I have blogged previously on the time-honored tradition of the Girls Weekend Away (GWA). Now I post on the other now tradition of GWA with Kids. I know what you’re thinking… not as much fun or relaxing by a long stretch. Agreed, much less drinking (setting a good example) goes on. We still have very large quantities of food that we bring & add in a very large van (affectionately known as the loser-cruiser) but let me continue…
My friends & I are so fortunate to still spend time at my (now) girlfriend’s cabin in the woods that was our weekend getaway when we were our children’s age. We are now active participants in a myriad of ‘camp activities’ as adults. We five sleep in the cabin while the kids enjoy sleeping in tents. In this our fourth year, we have been lucky with weather so far. (Only one rainy night that has lead to many funny stories in one very crowed cabin.) Yes, there is only one bathroom for fifteen of us this weekend, but a lot of time would be wasted on grooming! We keep busy…
There are different activities year after year. They have included horseback riding & a wonderful pay as you ride amusement park called Knoebels. (Pickle-on-a-Stick for a dollar. Gotta love it!) We hike, swim, have archery setup & canoe. This year a zip-line is involved. I know it sounds busy, but the kids are older & we all look out for each other. The kids will have 5 moms this weekend & we all have 10 kids & it’s a blast! Tonight is campfire sing-a-long & talent night. (Yikes!) More hilarious memories will be made I’m certain. Expanding everyone’s love of the outdoors is a goal. A simple nighttime walk around the lake telling spooky stories is probably the simplest activity of our weekends, but the most fun. Just pulling all of us away from TV, phones, ipods, etc. is satisfaction squared for me.
So to sum up our GWA w/ Kids – adventure squared for all of us!
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