wickes fam: 1, stinky: 0

I have fond memories of the song we used to sing at Camp Albright - 'It only takes a spark to get a fire going...' One of our favorite parts about camping is the challenge of building and lighting a one-match fire.  Somehow we've managed to pass on the thrill of this challenge to the kids.  It could have something to do with the fact that we began their fire-building instruction around age 2 (it's true!), or it could be a genetic phenomenon, but whatever the reason, now all five of us love campfires.  

Camping was great.  The skunk was thrilling and the food was filling.  Tate tells the skunk story best.  Walking to the bath-house in the dark, Tate found the cat (no, skunk!) and Mommy cried "RUN!".  To protect their family, Tate and Daddy flash-light hunted pepe le'pew and ran him off into the woods; the same woods that met the back of our tent.  

Truth: Even in the midst of a peaceful camping experience, there's an enemy lurking trying to make a stinky mess.