Our very FIRST Camp-Out!!!

We finally got to "Camp Out" in Paw-Paws camper! Some would say that this isn't actually camping out, but I say "YOU sleep outside with the Coyotes and Bears running all around and see how long YOU last!!!" :o) I'll take a good Camper any old day!!!

We started the evening about 7:00 p.m.-ish and I lay a blanket on the ground for us to lay on and look at the clouds! The following is some of what we saw! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

Mackie loved sitting on the blanket! I used to get out in the yard with Creston all the time when he was little and let him roll around when it was nice outside...it never occured to me that I had not yet done that with Mack and he seemed to absolutely LOVED it!

Creston just passed out and dared Mackie not to touch him!!!

Heeeeeere's the Camper!!! It's actually very nice and spacious inside! There's a King sized side, and then a Double-sized side....then there's a table that folds into a twin bed and a Stove, sink, and fridge! Also has Air and Heat....2 lights.....and linoleum!!! Can't ask for more than that!!!

Here we are goofing off and looking at the clouds!!!

Pretty!!!
The boys got the best of BOTH worlds.....camping out AND still getting to play with their toys at Nana's!!!

Then instead of a camp-fire sing, we just went inside and had a piano-sing!!! (Mack(Paw) LOVES to sing!!! Mark plays REALLY well!!!)

We did roast some Weenies and Marshmallows! Can't camp out without doing that!!!! Yummy! We even tried to spot the Space Station/Shuttle, but it clouded up on us! Oh well! Maybe the next trip it takes up we'll spot it!

Sleepy boys on the King-sized side! We all 4 slept on this side....my idea! BAD idea!!! NEVER AGAIN!!!! :o) Mark claimed that he had to sleep in the fetal position to keep from rolling off the bed, and Creston did his usual thing by going immediately to sleep and sprawling out in all directions.....he also HATES to be covered up, so Mark (they shared a quilt) froze to death! :o) I slept in between Mack and Creston, so I pretty much didn't sleep at all!!! :o) Mackie was soooo wound up about the whole thing....he just kept sitting up and looking around and talking on and on and on!!! FUN TIMES!!!!!
This was taken the next morning..........right when it was time for Daddy to leave to go to a training at BFD. Sleeping finally like little angels! We learned several things from this experience.....

1. Do NOT sleep 4 to one side!

2. Do NOT give Mackie chocolate and marshmallows before bedtime.

3. 15 blankets/quilts are NOT enough cover to keep warm.

4. Rain on the roof of the camper will only occupy the baby's attention AS LONG AS IT IS RAINING! After that, you're on your own!

5. We will have to do this several more times before doing it "For Real". I can't possibly take Mackie out to a campground before he knows how to go to sleep on my command! We may be waiting to camp "For Real" for awhile!