Last weekend we "camped out" in our backyard. And by campout, I mean Ella and Shaun slept in a tent for all of an hour before coming inside (Amelia and I knew better than to even try). But it was a lot of fun. We had a bonfire, s'mores, sang songs, and enjoyed seeing the girls loving their first campfire. We have to give Ella credit for the idea. I'm not sure where she got it, but she had been asking all week to have a campfire, so we decided to give it a try. We had Emily and Riley over, and we really enjoyed an evening under the stars. Maybe one day we'll work up to camping out away from home, but for now I think that's just about the perfect way to do it, with a kitchen and bathroom just feet away:) It turned out to be the perfect evening for it. The weather was just chilly enough. The girls LOVED it! I hope we can find time to do it again before the Autumn ends.
Ella was so excited. She helped Shaun collect firewood. Amelia preferred to stay out of the woods.
Ella loving the fire
Amelia loved the fire too. You can see the tent in the background. We borrowed it from a friend, but I'd really like to get one of our own. Maybe Santa can bring our family one?
All the kids enjoying the fire. They are so stinkin' cute!
My boy scout. Okay, not really, but he did a really great job with the fire. And he was very proud of his roasting sticks, although we called them roasting limbs. They were rather large.
Definitely a great way to spend a Friday evening in October. It's a wonderful thing to put on your
"Autumn Bucket List."
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