Camp Out

At the start of Summer, I signed Kevin and Malcolm up for a family camp night at a local park with a small zoo.  The camp out was scheduled for the Friday of Labor Day weekend, but it was unfortunately cancelled due to bad weather. I'm not sure who was more disappointed, Malcolm or Kevin.  Next Friday, there will be a family camp fire at the park where they will get to roast marshmallows, sing songs, and tour the zoo. For some reason, they are not going to have folks set up tents and spend the night though.


Kevin decided to try to make it up to Malcolm a little bit, so they had a camp out in the backyard. Earlier this week the kids had a blast when Kevin set up the tent as a trial run and they rolled around in the sleeping bags in the living room for a day or two. Malcolm felt very important to get his own flashlight and they only came in once for a potty break because Malcolm, "Ate too many marshmallows."

Before the boys tucked in for the night, we all roasted marshmallows at a tiny fire Kevin set. It was a beautiful night and a lot of fun, but I was happy to sleep in my own bed. I think Kevin found the ground a bit harder than when he was younger.

The fire.

The camp site.

Malcolm roasts his first marshmallow.

Ready to dig in.

Enjoying his hard work.

Dorothy gets a little help eating her first marshmallow.

Once she had the hang of it, she got to eat them by herself.

A good time was had by all.