The first Russell camp-out fun. The day started with Chuck (former student) & Ryan setting up the Gould's tent in the back yard. Ryan started the fire. Then we got the hot dogs, buns, ketchup and relish ready for dinner! The wonderful thing about camping at home is that when you forget things... and I forgot things... you can just go back inside and get them! Caedmon, Athan, and Holland got their sleeping beds and toys out to the tent. Athan the packer prepared a basket for toys for everyone. It was time to eat! The dogs were yummy.
Then it was time for games! We played tic-tac-toe and Go Fish. Then we gathered around the fire and read another chapter in our book "The Little House in the Big Woods." Pa killed a bear who had just killed a pig.... what a great day on the prairie. Then to our delight we saw car lights come up the drive! Aunt Tina stopped by for s'mores!
S'mores do I need to say anything more! Tina helped Caedmon light his marshmallow on fire, Athan liked the chocolate, and Holland enjoyed the marshmallows. Our neighbor Nick came over for some yummy treats as well!
Time for BED! The kids got in their tent and with their crank light they told jokes and laughed themselves to sleep. Ryan and I played cards and as usual Ryan beat me! Time for us to go to sleep... then the "all-dog alert" was sounded. Dogs for MILES around sent out the alert. They barked & barked & barked... did I mention that they BARKED! Though the kids were sleeping through it, mom and dad could not go to sleep... so at 3am we picked up our sleeping campers and put them in their beds...and then we FINALLY went to sleep! When the kids woke up in their beds they were surprised and just a little upset with us... but then they remembered what a GREAT camping time they had and are making plans for another camping trip away from the house!
Athan's favorite camp out memory: "All of um... I didn't like when the dogs barks and you took inside, I wanted to stay outside by myself with everyone else."
Holland's favorite camp out memory: "I wuved all of tumb. Tna burned my marshmallows"
Caedmon's favorite camp out memory: "Burning my marshmallow!'
So we learned some lessons... but GREAT memories where made.
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