this is how it went down. 830p we decide to camp out on my inlaws’ lawn. we have never taken the kids camping, so this was a big deal! chris gets it all set up with lots of pillows and blankets. we are all cozy and telling stories. cameron, being the little punctual boy he is, decides it’s time for bed at 1030. he wants all noise to stop. no talking. that is very hard for caleb…who is by now, just bouncing off the walls, totally excited. “so, let’s talk! what do you want to talk about?! i thought we were gonna talk!”… sitting sooo cutely indian styled with his little hands folded. he finally caves in to cameron, and we all fall asleep… or rather, drift in and out of sleep. chris would wake up and say, “what was that?” or “something’s touching the tent!” soo cute.
i woke up to some birdies tweeting at 630a… way too early in my opinion. but chris and i just talked and giggled about how funny we were to all of a sudden decide to camp on his parent’s lawn! how this was SUCH a big step for this little city family! how we are SO ready for camping on the beach next month. how the boys will TOTALLY remember this. how this was one of our sweetest moments EVER with these kids.
all snugged up in a tent. on the lawn. π


Ahhhh the memories…enjoy!!!
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You are an amazing little family and I am so glad you guys were able to have this special “camping moment” So darn cute!!
Ben said he just loves his cousins and wishes we could all go camping together someday!!
They are all so cute!!
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OK, OK, I did say “What was that?” but not so much in the scared sense that is inferred, more in the truly inquisitive sense, kind of how Newton would have sounded at the moment he saw the apple fall. More of a, “Hmmm, what furry, large, potentially poisonous creature could be knocking on my zippered door at this time of night, I wonder?” Yes, that was it.
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you guys are too cute…
that would spark jason’s camping in the backyard memories..
love you all,..mom….
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that is just TOO sweet!! love it π
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sooo cute!
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how FUN are yall!? too cute!
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that is something i have always wanted to do. the pictures are SO ADORABLE. i cant believe you made it all night long!
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