Smores
As a Colorado girl I grew up camping with my family and going to camp. When I think back on my summers, I cannot remember a summer that didn’t involve some kind of camp! Church camp, Girl Scout camp, Eagle Lake Camp, Science camp – I did them all. My dad worked for CCCA (Christian Camp and Conference Association) for a large part of my childhood so we had the opportunity to travel and experience so many camps around the USA.
My love for Colorado, for nature, for community, and for campfires all started there. From an early age, I knew what a Smore was. It is just common Colorado culture to sit around campfires and roast marshmallows. Sing songs, tell stories, laugh, and run away from the smoke trails.
My siblings have a home with their four children in the mountains. With land, dogs, horses, sticks, and campfires. It is not far to get there and escape the city. It bring back all those memories of growing up – of the camp life. Even still, I cannot imagine a campless summer or a summer gone by without one smore made. And I love that my nieces & nephews get to grow up with that love of nature and that world of camp.
WHAT IS YOUR CHILDHOOD TRADITION?
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Victoria
August 12, 2014 at 2:58 pmI love this!!! And smores! I actually wrote about my favorite childhood tradition today too. 🙂
Christina Main
August 12, 2014 at 4:27 pmS'mores are seriously my love language!
Sarah
August 12, 2014 at 4:39 pmGosh, now I can't wait until fall/winter. Our group of friends are known for having huge bonfires….and always plenty of s'mores during the cold seasons! Can't wait, can't wait!!
Jenna Brussee
August 12, 2014 at 5:07 pmMmmm, I just love S'mores! I was just thinking the other day that I can't wait for cooler weather so I can make a fire in the backyard. Last winter my boyfriend and I would hang out in the backyard by the fire and make s'mores all the time. So much fun!
meg pitts
August 12, 2014 at 6:54 pmMmmmm… s'mores. Have you ever tried peanut butter on them? Life. Changing.