Rainy Camping Trip

A few years ago I took my three children to a lake called Woodward Lake Reservoir outside of Oakdale, California. We planned their week vacation camping a year prior to going.

I am not one who looks into weather reports and I don't check the weather daily. The first night we got there in rained which was fine because its the first night which usually consists of setting everything up.

The next day we woke up to rain so I went down to the local Bait and Tackle store to get anything for the kids to do inside the tent. They didn't really have anything at all so I drove about 30 minutes (another 15 minutes and I would've been home) to a drugstore. I picked up some coloring books, card games, drawing paper, crayons, markers, pencils and erasers.

Our whole week consisted of coloring, drawing and card games. The rain never stopped. I am happy we toughed it out and the kids and bonded very well that week.

We still talk about this day. It wasn't such a bad thing really :)