Knights Becoming and a Lady in Waiting

Camping Out

Just a reminder that today is the day for the Great American Backyard Campout.

For those of you (and I know you're out there!) who believe that the backyard is best appreciated from the kitchen window and camping is where you send your husband when you want to go to a day spa, try this:

Get out sleeping bags, or blankets, or even just pull mattresses out to the middle of the floor in your biggest room.

Make microwave s'mores

Sing campfire songs

Tell stories

Sleep together, right there on the floor, appreciating one of the best parts of God's creation-- your children!

Mind you, I'll be outside with the dirt and the bugs, on the hard ground, smelling of the fire we used to make messy s'mores and the bug spray we put on to keep from becoming one huge itch.  I'll probably be a bit dirty, since I'm not fond of cold showers.  I'll ache tomorrow.  But I'll appreciate God's creation-- including my children-- AND appreciate my nice, comfy bed a little more.

I'll see you after I've had a shower. :)

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10:46 AM, Jun. 24, 2006 .. Posted by nsremom

Hey, I'm pms'ing......does that buy me a pass? I'd love to do this, but sleeping anywhere away from a heating pad and a comfy bed might be dangerous.

you have fun though!!!

Whoohoohooo

7:41 PM, Jun. 24, 2006 .. Posted by hiplvmom2

Tonight is the night... We are so excited..... H~Man took his digital camera with him on a trip (sheeeesh what was he thinking LOL) soooo I will have to try and shoot off a couple with cell phone camera UGH..... I am sure you will be able to see those LOL....... We are having an excessive heat warning and bad air day.... so we wont be sleeping outside.... but we will be making smore's over an open fire in the fire pit outside and we are camping on the floor in the school room.... no TV's just playing and story telling..... I am thinking about putting up the tent in there too..... I am not sure there is enough room but I still might give it a try *smile*

Happy Camping.....

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10:47 PM, Jun. 24, 2006 .. Posted by 3menandalittlelady

I hope you had a wonderful camp out. Sounds like fun. I wanted to say thanks for stopping by my blog. I think we will pick a night to camp out too! I think my boys would just get such a kick out of it!!
Blessings!
Beth

Sounds like fun!

7:24 PM, Jun. 25, 2006 .. Posted by momofsix

Wow, that sounds like such fun!! I am going to consider that. Thanks.

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12:13 PM, Jun. 26, 2006 .. Posted by OreoSouza

I love backyard campouts.

Actually, the kids sleep outside most nights during the summer. The sleeping pads and sleeping bags have their own place on our back patio permanently for the summer. Of course, we live in a part of the country that doesn't have too many bugs, tho we do get our share of bites.

But once summer comes, we sleep outside and we mostly cook outside.

Maybe that's because we don't have air conditioning.

Just wanted to say that I stopped by

10:27 AM, Jul. 6, 2006 .. Posted by ThreeLittleLadies

I enjoyed perusing your blog. We have the opposite: three girls and a boy on the way. I like your style.