I got off work on Friday at noon. The boys and I loaded up. James (Caleb's best friend) got to the house around 1:00. We picked up Garrett from his nap around 2:00 and headed to Chilhowee. The boys and I set up a little, went swimming, and made dinner. Our usual Friday night camping meal is Chicken Quesadillas (or Cheesaquillas, as Garrett says). That way we don't have to have a fire the first night. (Dewayne came up after work and got us set up the rest of the way.) Saturday night we had BBQ Chicken, Baked potatoes with all the fixins and corn on the cob--all cooked in the fire pit. Sunday night we had Bratwurst and ranch style beans. Saturday for lunch we had chili cheese dogs, and Sunday we had grilled cheese sandwiches--again all on the fire. Breakfast menus were: Sat--Bacon, Eggs, Toast; Sun--Sausage/Egg/Cheese Burritos; Mon--Pancakes and Bacon. We also made popcorn and s'mores on the fire. Due to all the rain, swimming was cold the whole weekend, but Benton Falls was full, so it was a lot nicer than usual. Garrett hiked most of the way there and back, with some shoulder rides from his daddy. It's nearly 3 miles round trip. Sam was 3 when he went for the first time. Garrett loved everything about camping. It rained on us every night. The second night it rained pretty hard, so he stayed in our tent. The 1st and last nights he was in his own tent all by himself all night long. I say that's pretty good for a 3-year-old. You can see by the pictures that Dewayne does a great job of keeping us dry. Not a drop of rain got in our tents. Dewayne stopped and took pictures on the way down the mountain from Chilhowee. It really is a beautiful place.
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