If you live in Ontario, particularly the southern part of Ontario, you know about the heatwave we are experiencing right now. Of course, heat is what you want when you go camping. It is summer after all. However, this heat wave has been, well, hot. And humid. Like 45 degrees with the humidity factored in there. That is 113 degrees Farenheit. Put that temperature in the middle of the forest, with not an ounce of air flow, unless you count the breeze from the wings of the zillions of deer flies and mosquitos, and you have a recipe of Time to Go Home wishes. And so that is exactly what we did two nights later. We went home. It helped that we were only just an hour away AND we felt very foolish for slugging it out just for the sake of our pride, when we knew full well that we have quite the backyard oasis that we would be coming home to.
Having said all this, we did manage to pack in some fun. The kids had a great time, despite losing about 5 pounds of blood from the thirsty bugs. Tuesday was definitely our best day, spending most of it at the beach. My sister and her hubby knew of a quiet, clean spot for us to enjoy the sand and water. Seeing as we were on Lake Eerie, this is hard to find. But we found it! I'd tell you where it is but then everyone will go there, especially once they experience the park beach. Blech!!!!
Lincoln figured out a way to keep cool. Just roll around in the sand:
Keziah and Conall are best of buds. He is 9 months older than she is, but they play very, very well together.
Despite the heat, we did make a fire for the kids so they could enjoy their s'mores. As soon as they were in bed, the fire went out. We sure didn't need it!
One time, Kez and Conall were playing Hide and Seek. So funny to watch!!!!
The most blissful time was when they thought the other was counting. So they were both hiding. Of course I didn't correct them. Are you kidding me?! I got three pages read in my book during that time! :o)
Once we made the decision to go home, we threw everything in the trailer and truck and were "packed up" in about an hour or so. I have never been so excited to go home. We made plans for my sister to come over the next day to enjoy our backyard. Bug free. And that is exactly what we did. The next day was great, with lots of fun playing in the pool. We spent the whole afternoon in the pool. Well, that is, in between pee breaks, which seemed to be needed every 8 minutes. Oh well. Prefer that than in the pool!
Keziah got to know her uncle quite well. So well, that she needed a hug from him. Only to end with a big splashing match!
And this, my friends, is the way to relax! Forget the campsite in this weather! We are so thankful for our pool! Thanks, mom and dad, for putting the pool in way back in 1988!
So while the actual camping trip didn't live up to as much fun as we were hoping, we still made the best of it! I hope all of you experiencing this heat wave are doing okay and finding ways to keep cool. I know we will yearn for these days in the dead of winter. At least I will.
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