Fernandez Family of Five: Fall Outing at Camp Rockmont

Regan and I (Tony) went to the Y Princess Fall Outing in Black Mountain at Camp Rockmont on the weekend of September 7 - September 9. This was our second year attending this camp and we had a great time.

We started by meeting the other dads and daughters at My Father's Pizza for a fun, tasty dinner on our way to camp. This year, we took a couple wrong turns on our way to our cabin, including ending up on a single lane mountain road and having to back up all the way, in the dark, to get to where we needed to end up. Oh, and big holes all over the road. Glad I had the truck.

We enjoyed the zip line even though the air temps were in the low 70s. The water felt good as it was still warm from the summer. Getting out was the problem.

Regan discovered rope climbing on a tree. It looked like fun. I wish they let the dads do it.

Other activities included shooting BBs, archery, a huge dodge ball contest, canoeing, high dives, and I got to do the Blob for the first time. This is a BIG inflated blob that one dad (or girl) sits on while another dad (or girl) jumps from a platform and lands at one end, launching the dad from the other end. This was FUN! And a little painful when you hit the water in a less than ideal form. Can't wait to do it again next year.

This weekend has become a highly anticipated time together for Regan and I. It is so beautiful and fun and getting to share the time one-on-one with Regan is priceless. This camp is offered for dads and daughters as long as they want to continue coming. They have a patch for daughters that drive their dads to camp. I hope we get to earn those in 5 years.

Here are some photos of our trip as well as some photos looking back at past camps that a dad emailed recently to me.