Camping Fun ⛺: a bedtime story and relaxation for kids

0:09 [SPEAKER_00]: Hello, our way Islanders. [SPEAKER_00]: We're so glad you're here. [SPEAKER_00]: Let's see if you have everything you want to become on our island. [SPEAKER_00]: Are the lights in your room dim or off? [SPEAKER_00]: Do you have your favorite blanket or listening buddy? [SPEAKER_00]: Before we begin our story, let's relax by taking a nice, deep, [SPEAKER_00]: Breathe in through your nose, filling up your belly, and then out through your mouth.

0:44 [SPEAKER_00]: Imagineing you are breathing fire like a dragon. [SPEAKER_00]: Ready? [SPEAKER_00]: Deep breath in and out. [SPEAKER_00]: Fufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufufuf [SPEAKER_00]: Today, the air will help you feel calm as if you are resting on a cloud.

1:08 [SPEAKER_00]: This is all pretend and you are very safe. [SPEAKER_00]: Ready to find your cloud? [SPEAKER_00]: It's in a warm and sunny sky. [SPEAKER_00]: The cloud is soft and fluffy, like a giant pillow. [SPEAKER_00]: As you float in your cloud, you feel the warm breeze swirl around you. [SPEAKER_00]: As your soft cloud gently rocks you, back and forth, back and forth.

1:43 [SPEAKER_00]: Take another deep breath, like a dragon, in and out. [SPEAKER_00]: You enjoy feeling like you are floating as the cozy cloud continues to hug and rock you back and forth wrapped in the airy blanket. [SPEAKER_00]: As you continue to float, let's take one more deep dragon breath in and out.

2:29 [SPEAKER_00]: great job everyone. [SPEAKER_00]: I hope you are tucked in nice and cozy. [SPEAKER_00]: Okay, I think we're ready to begin our story. [SPEAKER_00]: Let's be calm on our way island. [SPEAKER_00]: Our story today is, can't be in fun. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelle looked out of his window. [SPEAKER_00]: The sun was shining brightly, and a warm breeze drifted in.

3:16 [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelle took a deep dragon breath, e-in and out. [SPEAKER_00]: enjoying the fresh air. [SPEAKER_00]: He and his parents were going camping today, and Rohelle felt excited. [SPEAKER_00]: He had never been camping before, and he was curious what it would be like. [SPEAKER_00]: Ohelio checked his backpack to make sure he was ready to go.

3:52 [SPEAKER_00]: After ensuring he had packed clean socks, underwear, swim trunks, and an extra shirt. [SPEAKER_00]: He looked over at his dresser to see if he had forgotten anything. [SPEAKER_00]: He saw his tablet sitting on top of the dresser. [SPEAKER_00]: Ohelio thought for a moment as he looked at the electronic device.

4:16 [SPEAKER_00]: Camping might get boring, he thought to himself. [SPEAKER_00]: What if there's nothing for me to do sometimes? [SPEAKER_00]: I better bring my tablet, just in case. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelle stuff the tablet into his backpack and zipped it shut. [SPEAKER_00]: He put the backpack on his back to carry it out to the car.

4:38 [SPEAKER_00]: Then, he helped his parents load the car. [SPEAKER_00]: By the time everything was loaded, the car was very full. [SPEAKER_00]: And Rohelle's backpack had to be put on the floor of the front passenger seat. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelle climbed into his seat in the back. [SPEAKER_00]: He was a little squished in by blankets and pillows and other items in the back seat.

5:01 [SPEAKER_00]: But it felt cozy. [SPEAKER_00]: He buckled himself in as his parents got in their seats and his mom started the car. [SPEAKER_00]: They were off. [SPEAKER_00]: At first, Rohelio enjoyed just looking out the car window, looking out at the neighborhoods in the downtown. [SPEAKER_00]: He liked watching the other cars [SPEAKER_00]: When his parents turned the car onto the ocean road, Rohelio excitedly stared out the window to see the view of the ocean.

5:36 [SPEAKER_00]: For a while, he gazed out at the white-crested waves crashing against the shore. [SPEAKER_00]: But after some time, he got tired of watching the waves over and over. [SPEAKER_00]: His parents were talking quietly about grown-up things in the front seat. [SPEAKER_00]: and he couldn't really hear everything they were saying.

5:57 [SPEAKER_00]: He began to feel bored. [SPEAKER_00]: Excuse me, Dad, Rohelio interrupted politely. [SPEAKER_00]: May I please have my backpack? [SPEAKER_00]: Um, it might be hard to pass you your backpack, so Dad, it's pretty crowded back there. [SPEAKER_00]: What do you need? [SPEAKER_00]: How about I just grab what you need and hand it to you?

6:23 [SPEAKER_00]: Okay, me, I have my tablet, please. [SPEAKER_00]: It's in the front pocket, Rohello replied. [SPEAKER_00]: Oh, you brought your tablet? [SPEAKER_00]: His mom asked, sounding surprised? [SPEAKER_00]: Yes, I was worried, I might get bored, so I brought it, just in case. [SPEAKER_00]: I'm pretty bored right now, actually, Rohello explained.

6:48 [SPEAKER_00]: Why don't we try playing a game together first? [SPEAKER_00]: His dad replied, [SPEAKER_00]: I guess we can try that, or he lives said. [SPEAKER_00]: Great, his dad said, here's a good game. [SPEAKER_00]: We are going to start with the letter A. I'll look for something. [SPEAKER_00]: Anything I see inside the car or outside that begins with A. Hmm, I see, oh look, there's an airplane.

7:22 [SPEAKER_00]: Rohellia looked out the window to see where his dad was looking. [SPEAKER_00]: Sure enough, high in the sky, Rohellia could see the bright red wings of Hawk Airplane. [SPEAKER_00]: Now you find something that begins with B, said Dad. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohellia looked outside the window. [SPEAKER_00]: B-she exclaimed excitedly.

7:48 [SPEAKER_00]: There's the beach. [SPEAKER_00]: It begins with a B. [SPEAKER_00]: Great, said his mom. [SPEAKER_00]: Now let me look for something that starts with seed. [SPEAKER_00]: Carr said Rohello and his mom at the same time. [SPEAKER_00]: They both giggled. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohello thought this was a fun game.

8:10 [SPEAKER_00]: One by one, he and his parents went through the alphabet to find something for every letter, helping each other out if they got stuck. [SPEAKER_00]: Some ladders were harder than others. [SPEAKER_00]: X was really tricky until Mom spotted a railroad crossing sign. [SPEAKER_00]: Ruhelyo was amazed by all the different things he noticed as they drove along.

8:36 [SPEAKER_00]: Things he wouldn't have noticed if they hadn't played the alphabet game. [SPEAKER_00]: He even learned a few new words he didn't know before. [SPEAKER_00]: After they got through the whole alphabet, Mom suggested they have a sing-along. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio and his family loved music, and they took turns picking songs to sing.

9:00 [SPEAKER_00]: The time passed quickly, and Rohelio felt surprised when he realized they were already arriving at the campground within the Awe Island Forest. [SPEAKER_00]: They made a quick stop at the Ranger Station to pick up some firewood and their permit. [SPEAKER_00]: And then headed to the campground parking lot.

9:22 [SPEAKER_00]: After mom parked the car, they unloaded all their camping gear. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio's mom and dad had already chosen a camping spot and knew just where to go. [SPEAKER_00]: Their camping spot was not too far from the parking lot, but far enough that it would be quiet, peaceful, and a short walk to a nearby lake.

9:45 [SPEAKER_00]: Together, they made a couple of trips back and forth from the car to the camping spot. [SPEAKER_00]: Mom and Dad carried the tent, the cooler, and the firewood. [SPEAKER_00]: Rojelio carried the smaller items, including his own backpack, and Mom asked him to move some sticks and stones out of the way to make a smooth area for the tent.

10:08 [SPEAKER_00]: When that was done, he helped his parents lay out the tent. [SPEAKER_00]: And finally, his Mom and Dad popped the tent poles into their spots in the ground. [SPEAKER_00]: Now they had a tent to sleep in. [SPEAKER_00]: What do we do next, Rohelio asked? [SPEAKER_00]: We should set up the campfire his dad replied.

10:30 [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio helped arrange the firewood, and then his parents got ready to light it all on fire. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio couldn't help with that, so he decided now would be a good time to use his tablet. [SPEAKER_00]: He opened his backpack and pulled the tablet out. [SPEAKER_00]: He pressed the button, but the device stayed dark.

10:52 [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio tried again. [SPEAKER_00]: He pushed the button, and the tablet flittered to life for a moment. [SPEAKER_00]: Just long enough to tell him that it needed to be recharged. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio had forgotten to charge it, and there was nowhere to plug it in out in the woods. [SPEAKER_00]: No hell, he'll felt frustrated.

11:13 [SPEAKER_00]: He enjoyed using his tablet, but now there would be no chance to use it again until they returned home. [SPEAKER_00]: He took a D, drag and breath, E, and out. [SPEAKER_00]: This made him feel a little better. [SPEAKER_00]: and he remembered how much fun the car ride had been, even without using his tablet.

11:42 [SPEAKER_00]: I guess camping will be fun too, he said to himself, maybe I won't be bored at all, and won't need my tablet anyway. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio put the tablet away and stepped up to the campfire. [SPEAKER_00]: He was just in time to see his mom light the fire. [SPEAKER_00]: The flames started with a little flicker, [SPEAKER_00]: The fire snapped and crackled as it began to consume the wood.

12:11 [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio could feel the warmth of the flames. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio smiled as his dad handed him a long metal pole with a hot dog at the end. [SPEAKER_00]: Thanks, Dad, he said. [SPEAKER_00]: Mom and Dad showed Rohelio how to heat his hot dog in the campfire. [SPEAKER_00]: Then the three of them sat around the fire, cooking the hot dogs over the flames, and eating the rest of the food they had packed in the cooler and bags.

12:41 [SPEAKER_00]: As they ate, Rohelie enjoyed the glow of the campfire, the warmth of the fire, and the sound of the crackling flames, along with the smell of the burning wood, a taste of the hot dog. [SPEAKER_00]: It was the best hot dog he had ever eaten he realized. [SPEAKER_00]: Well, all they were eating, the sun started to set.

13:06 [SPEAKER_00]: Just as they finished eating, Rohelio heard a cooling sound. [SPEAKER_00]: What's that he asked? [SPEAKER_00]: It's a loon, his mom said, let's go take a look. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio and his mom walked a few minutes to the nearby lake while his dad tended to the fire. [SPEAKER_00]: Mom pointed out a black bird with a white band around its neck and white spots on its back.

13:33 [SPEAKER_00]: It floated effortlessly on the water. [SPEAKER_00]: That's a loon, his mom explained. [SPEAKER_00]: One of the sounds it makes is that cooling sound you heard. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohalio gazed out at the view. [SPEAKER_00]: The lake was magnificent. [SPEAKER_00]: The red, orange, setting sun looked as if it were floating on the surface of the water.

13:59 [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio saw two more loons drifting across and then heard a splash as a fish jumped out of the water. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio felt he could stay there for hours just watching the peaceful lake. [SPEAKER_00]: It was so beautiful and the animals that lived there were so interesting to watch.

14:23 [SPEAKER_00]: But as the sun disappeared, the air started to cool, and Riley realized he wanted to return to the cozy, warm fire. [SPEAKER_00]: Riley and his mom turned to leave the lake and head back to the campsite. [SPEAKER_00]: Riley or her to another sound, almost like a laugh. [SPEAKER_00]: What's that he asked?

14:46 [SPEAKER_00]: That's a loon too. [SPEAKER_00]: They can make a lot of different sounds. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio and his mom returned to the campfire. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio and his parents sat down around the campfire, chatting, and enjoying the sights and smells of the forest. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio told his dad all about the lake and the loons he had seen.

15:12 [SPEAKER_00]: Dad and mom said that tomorrow they would go for a hike around the lake and deeper into the forest. [SPEAKER_00]: And there will be more birds to see, and many interesting plants, too, said Roheelio's dad. [SPEAKER_00]: Yes, added his mum. [SPEAKER_00]: And maybe we'll see some animals like deer, or bunnies, or even a fox.

15:36 [SPEAKER_00]: Roheelio felt excited about all the things he might see and learn the next day. [SPEAKER_00]: He was already learning so much. [SPEAKER_00]: As the family sat around the fire, listening to the fire crackle, and the crickets chirp. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio Yaw and his mom and dad smiled and showed him his spot in the tent.

16:09 [SPEAKER_00]: There was a soft, cozy sleeping bag all ready for him. [SPEAKER_00]: Oh, hell yeah, got ready for bed, said good night to his parents, and slipped into his sleeping bag, snuggling in. [SPEAKER_00]: As he curled up, he took a deep, dragon breath in and out. [SPEAKER_00]: O'Helio was grateful to be camping in the beautiful Awe Island forest.

16:55 [SPEAKER_00]: There was so much to see and do and hear and learn. [SPEAKER_00]: He realized he was grateful that his tablet had run out of power. [SPEAKER_00]: So he could focus on his camping experience. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohellio took another deep dragon breath, in and out. [SPEAKER_00]: And smiled. [SPEAKER_00]: Most of all, Rohellio was grateful to be spending time with his mom and dad.

17:42 [SPEAKER_00]: He closed his eyes, and took one more deep dragon breath, E, and out. [SPEAKER_00]: Rohelio's mind quieted, and he drifted to sleep. [SPEAKER_00]: Dreaming of exploring the forest with his parents. [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you for joining us to be calm and our way Island. [SPEAKER_00]: See you next time.