Roughing It

It all started a couple weeks ago, when we pulled out the fire pit to make some s'mores...

The next day, Aaron came down from rest time, plopped himself on a stool, and said, "I want a marshmallow and fire, please!"

The boys started scheming for a camp-out.

While Daddy was away, we created Mommy's version of a tent (i.e. indoors) -- which turned into quite the 2-story castle...

(We've been very busy renovating.)

Then, a temperate weekend with Daddy home and minimal plans made it possible for...

The 2nd Annual Denny Backyard Camp-out! After the s'mores, Mommy and the littles went to their warm, cozy beds while Daddy and Noah braved it on a mattress in the upgraded tent (thanks to the grandparents' foresight!) and 70-degree night air -- both of which might help explain how the big boys made it through the night out in the wild.

The "wild" was also augmented by a late-night viewing of "Return of the Jedi" in the tent -- another installment in Josh and Noah's slow but celebrated trek through the three old Star Wars movies.

S'mores. Star Wars. Campout. With Daddy. Yeah, Noah was on cloud nine.