Camping in the backyard

Sissy and bro-bro

Mommy, Ben and JB (puppy)

Having a little fun with marshmallows...

What a beautiful weekend! Kate decided that she thought it would be fun to sleep in the tent this weekend, so Daddy was very kind and set it all up. Saturday we got all of our blankets, pillows, puppies, books, and the lantern and we headed out as dusk was approaching. Kate especially loved reading stories in the dark with the lantern. She said that it reminded her of Laura Ingalls (-: ANYWAY - Ben was really pumped, but was the first one to crash. As the minutes ticked by, and the dampness of the cool evening weather crept in, Kate's poor little nose became more and more stuffy, the coughing began and her allergies really started to bother her. SO, she headed back in around 9:30.......Of course, there was Benny, sound asleep, and for those of you that know him, you know the disappointment that he would have displayed if he would have woken up in the house this morning. Therefore, I headed back out to enjoy an evening of cuddling with the little guy, and spent most of the night watching him sleep peacefully. The look on his face this morning when he woke up was priceless. First he started with "Hey, where did sissy go?" and then "I slept out side all night with the crickets and I was not afraid! " too cute - gotta love that kid.