Back from our Camping Trip

We're back from our camping trip - Gabe had a blast, playing in the wilderness and making up elaborate spy games with the other kids. We especially enjoyed sitting down to communal dinners with the whole gang -- we were all dusty and tired, but so happy (that's Gabe in the lower left of the picture, in the blue shirt, making the silly face)

The highlight for me was staying up late after the kids were asleep, drinking wine and chatting with the other Moms. Reminds me of late-night dorm conversations, only with MUCH better stories, based on years of living and learning and watching your naive youthful hopes and dreams turn into the mixed-bag reality of Grown-Up-Life.