We have been meaning to go camping several times this summer and between many other trips and outings we jut have not had time. We decided it was time to let the kids enjoy the great outdoors... and Grandma and Grandpa's place. They do live across the street from the Angeles National Forest and we had 4 deer wander through the yard so we will count it!
We roasted hot dogs for dinner with all the fixin's along with some fruits and veggies. After that we broke out the marshmallows for some good ol' smores. The older kids were so excited to be doing their own cooking that night.
Smores themselves are a balanced meal right Dad?
Ok, so this part was not so "camping-like", but we did it anyway. We set up the screen outside with the HD projector and watched an animated flick. The kids enjoyed buckets (and buckets and buckets) of popcorn. The adults enjoyed not having to worry about the kids making a mess all over the ground.
The two Megans read stories to the kids before they crashed in the tent. They each had their own flashlight. The tent looked like a disco ball until they finally tired themselves out and fell asleep. The adults stayed up later and watched the second feature film at the "drive-in". It was fun to sit around the fire, eat popcorn and watch a movie (A-Team).
James and Megster slept in the tent with the kids. We all got enough sleep, but a nap was still needed the next day.
Don't know what it is about a tent that the kids find so intriguing, but they loved playing in there. Here is Ethan "helping" to deflate the mattress that James and Megster slept on.
The next morning the kids (minus Gavin in this picture) helped to cook a yummy breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, carmel biscuits and fruit. We will have to do Camp Rim Road again!
1 comment:
Ellie knows how to enjoy a s'more. We had some the other day, too, but with peanut butter cups. Try it.
I also love how different in size Elise and Ethan are when they're just a few weeks apart in age. Crazy.
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