A Mock Camp-Out!

This past weekend...we had decided to try our hand at Texas Camping. Yep, that's right, we haven't been camping since we moved here but have been wanting to go...so this weekend was to be it...our big trip! (Okay, not so big, but our overnight adventure!) But then, Ethan came down with a fever and just wasn't himself late last week, so we weren't sure that it would be the best possible weekend for camping, so we had a quick change of plans!

Here are some pics of our fun times! If anyone ever wants to try out our 'local' campground, let us know...we'll leave the gate to our backyard open! :)

Our picnic dinner of pigs-in-a-blanket (recipe straight from Steve's Cub Scout book!) Garrett was our chef that night and did a great job! And since my stomach turns at the though of eating nothing but hot dogs for dinner...we had a nice big bowl of yummy strawberries and big frosty smoothies to wash these fine delicacies down!

Garrett's How to Set-Up Your Tent 101 course! He's such a great helper!



The Texas Wildlife!!!

Can you guess what Garrett and Steve were doing until the wee hours??? Garrett came prepared with about 47 books that he had checked out of the library special for this camp-out! And Steve is so nice...he read for hours! I would have chucked the flashlight over to Garrett and told him that it was his turn to read! But Steve persevered and read for quite some time! But did that tucker our little 5 year old out? Nope. About 11:00...and after book #400, Garrett announced that it was then time for the pillow-fight! :) So funny!

Is it even considered camping if you don't have smores??? Of course not...so we were well equipped for our yummy treats!

Here's Ethan making a late-night break for the tent. Poor guy, I made him sleep in the house with me, but he just wanted to be with the other boys!

Yeah...we know he needs a haircut...but I just had to post this picture because he really is so cute with his little curls/mad scientist hair-do!