On Friday, Lee bought a tent. For some time now, we’ve talked about wanting to campout with the kids. I have great memories growing up of camping with my family and I wanted to create similar memories for my children.
So, with a little help from some very excited kiddos, Lee pitched a tent in our backyard. We figured that was the best place to try a first campout in case we needed to bail in the night. But we did not need to worry! The kids did fantastic. They had a ball. We ate S’mores, put a movie on the garage, let them play until well into the darkness with the neighbor girl, then hosed them off and tucked them into their sleeping bags.
They fell asleep around 10:30 and slept all night! I was very proud of them. Lee, of course, slept in the tent with them. I did not…
Not because I didn’t want to, ahem, but I wasn’t comfortable with Landon asleep in the house by himself and we don’t own a monitor anymore so I worried he might wake up. I can’t say I was overly diappointed, though, when Lee stumbled in the house Saturday morning with a sore back and circles under his eyes.
It went so well that this Friday, weather permitting, we’ll do it again. Only this time we have scheduled Sloan’s very first sleepover so he and two friends will sleep in the tent. Because we’re gluttons for punishment, I guess. Lee will sleep with them, of course – only this time, I think he’s using an air mattress!
Enjoy…
Daddy pitching the tent.
So excited...
It's up!
Much fun was had by all
S'Mores
Tia thoroughly enjoyed hers. Who's surprised?
Time for bed
Landon and Mommy slept well in the house...
Pancake breakfast in the tent
It was a fun way to “end” our summer vacation. Today is school orientation and tomorrow is the first day. Stay tuned for a weepy mom post sometime tomorrow. I know…you can hardly wait.
HI!!! I missed all of you! What fun, we (I) have talked about camping out on our deck some day….but doubt we ever will. I just caught up on your other posts from the week. How funny, Brooke always loves to get the mail from Herman too, although, I didn’t know that was his name. He is always so sweet to her. One day Chase, brooke and Dillon set up a lemonade stand at the end of our driveway. Herman sat and slowly drank and paid for 3 glasses and shot the breeze with the kids…..that was the only glasses they sold. For your exercise music…yes Brittney, JT, Kanye west (only one song) I just have a ton on my MP3, and depending on my mood or lack of motivation, I scan through them all! Can’t wait till the am and the big first bus ride. The kids will get dropped off by the bus after too…yeah!!!
Next time you are in So Cal with us, let’s do a camping trip at the beach. You buy the plane tickets, we’ll provide all the gear and the SMORES.
Done! I can’t think of a more fun place to camp! Or a better group of people to do it with!
Oh I loved camp outs as a kid…but I’m not brave enough to do them till we are out of the baby stage. Can’t wait for fun stuff like this!