We were all fired up to go camping a couple weeks ago when we read the weather was not not going to cooperate. Thunderstorms and rain were just not sounding too fun. We’ve been talking about camping for a LONG time, Jackson keeps asking, so we decided to camp at home. We invited Mamama and Papa-dad over and Steve and Krista! We started off with some grilled squash and zucchini and grilled saucy Parmesan chicken. It was delish!! After dinner the Coonsies joined us for a swim so that we could be cool enough to cook smores by the fire pit. I forgot to get wood (I thought we had some scraps around but we didn’t) so we ended up just cooking the marshmallows over the grill. They were actually just as tasty, gooey, and fun! Then we set up the tent. It was a little nicer evening because the storms brought a “cool front,”  so we hung out with Steve and Krista late into the night (probably about 9:00 or 9:30) reading lots of books, going on cricket hunts, playing bop-it, and just talking  and then they had to go. There was lightning at that point so we decided we would camp on the ground in Jackson’s room. The kids had a blast! It really was a fun night!

Thanks to Mamama and Papa-dad and Steve and Krista!

Our camping trip was a huge success!