Campout...

Every summer we make it a tradition to go camping.

Not this summer though.

Fire danger had to mess that one up for us. Then by the time the forrest was open to campers, I was way past uncomfortable and on bedrest so camping was out of the question.

Our boys were devestated.

We promised them we'd set up a tent in our yard outside and do it.

We broke our promise.

On the night that we were truly planning to set it up...it rained. No wait. Poured!

So we said we'd do it a different day....then it rained again on that day. No wait...once again it POURED!

But we decided we would still have a campout...of a different sort.

We ate french toast for dinner. Then we popped some popcorn and ate some snacks from the gas station. 

As we munched on the snacks we sat in our tent and watched The Rescuers Down Under. It was a first for my boys.  They loved it and stayed awake through the whole things.  Then it was time for bed.

We read our book and scriptures then I tucked all THREE of my boys in. Then I headed to my nice comfy bed while they all slept on the living room floor in their tent. 

Kaysen decided that we "MUST do it again!"

So, although it wasn't a REAL campout, in the woods, or in a real tent...it was a campout nonetheless and our boys had a blast.

We then kept our tradition of building a tent and watching conference.  I promise that this little idea has been a LIFE SAVER when it comes to conference.  

We sit down with pillows, blankets, drinks and plenty of snacks and watch and listen to conference.  It really does help my kids get into the moment. Although towards the end of each session they were getting a bit restless.  I love this tradition and hope that we keep it up. It makes conference a bit more fun!