Lessons Learning From Camping With Alec

1. Camping with a 9-month-old is a lot easier than camping with a 21-month-old. Everyone wants to hold and play with the 9-month-old. With the 21-month-old, they realize within 3 minutes that he's a wild demon and give him right back.
2. Dirt washes off, even when it's embedded in the hair from repeated throwing of said dirt.
3. While on vacation, don't check your phone messages. It's never good news.
4. A child who's used to 90-degree gym pool water will be a little startled at the temperature of the Merced River.
5. She who drinks Diet Pepsi and root beer all day will go pee-pee all night--and not in the potty.
6. Only the freaky moms make their kids wear a life vest while playing on the shore.
7. If your baby wakes up yelling, "Hi! Tent!" at 5:30 a.m., the people in the next campsite may not appreciate it.
8. If your child lacks the common sense to stay away from the fire pit, you will spend an inordinate amount of time flailing your arms and yelling, "Hot! Hot!"
9. Like Christmas, camping is a lot harder on the parents than the kids.
10. You know what's good for camping? DVDs.