A nice night for a camp out

A living room camp out, that is! Mackenzie has been itching to try out the tent Gram's gave her for her birthday. Though the weather has been great during the day( with temps in the low to mid-70's) it's still too chilly at night to brave back yard camping and certainly too cold to head for higher ground for mountain camping. So, Mike improvised!

Mike and a very excited Mackenzie worked to get the tent together. Though it is only a two man tent, it took up the whole living room! The pair then popped popcorn and popped in a movie! Once the movie was over, the room quieted. The sounds of Mike's familiar snore filled the living room and I could hear Mackenzie restlessly tossing and turning in her sleeping bag. I asked her if she'd be more comfortable in her bed or if she wanted to stay in the tent, she choose the tent but after another hour of listening to her tossing around, I knew that neither of the campers would get much sleep in their current spots and I relocated every one to their respective beds. Though the camp out didn't last all night, I think it was still a night well spent! Mack was just bummed when it was time to take it down in the morning.

Ellie knows she is one of the family and isn't left out of much that we do: