Leila and Fox Go Camping

posted by Brace

Phyllis and I took Leila out for a camping adventure this past weekend. We rented a KOA Kabin for two nights, right here in Petaluma. The facilities were very nice. Included a vey nice playground, swiming pool, rec hall, petting farm, hay ride, and even evening movies and karaoke. Leila was really good - even when she started to miss her mommy and her daddy. She had lots of fun.

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We got a simple log cabin - no water; no heat.
Leila's red Dr. Seuss fox went every where with her.


Leila got the bunk bed all to herself. The fox
slept with her, of course.


Leila liked sitting on the porch swing (with fox)
and singing. She insists on singing alone.
(click to listen)

A lot of time was spent on this big green "tractor".
It is really a playground structure. It has a slide
on the other side that is made of rollers. Cool.


The slides really generated a lot of static electricity.
Leila's hair would stand out. We would feel quite a snap
if we touched each other. The fox was immune to the shock.

There were lots of different things to climb on.
One of Leila's favorites was this eight foot ladder.


She would climb up and peek back down at me
as I brought fox to her.


She got a purple flower painted on her hand.


Surprisingly, she wasn't all that crazy about it.


So it was ok when the flower washed off when she went
swimming. This was her first time in the pool this year.
The only place where fox didn't go.


The water was cool, so we didn't stay in too long.

Ryan, Mark and Eli (not pictured) were our guests
for a BBQ chicken dinner on the second night.

They took Leila on on the hayride while the chicken was cooking.


They had to leave right after dinner. Leila cried for
a little bit, as they left, but she was ok soon after.

It was a great camping trip, but all three of us were ready to go home.


Leila was happy to see her mommy, daddy, Eli and
Uncle Ryan (Mark's brother) - fresh in from England.


Her Uncle Ryan is here to work again at a summer
camp for special ed kids at in Pennsylvania.