This weekend we'd planned on going camping.
That is until Mattie and I both came down with Nasty green mucous producing colds, and the Weather forecast said RAIN RAIN and more RAIN anywhere within our driving radius.
We'd all been looking forward to it for weeks and were really excited to try out our new tent (our old one outgrew us last year) so we decided to go "camping" right in our own backyard.
Mattie was right in there setting up camp with Daddy.
Once the tent was up we sent the girls in to set up their beds. Brooke spent the night with us.
Once the tent was up we sent the girls in to set up their beds. Brooke spent the night with us. The tent is HUGE! Plenty of room for all of us now!
It was getting dark and cloudy so I suggested that We pull our portable picnic table into the large open area in the middle of the tent. It was PERFECT! we had it all set up and had brought in fun stuff to keep us busy just as the rain started pouring down. 
It was getting dark and cloudy so I suggested that We pull our portable picnic table into the large open area in the middle of the tent. It was PERFECT! we had it all set up and had brought in fun stuff to keep us busy just as the rain started pouring down. The Rain was REALLY coming down! LOUDLY! see Mattie's face? HE was a bit nervous.
It was very exciting. Thank goodness for Water proof material! We stayed dry as can be.
Then we told stories while I drew dresses and outfits for the girls to design and decorate.
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It was very exciting. Thank goodness for Water proof material! We stayed dry as can be.**************
After awhile the rain let up and we stepped outside to eat our hot dogs. 
We had borrowed my parents backyard fire pit set up but we couldn't get anything to burn long enough to roast marshmallows for Smores.
We had borrowed my parents backyard fire pit set up but we couldn't get anything to burn long enough to roast marshmallows for Smores. We let the microwave do the melting.
MMMMMMMM they were tasty!
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Mattie had another allergic reaction to something (happening almost every day lately{got to take him to an allergist}) so We'd given him Benedryl again. He fell asleep in my arms at 6:30 so we put him in his bed, cozy and warm. (he slept through the night until 7 am).
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Mattie had another allergic reaction to something (happening almost every day lately{got to take him to an allergist}) so We'd given him Benedryl again. He fell asleep in my arms at 6:30 so we put him in his bed, cozy and warm. (he slept through the night until 7 am).
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The rest of us played games to the light of the lantern and the sound of the rain outside our tent.
We played Uno, and Apples to Apples
The rest of us played games to the light of the lantern and the sound of the rain outside our tent.
We played Uno, and Apples to Apples
Then we told stories while I drew dresses and outfits for the girls to design and decorate.************
We had so much fun.
Just look at this dirt covered little girl!
In the middle of playing we all had a hankering for Monkey Munch. I was happy to oblige
We all went to bed around 11. I slept inside so that someone was in with Mattie. I wished I was sleeping outside in my cozy sleeping bag next to my husband but oh well.
We all went to bed around 11. I slept inside so that someone was in with Mattie. I wished I was sleeping outside in my cozy sleeping bag next to my husband but oh well. The girls landed on our bad side when at 5 am they came noisily inside talking and laughing. None of them would go back to sleep.
by 9 am Taylor and I were ready to sell them.
Meg only lasted until about 5 tonight before falling asleep to High school Musical 3. Ali lasted only an hour and a half longer before she crashed on the couch.
2 comments:
You are the bestest mama!! Sounds like great fun!! Except for the waking up at 5am part.
What a great mom and dad!
These are the great things your kids will remember!
Love,
Mom
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