Not Camping

Once upon a time there was a family who wanted to go camping desperately.  They had tried, and tried, and tried to go camping, but each time they attempted to camp they were thwarted by filled campgrounds throughout the wasatch front.  The family would not be deterred, however.  One day all four of them took off work and school on Friday so that they could leave Thursday afternoon and beat the crowds. 

They packed their puppy....

And filled the car with gear....

They were so excited to finally be on the road!

After they got firewood at the store, the mom said to the youngest sister, "Oh! I forgot to bring your sleeping bag!"

The family laughed and turned around, headed back to home base, to get a sleeping bag.

After the 30 minute detour, the family drove up Little Cottonwood.  Then Big Cottonwood.  Then Emigration. There were no spots to be found.  The family had once again failed the camping quest, and they were running out of daylight.  They returned home with a filled car, and emptied it brokenhearted.

Refusing to give up a great weekend, the family decided that instead of camping, they would go not camping.  That was a much easier goal to fulfill.

They were never able to camp during the Summer of 2011, but they still dream about. 

The end.