With Emma in our lives and only more children to come, we decided we needed a bigger tent. What we got was a gigantic palace. (It was a little embarrassing.) We got the Hobitat 6 from REI and it's huge. I think it is over 6 feet tall with a large footprint. We had our full size air mattress, Emma's KidCo tent, and all of our stuff and there was room to spare. Unfortunately our air mattress had a leak in it and we were sleeping on the rocks by the middle of the night. I couldn't take it and hand pumped a little bit, but it didn't last long. The next night, we brought in the Mondo crash pad to put under the air mattress and it was much more comfortable.
The weather was strange. It was about 80 degrees during the day, and down to the 40s at night. Emma was cold, but there wasn't much I could do. She had two layers of pj's, two blankets underneath, and three on top. Plus, she was working on a new tooth so she woke up a bunch. She did have a fantastic time crawling around the forest floor, climbing over rocks, and getting filthy. Since it was Easter, we "hid" some plastic Easter eggs around the campsite for her to find. Shawn put some grapes in them so she could have a treat.
Shawn and John did some good problems. Shawn did 4 V5s in 2 days. Brooke and Oscar don't really boulder, but we got them on the rock and they did a good job. We did a bunch of V0s and some V1s. Oscar and I made some good moves on Moby's Dick, V3 and I am hopeful that I will get it this season.
Brooke and Oscar continue to become good friends. It is so nice to have neighbors that I consider friends. We have been doing dinner once or twice a week at each others houses. It is great to not have to cook one night, and not have to do dishes the other night! Plus, cooking for four is easier than cooking for 2 1/2. We have been watching RuPaul's Drag Race together on Thursday nights and it is hilarious. Life is good.
Mary, Brian, Tommy, and Emily are coming for a visit tomorrow and I am excited to see them. I bought Emmaline and Emily matching Easter dresses. It's going to be so cute! There is a parade in DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival with a Japanese street fair afterwards on Saturday. I hope the weather is good and that the babies cooperate. I've wanted to go to it since moving here. Nora and Desi want to come too so it should be a big crowd! We will have a good time.
