Chili Supper

Last weekend AppleHammer Events hosted another great event at our family cabin in Parke County. Please see the May 3, 2011 blog for more details on the cabin. This weekend was all about the first Chili Supper and Lilly's first overnight at the cabin. The plan was for my Uncle Chris and my brother Wes to each make a pot of chili, everyone would bring something to share and that's about it. We'd sit around the fire, maybe ride the four wheelers and clear a couple of trails. Bryan and I thought this family friendly event might be a good time for Lilly to test out her new sleeping bag. As it turns out she didn't need it because she slept in Bryan's...with him.
There aren't many pictures, because as I mentioned, only Bryan and Lilly (and Papaw, Mark, Wes, Kristy and Samantha) spent the night on Friday night. I wasn't there to act as paparazzi.
Papaw and Lilly by the fire relaxing before bed. Lilly was very excited to camp and quite specific about what she wanted on her list: hot dogs and marshmallows. Obviously, I sent a few other things, but she cooked her own dinner over the fire and later sat in some marshmallows.
Rehashing the night's events with Daddy. From what I hear Lilly eagerly went to bed on her own cot, in her own sleeping bag. Then, took a couple trips to the potty, requested a few drinks of water, and later decided that she'd like to sleep in Bryan's sleeping bag with him.
Nothing beats coffee, or hot chocolate, by the fire in the morning when you are camping.
Too bad about the lack of pictures because there could have been some good ones. As always, just being at the cabin was a good time and we can't wait to do it again.