Tyson took Owen with him to our ward's father and son's camp out last weekend. Since Tyson's in the Elder Quorum Presidency he was in charge of breakfast for about 60 people. He labored all day Friday chopping potatoes, cooking them almost fully, chopping peppers and onions, cooking bacon and sausage and rounding up all of the paper goods, juice, coolers and ice. I wish I could say I was helpful but I wasn't. He did it all by himself. He took the whole day off from studying and missed class to prepare their breakfast. I did offer my help but when it comes to cooking, Tyson really does like to do it himself. Apparently all the guys said he made the best breakfast burritos they'd ever had! Doesn't surprise me. :)
Owen was sooooooo excited to go on this trip. Tyson kept reminding him of their trip about a week prior to the actual day, so needless to say he was thrilled when the day finally came.
They camped about 2 hours north of us near Flagstaff. It was really cold when they finally got there around 6pm. But I packed every layer possible for Owen to make sure he was toasty warm. It was a nice change from the heat at home. Tyson said Owen did great on the drive and was in Heaven when they got there. What 2 year old wouldn't be!? There was an open grassy field, rocks, dirt, rocks and dirt. A little boy's dream....especially ours.
Owen has a thing for fires. He is mesmerized by them and loves to sit near them and stare. We found this out last year up at our cabin. I wasn't sure if I should be weary of this fascination or not. But I don't think he'll be making any fires any time soon. :)
After getting warm by the fire and eating dinner and playing kick ball, it was well past Owen's 8:00 bedtime and Tyson got him ready to sleep. Tyson wanted to make a comfy bed in the back of our Honda Pilot instead of sleeping in a tent. Whatever works is what I said! Tyson laid down with Owen, who was exhausted from his evening of running and exploring, and after a few minutes he told him he was going to leave. Owen simply said "okay daddy, bye, love you." And then he went to sleep! I for sure thought he'd need Tyson to wait in there until he fell asleep since it was a different place and he was in a car. But apparently not!
Owen only woke up once in the night and Tyson said he thinks it was because the moon was so giant and bright. I guess he woke up talking about the moon and the stars, asked for a drink and then went back to bed. He slept until 7am in the next morning. Pretty good for camping I'd say.
In the morning Owen continued to play with his friends that went and helped Tyson cook until he got too cold and asked to sit in the car. I realized I should've packed some gloves and a hat! They played for a little longer and then headed back home.
Tyson said it was a blast and that he can't wait to go again with him. I'm so glad they were able to make this memory together. I'm sure it will be one to remember for years to come.
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