Josh's First Campout and Solo Doctor Visit

Josh and Jason went on a boy scout campout this weekend. First you have to understand we are not a camping family! Taking a lot of time and effort to lug a bunch of stuff to some outdoor place to sleep on the ground in a tent is definitely not my idea of a good time. You add to it three children, all with major sleep issues and one that is severely disabled and it may very well be one of my worst nightmares. Maybe it is because I lived in a tent for a few months when I was a small child. Thank God I married a man that feels the same way. Now before you start lecturing me about how all children need to go camping and that it is some sort of part of growing up that is critical to their well-being, I will tell you we have discussed this and agree to take them camping one time before they leave the house as adults. Hailey and Josh also get to go camping with their grandparents. Even though that doesn't really count because they stay in a camper that is nicer than a lot of people's houses. Anyway, Jason reluctantly took his son on this boy scout campout. It was relatively uneventful other than raining most of the day on them. Josh had an awesome time and Jason agreed to take him every year. Father and son bonding at its best, but it did not change our stance on camping. It makes me thankful I have Ashley as my perfect excuse to stay home. I told Jason that since Ashley is a girl and I have to deal with every public bathroom situation for the foreseeable future; campouts are on him. They even made it through the campout with no major issues which is rare for our family. Josh did get something in his eye at the campfire that caused him some pain the next day. But he didn't tell us, he handled it himself, like every six year old would, I'm sure. He was at Awanas the following evening, his eye was hurting, he happened to see his eye doctor that attends the church where awanas is held. Josh goes to the eye doctor tells him about his issue. When I come to get him, he informs me: "My eye hurts. I talked to Dr. ****. He said give me the same eye drops Dad used when his eye hurt." Wow! I don't know whether to be concerned or impressed at his independence. The eye is much better now.