Wednesday, July 8, 2009

A Backyard Campout

Daddy was working hard during the week and the kids were bummed that they didn't get to see much of him. One morning before he left for work, he asked the kids if they wanted to have a backyard campout on the weekend - and wouldn't you know it, they did! They were beyond thrilled. In fact I think they said, "Isn't this so fun?!" like, a million times.




It's not a real campout without s'mores! Yep - that's a s'mores maker.


Unfortunately, the wind was too strong to lite the Sterno can in the s'mores maker - so we had to take it inside.


Spooky ghost stories around the fire? No. Bedtime stories around a lantern.


They didn't last all night - the wind was terrible. But they did last a few hours.

We left the tent up for a few days and the kids played "house", read books, used it as their fortress and performed magic shows - all in their tent. What a treat! Thanks daddy.

2 comments:

Chels Allred said...

That is SO cute and looks like WAYY too much fun! Chelsea wants to be invited to backyard campouts! ;D That little smore maker is so clever and handy!

Reeve family said...

What a cute idea! Looks like Natalya had a great time at her dance recital too!