We took Emery on her first camping trip last weekend. I was in Asheville for a work trip last week, Sara drove up on Friday with Emery and Beau. We went to Black Mountain Campground below Mt Mitchell in the Pisgah National Forest. Mom and dad drove over from Johnson City to camp with us on Friday night.

Friday night we cooked dinner and relaxed by the fire. Emery stayed up with us until about 8:30 and then went to sleep in her pack and play in the tent like it was a normal night's sleep. Other than a little bit of rolling around, she slept great.

Saturday morning we made pancakes for breakfast (per usual) and then went on a hike along the River Trail near the Campground. Sara decided to go back to Johnson City on Saturday afternoon with Mom, Dad and E. The temperatures were supposed to drop into 30's overnight and we were fearful that would be too cold for Emery to sleep in. I stayed and camped Saturday night in preparation for a big run through the Black Mountains Sunday morning. I am glad we decided to end E's first trip on a positive note rather than risking a negative. It did get quite cold overnight.

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