It is a perfect, sunny, calm summer morning and the birds are chirping happily away. I get quietly dressed and slip out of my tent and stretch and take in the fresh tree smell. This is my favorite outdoor camping time, when everyone is still sleeping and I sit relaxing after I start making coffee over our outdoor camping stove. The smells of fresh coffee brewing and the woods is intoxicating. I think of the outdoors sport we will do today as a family, maybe some camping hiking, swimming or fishing. Why not all three, if time allows.  I hear the sleeping bags rustling and the unzipping of tents. The kids are slowly getting up with bed heads and making a run for the outdoor camping bathrooms.  Time to start the griddles for bacon and quick making pancakes. More wonderful smells to lead the kids back to camp. The chattering starts and another wonderful, busy camping day will begin. I love these memories of our family camping trips. I know the kids have good memories too.