To all my wonderful family and friends...

Thank you for all the love, support, and tears you have offered and given to my family and I when the days have been rough. I can't thank you enough for the carpooling, rides everywhere, and even trips to the store for me. I wouldn't be where I am today if it weren't for all of you.

Friday, June 27, 2008

Camping on the Tramp!

My kiddos and I sleeping under the stars
I think they were a little overly excited to be sleeping outside. They have been begging and begging. I finally agreed, and obviously they couldn't control themselves.


I guess the truth was going to come out sooner or later that Madi and I are warewolves. This is Madi howling at the moon. My transformation was just beginning!

They were trapped inside the net around the trampoline. Maybe I should have left them there and ran for my warm bed inside!




We had so much fun sleeping on the trampoline. It was a beautiful night. It took them a while to settle down, because they were so excited. We had a good laugh at the pictures I was trying to take. It is hard holding the camera backwards and taking your own picture. I thought they would be scared of the dark, but they loved it. They even had me turn off the back light, so they could see the stars better. We sang songs (sorry neighbors) and laughed. Zach kept trying to convince us that he could see the l]Little Dipper. We just congratulated him. I can't even see the Little Dipper. We kept sliding down to the bottom, because the grass is slightly sloped. We were a big cuddly mess on top of eachother. Finally, Madison said, "I am so tired that I can't keep my eyes open." We fell asleep and then at 5:30 am on came the sprinklers! I swear I checked the timer to make sure they were off. I guess I didn't do that great of a job. It took us a minute to get out, because we had to zip open the enclosure, grab our pillows and run. We all jumped into my warm bed. In a way, I am thankful for those sprinklers. I actually got about 3 hours of sleep being in my own bed. It was a lot of fun, but let's just say that I will do my best to put off sleeping out there for a good while!




9 comments:

E Winzeler said...

Ah, cute! I'm glad no dirty old man jumped the fence:) I'm glad I wasn't the only one keeping you up late...get some rest! Nighty night!

Casey and Whitney MCkell said...

SO freaking cute!! You are such a good mommy!! I love sleeping outside Call me next time!!!

Jill Knotwell said...

What a fun mom! Let me know next time and I'll send John over and scare the crap out of your kids and then you'll be off the hook!

Anonymous said...

You are such an awesome mom! Grandpa and I remember doing this when we were younger, but our moms wouldn't think of sleeping outside with us!

Jenn said...

yeah, ditto to everyone else. You are a fabulous mom to sleep outside...such fun memories for your kids. Your kids will remember it forever and luckily it was only ONE night. :)

Windy said...

I used to love sleeping out on the tramp. I was older and would sneak out with my friends to toliet paper or play truth or dare with the neighbor boys though hehe. SO Cute Jen what a fun memory for your kids!!

Rochelle said...

Looks like you guys had a fun time! I can't believe how big your kiddos are. Time flies....

Jeremy and Molly Horn said...

You are a great mom. I can't even imagine doing that. You guys will remember that always.

Book Worm JaNece said...

This is so fun! I love your werewolf shot. It's funny about the sprinklers. No matter what you do, they seem to always come on when you sleep on the tramp!