I can relate. My own DH is NOT a camper. We went once in a tent, when our oldest was in diapers and our youngest in a crib, and it rained! I actually had a great time, but he said "never again"! So that's the main reason we went with a motorhome. That being said, this will be our first full season of camping. We only went about two times last year after we purchased our unit.
We went for years without camping. Grandma and Grandpa came to child sit while we went to Europe. Now the children are gone and we can go alone. If we have to we camp nearby and come in several times a week.
Proof once again that you really can have it all. You just can't have it all at once. You decided at some point that Amy Grant, conferences, and other stuff were more important to you than camping. You can undecide that whenever you like. Really. You get to. How cool is that?
Bandit Mc wrote: I'm thinking about giving up. How can I talk my husband into buying me a camper when I can't get out to use the tent.
oh well. As long as the kids are happy right? Who cares that mom is miserable. :-)
You need to remind your husband of the old adage "when mom's happy, everybody's happy"
Do any friends have a small trailer that you can try for a night or 2? that might get your hubby to concider it
In my house, no one care's whether mom's happy or not as long as they got clean clothes and supper on the table and they all get to do what they want to do.
:-)
My fault I guess for letting it get that far. I should quit complaining and sleep in the bed I made, huh? LOL
Bandit Mc wrote: I was planning on going on a short camping trip this past weekend, but daughter just tried out for cheerleading and we were told we had to be at the school at 9pm friday to get the results and pick up some stuff "if" she made it. So, since I had to be back sat night, that was out.
So, How bout this weekend? Nope, I forgot I had a women's conference and will be gone all weekend. The next? Nope, my son was invited to the Prom, and given very little notice I might add, I can't miss his first prom, can I?
Ok, the weekend after that? Mother's day weekend, any chance someone might take good ol' mom camping that weekend? Besides we are going to an Amy Grant Concert on Sunday night. That weekend is still up in the air.
So ok, how bout the next weekend? Would you believe that my daughter was asked just yesterday to go to the 8th grade dance that weekend? Well, let's see, the weekend after that? My husbands birthday, but Memorial day weekend. Any chance? I can cross my fingers.
What do you do when you really really want to go camping, but life gets in the way? I'm chomping at the bit here.
Thanks for listening. I figured you all would understand.
I do understand. I have never been busier than when each of my kids hit 8th grade. From then until high school graduation it's one thing after another, and its very hard to carve out a whole weekend when everyone can go camping at the same time.
Right now I'm in the downhill slide toward the end of school. DD15 has something every single weekend until May23. I really don't mind;its that time in *her* life, ya know? Dance recitals, rehearsals, spring musical, final concerts, swim meets. They're all important. In another 3 yrs I will never have to go to another one(til the grandkids arrive).
Last summer I took a stand,though. I had a new TT and I was dying to hit the road. DH agreed. He had just been retired on disability and was in a funk. DD really didn't want to give up her summer, but she did it because she knew it was important to me. So for one whole summer we just traveled the country. We all lived through it and we're still speaking. I won't ask DD to give up that much time again because it really was pretty hard on her(she missed her friends terribly), though she never complained about it.
Hang in there. Summer's coming.
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Bandit Mc wrote: I was planning on going on a short camping trip this past weekend, but daughter just tried out for cheerleading and we were told we had to be at the school at 9pm Friday to get the results and pick up some stuff "if" she made it. So, since I had to be back sat night, that was out.
So, How bout this weekend? Nope, I forgot I had a women's conference and will be gone all weekend. The next? Nope, my son was invited to the Prom, and given very little notice I might add, I can't miss his first prom, can I?
Ok, the weekend after that? Mother's day weekend, any chance someone might take good ol' mom camping that weekend? Besides we are going to an Amy Grant Concert on Sunday night. That weekend is still up in the air.
So ok, how bout the next weekend? Would you believe that my daughter was asked just yesterday to go to the 8th grade dance that weekend? Well, let's see, the weekend after that? My husbands birthday, but Memorial day weekend. Any chance? I can cross my fingers.
What do you do when you really really want to go camping, but life gets in the way? I'm chomping at the bit here.
Thanks for listening. I figured you all would understand.
I just tell everyone that life is full of sacrifices and I sacrifice everyday to provide all the things we need and all the things they want, so with that said I tell them to cancel their plans because we're going camping and that's that!
My son will probably miss 3-4 Little league games, Daughter will miss some dance performances, wife will miss some lame cook outs at some relatives or people who consider us friends homes, oh well! I work to dam hard everyday not to get things my way a a few times during the year.
I've always' wanted to do a cross country trip and I've heard all of the excuses, last year I bought a new truck just for this trip, wife and kids started with the songs and dances, I backed off just a bit. Over Easter wives niece called, say's she's getting married at the end of June ( she's from New Mexico), I said to the wife do you want to go? she said "I'm Going!" I said ok, only if we do the cross country trip otherwise you go and you pay for your own expenses and I might just stop in for a bite to eat at the reception as I'm heading to the Grand Canyon, she got the message! Kids aren't thrilled, because they don't want to leave their friends, I offered to take one friend each, DD friend can't go parents won't let her go, DS said I don't want to take a friend for the whole trip? So we're back to just the four us which is ok by me!
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We also found a really nice campground just 30 minutes away. That way we could come and go for kids, grandkids and any work related needs.
Then, just as we were about to retire and head out for really long extended trips, health issues has stalled us for 2 years. We will be able to head out in about 1 month though.
So don't wait for the right moment. Find a place close and go for it as often as possible.
We drove those miles back and forth from camping so many times for kids, etc. it is rediculous, but looking back soooo worth it.
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