Toddlers are in-tents: Camping in Quechee, VT

Every year, we take our first camping trip for Karl’s birthday in Quechee, Vermont. Looking back, I’m impressed that we were so brave: we first took Kaiser camping when he was 6 months old! Now, the kids are 5 and 3, and for the first time I was able to appreciate the small ways that things were a bit easier this year.

It was our first trip with everyone in big boy undies, and let’s just say I’m sure the neighbors got quite a show, with everyone dropping their pants in the forest. (Hey, we’re in survival mode these days, and we’re doing the best we can! Insert facepalm here.)

Despite the challenges that potty training two kids on a camping trip brings, they got along better than expected, they enjoyed their first smores (a rite of passage!) and the nature and fresh air did us all a world of good. We came home refreshed and excited for our next camping trip!