Chapter 4

The second day's challenge was a family cook-off. Each team had to prepare a meal together.

The adults got started at their cooking stations, while the kids were sent out to gather ingredients.

The woods nearby were packed with mushrooms, so the kids grabbed their baskets and set off, splitting up to forage for mushrooms on their own.

I'd never done anything like this before. Honestly, I was more excited about mushroom hunting than Oliver was. I kept pointing at the prettiest ones, telling him, "Go grab that one."

Oliver shook his head, puffing out his little chest like a…