"Happy" Camper

For Labor Day weekend, we decided to try out camping with baby. We headed up to the White Mountains with friends to admire the Bristlecone Pines.

Playing whilst we set up camp

After setting up camp, we headed to Schuman Grove for a quick hike.


Bristlecone pines are extremely resilient trees, able to live for thousands of years in the dry, rocky land at a high altitude.

These trees take a long time to decompose; we saw dead trees that were knocked over hundreds of years ago.

Enjoying the campfire with our friends Jon and Libby

Playing in the tent

We could pretend that it was a happy trip for all involved, but Elijah got altitude sickness (we were camping at 8500 feet), which turned him into a fussy, clingy baby who slept badly. The second night we stayed down the mountain because he was so much happier at 4000 feet. Still, we enjoyed hiking, admiring the trees, hanging out with friends, and even feeding a chickadee by hand.