One More Weekend

With any luck, this will be my last weekend before becoming a mom. Tonight I'll be camping in the yard with my niece, and tomorrow and Sunday are shaping up to be pretty nice.

Last May, my niece and I sort of started a new tradition. Our Memorial Day weekend family camping trip was canceled due to snowfall in the mountains, so we camped in my back yard instead. I pulled out my little grill and we cooked all our meals over fire, we slept outside the whole night, and in the morning we opened the little tent window and told each other all about the animals we could see in my backyard, including alligators and tigers. Throughout the afternoon, evening and next morning, she kept saying “This is going to be SO much fun!”  

This year will be different because she’s all grown up at 5 years old, but I’m sure it will be just as fun. On Sunday, we have a variety of Mother’s Day activities and I’ll need to pack the car and buy a couple of last-minute items. Our hospital check-in time is 11:30am on Monday…eeks! So exciting.