So, when Eric mentioned that he wanted to take Sam on the Father-Son Campout this weekend, I immediately went into Safey Kid mode. I felt the need to talk to Sam about fire safety, the use of an emergency whistle, and what to do if he found himself lost. Our neighbors probably wondered what in the heck was going on inside our apartment yesterday, as Sam and I practiced yelling for HELP in our loudest voices and blowing on our whistle as hard as we could.
Eric just laughed at me as he loaded up the car last night for the campout, and I went over things once more with Sam. "Stay by Daddy. Use your whistle if you can't find him. Here, show me one more time how you blow on it. Do you run by the fire? No. Do you touch fire? No. Be safe. Obey.....yada yada yada..."
And then they were off; Sam in the back seat with his little whistle and flashlight hanging around his neck.
They called me around 10:30 last night and I could tell Sam was in pure heaven; and safe as well. "Hi Momma! I'm having fun today! I'm camping! I eat two marshmallows! We have a tent. Daddy's here! I peed on a tree. Yuv ya!"
At first, I wondered what Sam would like most about camping. Would it be the s'mores? Sleeping in the tent? Peeing outside? Hanging out with just Eric? Getting dirty? Or having a chance to get away from his overprotective mother?
I'm pretty sure I know the answer.
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Ken was telling me that Caden was all worn out and ready for bed and there was Sam as happy as can be not showing any signs of wanting to go to bed. So glad he had so much fun.
Oh that is so CUTE! I love that picture at the end of Sam sleeping in the tent, what a cute kid you got there. Way to be a safe Mom!
Sam is so lucky to have a mom like you!! we totally had safety kids too :: do they still sell them?? what a fun campout!!!
I remember the safty kids tunes! I still sing the telepone one occasionally. "I know my number, my telephone number..."
You are brave! I am right there with you in being overprotective! How fun, though that he got to go play with his dad! You are a great mom!
I loved Red Ribbon Week in school when we sang Safety Kids songs. I'm pretty sure that because I listened to those cassette tapes faithfully, I am drug free.
you make me laugh! I love how protective you are of him. Practicing yelling and blowing a whistle in the apartment and then seeing his safety whistle on him in his camping pictures. So cute. Enjoy it while you can. I don't think he will put up with wearing a safetly whistle when he is a cub scout. Maybe you can teach him to whistle with his fingers.
I too admit that I am a safety kid mom. I am sure I would go through the same routines with Madison, and Jake before a campout:) It looks like they had so much fun!
hey there lindsay...couldn't find your email so thought i'd post here. i think we are going to go to swan creek on thursday around 11 if you are interested. let me know what you think! laura
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