Camping at the Paradise Valley Campground has long been a summer tradition since Cliff and I were still university students. This year is the 20th year that we’ve been camping here. The place holds a lot of great memories of hanging out with friends in the summer, even when it rained.

Since Josh was a baby, we’ve been taking him camping here. I also used to take him here a couple of times a year, and the two of us would camp. This weekend, the weather and my schedule finally cooperated together so we were able to go again.

We built a couple of awesome fires, burnt some sausage over the fire, ate junk food, and played by the river.

I loved my one-on-one time with Josh. He is naturally a positive kid with a kind heart. I can’t say I am looking forward to him growing any bigger, but he informs me that he can’t help it.