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Chapter 42
Camping Part 2
The next day Jack gets up before Jarrick. He gets the fire started and gets the cinnamon rolls warmed that Beth had made for them! He got his coffee started. He was sitting and enjoying the peace and quiet! All he could hear was the chirping of the birds. It brought back all the memories of when he came here with his dad so many years ago! He missed those times! He wanted to start new memories with his son! Jarrick was getting old enough to start doing more with him! After breakfast he would teach him how to fish like his dad did with him! He poured a cup of coffee and sat down and enjoyed it while he waited! He thought to himself, Jarrick must have been really tired for him to sleep in this late but he really should be getting up pretty soon. I'll give him 30 more minutes then I'll wake him up. Jack finished his coffee and set his cup down. He gets up and goes to the tent and looks inside. He says, Jarrick it's time to wake up bud. Jarrick wakes up and rolls over and says, okay daddy! When you get up make sure zip you're Sleeping bag up! You don't want any critters in your bag tonight! Oh no sir I don't! Come out for breakfast when you're done! Yes sir! Jarrick comes out and sits in his chair. Jack takes the lid off the skillet and reveals the delicious cinnamon rolls! He looks at Jarrick and sees him licking his lips! He puts one on his plate and one for himself. Mom made these for us so we need to thank her when we get home tomorrow, ok bud? Yes sir I won't forget!
Ok grab your fishing like this. Hold this button with your thumb. Bring it back over your shoulder. Now hold onto it and don't let go. Swing it forward and let go of the button. When you're ready! Jarrick tried it several times before he got it right. Jack said, congratulations bud you did it! Way to go! Now let it stay there! Let the fish come to you! Trout fishing is different from other fishing! You have to wait for the to come to your bait.
Meanwhile Beth I'd pretty proud of herself. She stuck to her routine. She gets to spend time one on one with each of the babies. She feeds them one at a time before they get real hungry. She says, mommy thanks you for being patient. You all are such good babies! Mommy is really proud of you all! She takes them in and changes them and puts them down for their nap. She gives Beckie her breathing treatment. She kisses them and says, mommy loves you so very much! Sweet dreams! She takes the monitor and goes to the kitchen to make up more bottles. She goes to the bathroom and pumps! She freezes the fresh. She decides to take a bath while the babies are asleep. She knows she has 2 and a half hours before Beckie wakes up!
Back at camp. Jarrick and Jarrick have been fishing for about 30 minutes. Jarrick was sitting there watching his pole and says, daddy how long will it take...DADDY LOOK! Jack said, you got one bud! He lays his pole down. He goes over to him and says, ok bud this is it! Gently reel it in! Jack grabs from behind Jarrick, Jarrick's pole! Don't let go. I'm just going to show you how it's done! As you reel it in, pull back on your pole like this! Then let it back down like this. Keep reeling. Jack helped Jarrick with getting his first fish. There you go bud, as the fish came out of the water and onto the ground! Jarrick was so happy! He was jumping up and down screaming, I GOT A FISH! I DID IT DADDY, DADDY I REALLY DID! I can't wait to show mommy! Jack handed the pole to Jarrick and says, hold the pole with one hand and the fish with you other so I can get a picture! This one will go in the album for the first fish you ever caught! Jack took it off the hook for him and put it in the fish basket! He says, bud we can't take it to show mommy because it's our lunch! We gong to cook it daddy? Yes we are! You caught our lunch! That's what you do when you go camping! Beside the fish would die before we got it home tomorrow. Then it would be a waste. We can't waste food that God provides for us bud! As long as we honor Him, He will always keep us and protect us. Now it's time you thanked Him for this fish He provided for you. Daddy I don't know how. Jarrick it's my job in life to teach you how to live, to teach you how to pray, and to teach you how to be a good kind and gentle man. Just repeat after me,
Kind Heavenly Father...Kind Heavenly Father, we thank you for this food...we thank you for this food...for the nourishments...for the nourishments...for our body...for our body. We thank you for your protection...We thank you for your protection. We ask that you...we ask that you...protect mommy and the babies...protect mommy and the babies. In Jesus name. Amen...In Jesus name. Amen.
Great job bud! I'm so proud of you! Never forget to thank Him for everything in your life, good or bad.
Now how about we take this fish back to camp and get it cleaned! Jack cleaned the fish and tosses the guts into a small bag and tied it up. Jack shows him how to put a little butter in the skillet and fry head and all. Jarrick asked, are we going to eat the head to daddy? No bud, just from the head back! It's easier to fry when the head is on. It doesn't fall apart! You'll see once it's done! After the fish was done Jack pulled the skillet away from the fire and peels back one side and puts it in a plate for Jarrick. He puts the half in a plate for himself. He cuts the tail off and gives it to Jarrick. He says, you got to try the tail! It's crunchy and delicious! When Pop first brought me up here Tommy was to little to come. When Pop fried our first fish he let me have the first tail. I've loved it ever since! You're going to love it too! Jarrick bit into it and chewed it up and swallowed it. Jack asked, so how was it? Jarrick said, that tastes better than the fish! You bet it is, bud! They finished their lunch and Jarrick helped clean everything up. Jack stoked the fire for later. They took their dishes down to the stream to wash them.
After the dishes were washed and put away Jack says, take a walk with me! There's some things I want to show you! Ok, daddy! Jack took him into the open sky. He tells him to look up. Jarrick looks up. Jack continues, in the morning the sun rises in the East but after lunch it starts setting in the West. You see where the sun is at right now? Yes sir, is that West? Yes it is bud! Now I want you to put your left hand and stretch it out to the West and stretch your right hand out to the East. Jarrick does as his dad said. Ok look straight ahead. That is always North. As long as you stand just like I told you, you will always face North. South will always be at your back. When you're big enough to come back here by yourself you'll always remember where you are. So do you see where our house is? Yes sir, it's not very big but I can see it! Where is it? It's behind my left hand. Yes so if you're out here and get turned around in the woods when you're older, you'll always be able to find your way back out! Daddy when will that be? What come back here by yourself? Yes sir. When you're much older and you prove to me that your responsible enough! See bud there isn't an age limit on being responsible. You just have to be old enough to show me and your mom that you are responsible enough to handle coming out here by yourself. But I will tell you this, for right now you're not big enough. You still have a lot to learn. Yes sir and I want to learn daddy! I will teach you for as long as you want me to!
Back at camp Jack asked, so where is the sun bud. He thinks a minute and says, West! That's right! Where is our house? Jarrick thinks again and says, just to the left of the sun in the West. That's right! I'm proud of you! You remember that because I will ask you again some day. Yes sir, that's what Ms Kline says! She says we always have to remember what we are told to that way we always remember stuff. She's a very smart teacher!
Meanwhile back at the house. Beth is fixing her a little dinner. She here's one of the triplet cry. She puts her knife down and takes off run! She gets to the nursery and finds Daniel in his tummy. He was trying to get back on to his back and was mad! She laughs and pulls out her phone and takes a picture of him on his tummy! She put her phone back in her pocket and picks him up and comforts him. She says, it's ok mommy has you. She checks the girls and they're still asleep. She takes him back out to the kitchen with her! She put him on against her chest. She pats his back. She says, Daniel you are such a strong little boy! You learned how to roll over! I'm so proud of you! You're almost 4 months old and have learned something new! She sat down and sat Daniel in the bar with his legs dangling off the edge. She holds him with her hands under his arms. He looks up at her and smiles! She says, boy those dimples are going to take you far with the ladies! You look so much like you're father! When you were born I thought you looked like me but you 3 have grown into your individual looks. I thank God your not identical. I'm glad you have your own personalities! You and Beckie looks like you're father and Charlie looks like both of us! lol at you sitting up there so handsome! She leans down and blows a gentle strawberry on his cheek. He reaches for a fist full of her hair and giggles. She laughs and does it again! He giggles again! He giggled so much he got the hiccups! She managed to get her hair out of his fist. She picked him up above her head and wiggles him. He giggles and hiccups at the same time! Boy aren't you so full of new things today! She brings him down and hugs him while rubbing his back. She picked up his bouncy chair and set it on the bar and set him in it. She clicked him in and he starts to kick his legs and flapping his arms. The bouncy chair starts playing music! Beth laughs and goes back to chopping her veggies for her salad! She took her plate around and sat down next to Daniel. She put a bite in her mouth. As she chews Daniel starts licking his lips! Whoa there little one! You are way to little to eat solid food yet! Do you want a bottle? It ready. Let mommy get for you. Beth stepped over to the warmer and got his bottle. She picked him up and held him while she fed him. He's sitting in her lap while she holds his bottle in his mouth. He keeps trying to reach for he plate. She laughs and pushes it back! No little one, not yet!
After she finished her salad, she takes Daniel back into the nursery and changed his diaper. She lays him back in his bed. She said, nap time little one. Sweet dreams! She goes over and both girls are awake. He changes them and takes them out to the kitchen. She put the girls in their bouncy chair. She picks them up one by one and sets their chairs on the bar. They immediately start their sucking sound. She says, ok mommy is getting your bottles! She gets their bottles and brings them back. She picks up Beckie and holds her bottle while she holds Charlie's. Beckie looks up her and smiles. She smiled so big the milk run out of her mouth! Beth giggles and says, that's a pretty smile for mommy! I love you so much! About that time Charlie kicked her legs and bumped her mommy's arm. Beth looks at Charlie and says, we'll hello there! Are you jealous there? Mommy only has 2 hands but mommy loves you too baby girl! Mommy loves all 4 of you! All 4 of you are my life! Daddy is going to be surprised at all that you 3 have learned just in the 24 hours that he has been gone! But you all will have to except that daddy and Bubba needs to spend time together. We don't want him to feel left out. He's 5 years older than you 3 are. There are going to be times when you can't do what he gets to do. She thinks out loud, Beth what are you doing? They can't understand what you're even saying and then she laughs at herself! She sets Charlie's bottle down and burps Beckie. Beckie burps twice and Beth says, way to go baby girl! She sat Charlie up in her bouncy chair and gently burped her. Boy you girls burp like grown women! She leans Charlie back. She finished feeding Beckie. When she finished feeding Beckie she asked if they would like to go out to the back porch?
She runs her arm under Charlie's bouncy chair and heads out through the back screen door. She sits down on the swing. She sets Charlie's chair on the swing facing her! She switched Beckie to her other leg facing Charlie! They sit there cooing at each other! Beth giggles and says, I sure would like to know what you 2 are talking about? Their arms are flopping and kicking their legs! Beth leans Beckie over to Charlie's cheek and Beckie opens her mouth and about that time Charlie turns her face towards Beckie and opened her mouth to and they kiss one another. Charlie went to grab Beckie but Beth pulls her back just in time! After a few minutes the girls start to yawn. Beth asks, are you 2 ready to go take a nap? Ok, mommy will take you back inside and get you changed first! Beth takes them to the nursery. She got them both changed and in bed. She wound their mobiles and kissed them and told them that she loves them!
Jack and Jarrick went back to fishing and had caught 2 fish. Jack brought them back to camp and cleaned them. Jack says, boy you're getting pretty good at fishing bud! I'm so proud of you! Boy we're going to eat pretty good tonight! Jack fries both fish. He put a whole fish in Jarrick's plate and hands it to him. Then he puts the other one on his plate. He asked Jarrick to say the blessing? Jarrick bows his head and begins. Kind Heavenly Father we thank you for this food for the n..n..nourishments Jack says. Nourishments for our body. Thank you for...for...protecting us...protecting us and protecting mommy and the babies. In Jesus name. Amen. Good job bud! You're going to get it. They are their fishing and Jarrick says, we both got a tail this time didn't we Daddy? Yes we did! After they finished their dinner they went down to the stream and washed their dishes. They took their dishes back and put them away. After a bit Jarrick asked, daddy can I make me a s'mores? Yes you can. Get the stuff out of your backpack.
Jarrick jumps up and runs to get them but he stumbled and fell. Jack jumps up and rushes to him. Jarrick are you alright? He picks him up to stand. Jarrick has little tears running down his face. Jack brings him in for a hug and says, it's alright let daddy take a look. Jack noticed a tear in the knee of his pants. We aren't going to worry about that. Let's just worry about your knee. Jack pulls Jarrick's pant leg up but it won't go over his knee. Bud you're going to have to drop your pants so daddy can see it. Jarrick looks around. Jack assured him no one was there. So Jarrick pulls his pants down so his dad could take a look. It's going to be alright. It's just a little scrape. Let's get it cleaned up. Jack picked him up and carried him in to the tent. He sat him down on his sleeping bag and pulled out the first aide kit. He pour some water on it and got it all cleaned. He put antibiotic cream and a bandaid on it to protect it. Jack asked, are you ok now bud? Jarrick wipes his face and says, yes sir. I'm sorry daddy. Hey do you think I'm upset with you because you fell? Jarrick just shrugged his shoulders. Bud come here. Jack put him on his knee and said, never feel like you have to apologize for something that was an accident. I know you didn't do it on purpose bud. But I will ask, do you know how it possibly could've been prevented? Yes sir, I shouldn't have been running. That's right but it was still an accident. You could've still fell even if you were walking. Next time just take your time and watch where you're going. I love you so much bud! Now how about I make you some s'mores? Yes sir! Ok let's go them made. You sit in your chair and daddy will make them for you! Jack makes him 2 of them. Jack asked, how are they bud? There good daddy! You did a good job daddy! Uh..bud you got chocolate marshmallows on your nose! Jarrick asked, after I get through can I go wash it off in the stream? Sure you can! How's your knee? Good, it doesn't hurt anymore! That's because of the triple antibiotic cream. It has a pain relief in it. After he finished his s'mores, Jarrick goes down to the stream to wash his face. Jarrick wipes is face with the cool handkerchief! He came back and put it on the table to dry.
Jack let him stay up later tonight. After dark jack asked Jarrick to look up at the stars. Jarrick looks up and says, yep there sure a lot of stars out tonight! Jack chuckles and says, yes but that wasn't what I was asking smarty pants! I wanted to show one in particular, the North Star! It's real name is Polaris but we call it the North Star. It is the brightest star in the constellation of the Little Dipper. It is very close to the North Pole, making it the current northern North Star! Can you see it? Jack bends down and has Jarrick stand in front of him and points up to it. Jarrick points and asks, right there daddy where that real bright star is? Yes bud! Now follow those stars and it makes the Little Dipper! That is so cool daddy! Yes it is bud! It amazes me at how God put everyone of those stars up there and He put them up there for a reason. You see the North Star is used for navigation. Here I'll show you. Jack pulled out his compass out of his pocket. He opened it up and turned on his pocket flashlight and shined it on the compass. She the needle is pointing to the N. N stands for North. The needle on a compass always points towards the North. If you walk do North that's navigation. Wow! One day this will be yours. Pop gave it to me when I went off to college. Did you need it in college daddy? No bud. He gave it to me so that I could always find my way back home. Did you get lost daddy? Jack laughs and said, no sir I didn't but I'll explain that one where you get older, ok? Yes sir. I just wanted to show you the North Star and what it was used for. But I think that one should've waited. We better get to bed bud. We have to get packed up and head home tomorrow after breakfast! Ok daddy! Jack follows Jarrick into the tent and zips him up in his sleeping bag. He kissed him good night. Sweet dreams bud! Good night daddy! I love you! I love you too bud! Jack walks out of the tent and pulls out his phone. Beth sent him a text earlier but wanted to wait until after Jarrick went to bed. He opens the text from Beth. She sent pictures.
B.Daniel's laying on his tummy in his bed. The caption says, he learned to roll over today! He got mad because he couldn't roll back and cried out. I ran in there because they just don't cry and when I got in the nursery, that's how I found him!
B. Beckie and Charlie kissing. I was holding Beckie over Charlie with one hand and trying to take the picture with my other! Charlie tried to grab Beckie but I had to pull her back real quick. It was so funny.
B. Didn't want to interfere with your time with Jarrick but wanted you to see it. Good night handsome! We'll see you tomorrow! I love you! Give Jarrick a big hug and a kiss for me and tell him I love him!
J. I'm sorry I missed it! The one of the girls are sweet. Print that one out and I want to frame it for my desk at work! Jarrick is already asleep in the tent. I'll give him your message in the morning! I love too! Good night! See you tomorrow!
J. I got lots of pictures to show you tomorrow!
E. I hoped you would take a bunch! I love you!
J. Jarrick fell today. He's fine but he cried. I told him it was ok. I put a bandaid on it but it ripped his pant leg. Just wanted to give you a heads up so you wouldn't freak out. I love you too!
B. Is he really ok?
J. Yes he is! But be prepared for him talking your head off when we get home!
B. Look forward to it!
