Kjar's!: We went camping

We promised our boys that we would go camping this last weekend but with it raining last Friday we had to delay it till Sunday. It was an adventure the entire time. We camped at a place called Beckwourth it is about forty five minutes north of our home. It is usually a very private place to camp and be together as a family without the annoying interruptions from other fellow campers. It is also free to camp there which is a big factor as to why we keep coming back. Now the adventure to our little trip, Jason thought we had more than enough gas and being that it was Sunday we didn't want to break the Sabbath by stopping for gas, so we kept on going on to our camping destination. The only problem with that is there are no gas stations with in thirty miles of Beckwourth. Our gas light turned on just as we entered the camp grounds and quickly discovered that all the camping spots were full, so our only option was to find an old logging road and create our own camping spot. So thats what we did. We found a beautiful secluded spot where the kids could play and we could listen to the calm serenity of the place. We didn't worry about the gas at that time, we built our camp and had a really good time and being that it was still Sunday we held a little spiritual thought, Jason read from the Book of Mormon about the story of Christ coming to the Americas and teaching the people. Then night came and the temperatures dropped to freezing. We had lots of blankets and before morning came all five of us were huddled together in our two person air mattress trying to stay warm. I think the baby was the warmest out of all of us. Needless to say Jason and I didn't get any sleep. Morning came and with it Sunlight which warmed us up a bit and we made breakfast and cleaned up camp and went for a fun family hike. I'm particularly pleased with how well our boys did. They are your outdoor loving guys. Eden did really well on the hike all snuggled up to Daddy. On our way home is when Jason started really worrying about the gas and the fact that there are no gas stations for thirty miles. I fell asleep that's how worried I was. I did try to be supportive of my husband but I had just spent an entire night freezing to death and the sunlight coming through my window put me to sleep just as fast as it did our three kids. I did wake up as we were coming up on the Beckwourth pass. I think Jason's unusual stressed out manner brought me back to consciousness. At the bottom of Beckwourth pass was the happiest sight in all the world. A Gas Station. We made it and all was well. Even though we were colder than I had ever been I'd do it again. It's memories like camping with our children that will sustain our family through tough times.