The Great Outdoors

Ben came home yesterday afternoon after working another 60+ hour work week and wanted to do something fun with the boys. And there is no better weekend than this 3 day weekend for a little spontaneous backyard camping.


Jackson and Ben spent the better part of the afternoon setting up the tent, collecting wood and building the campfire.





Weston had fun too, running in & out of the tent and eating up the snacks as fast as he could. {Please note the extra-large inflatable kiddie pool in the background. Yep, thats ours too.}

Ben taught Jackson how to properly roast marshmallows and fire safety tips.









Weston never left the snacks long enough.


And Colton helped me roast a few, too!


Ben and Jackson stayed out by the campfire roasting hotdogs, telling stories and listening to the soundtrack of nature. They slept curled up together on the air mattress inside the tent, with the tent cover pulled back to let in the light from the full moon, and woke up at sunrise.

Weston, Colton and I slept in the warm coziness of our beds, without fear of being eaten alive by bugs or the coyotes in the distance.

As of this morning, the tent seems to be the boys new club house. How many days could we leave it up before getting into redneck territory?


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