So Bill came up with a BRILLIANT idea to have a camp out in our backyard (10/19) with all the nieces and nephews.... Soooo... I said sure... that will be fun!! So I called Michelle, Stephanie, and Brandi to see if all the kidos could come spend the night. Of course everyone said YES... BUT ARE YOU CRAZY?!?! My response was ... Heck yeah... this will be so much fun and everyone will be just fine!
So let me walk you through this adventure... Here we go!
Bill sets up our tent in the backyard... Yes this tent is HUGE!!
Paige watching Daddy set the tent up... She was a little confused but so excited because all of her cousins were coming over to play.
Still putting up the tent.. :0)
And then he yells at me to stop taking pictures and come help him... This is going to be so much fun!
Paige gets some warm clothes on and is ready for everyone to come over!
Here is what the menu looks like:
Hot Dogs, Chips, and Dip
YUUUUUMMM!!
And here is Dessert!!
SMORES!!!
You ask how are we going to cook these... just wait and see...
Bill BBQing the Hot Dogs...
AND dinner is served!
Patrick enjoying his dinner
CHEESE....
I just love this face!
Ali so excited ...
Bill and Paige just hanging out watching Madagascar
Let the fun BEGIN!!
I love this face! This was so much fun for her!
SMORE Time!
So I roasted the Marshmallows on the BBQ....
this was the first time Patrick & Conner had SMORES
They LOVED them!!
So excited for the SMORES...
I think she had 3 of them!
She's Hilarious!
I think she only had 2... =0)
Here's a glimpse of the dessert table
Watching Madagascar as they eat their SMORES!
AND the CRAZINESS BEGINS!!!
They wanted to jump on Uncle Bill
Poor Bill
Check Ella's face out.. It cracks me up every time I see this picture!
OK... Time to calm down and Watch Madagascar before bed time!
Yes I think I started the movie over 3 times!
Bill, Ella, and Ali Passed out! Look at top right corner... Patrick is still awake... so is Conner but he's not in the picture!
Ella and Patrick were the 2 that made it in the tent the whole night!!
So lets recap our evening...Paige was fast asleep in her crib at 9 pm and Everyone else was asleep by 10 pm. At midnight I heard Bill trying to unzip the tent so Ali could go to the potty and apparently I had locked them in.... So I ran outside to help him... Yes I slept inside the house!! Took Ali potty.... and then she wanted to jump in bed with me ... so she did.... THEN the next casualty was at 5 am and Conner joined me in bed.... Then at 6:30 I heard the rain start... yes there was Rain ... but I didn't hear Ella or Patrick so I just let them sleep.... At 7:30 am Bill walks in with a WONDERFUL SURPRISE for me!!! Yes I LEFT MY BRAND NEW CAMERA OUTSIDE, ON THE GRASS, AND IN THE RAIN!!!! I freaked... but it was ok! By now everyone is up and ready for breakfast. Bill sat everyone outside at the Table, turned Madagascar back on and everyone ate cereal!
Boy was that fun... minus the few minutes I was freaked out about my camera...would we do that again...
HECK YEAH!!!
