Camp-out in the backyard

We were going to go camping this weekend but decided it would still be too cold (and wet)in the mountains for our little campers. So I set up the tent in the backyard and had a... "camp-out in the backyard". We started by BBQ-ing some hamburgers and hotdogs and eating dinner outside. Then we went for a "hike" to Blockbuster and rented some movies for the kids. We set up the portable DVD player, got in our jammies, and watched a movie in the tent before going to sleep. This morning I baked some blueberry muffins and set out an assortment of pop-tarts. Nutrition! The kids had a GREAT time. We played together all morning.
Nicky loved being able to play outside. Sleeping in the tent was a bit of a trial for him---and for me. It was a great trial-run though. Now I know that we're going to have to get a bed of some kind just for Nicky. No more sharing a sleeping bag with Mom! Better to figure that out now than when we're in the mountains.
Josh loved watching a movie in the tent. He fell off his air matress in the middle of the night and wanted his own bed. So Nathan let him share his sleeping bag with him. Sharing a sleeping bag with a 3 yr old must have been about as much fun as with a 1 yr old. After Josh went back to sleep Nathan finally ended up just moving over and sleeping in Josh's bag.
Nathan and I really didn't get much sleep but it was so much fun to see what a great time our boys had. Today I get to clean-up from our camping trip and Nathan had to go into work for a few hours. But then tomorrow... we'll have all day together to celebrate Father's Day. And Nathan deserves it! He is such a great Dad. Every day I fall in love with him all over again just from watching how cute he is with our little boys. Happy Father's Day Sweetie!!!
Oh and here's some pictures of Josh pretending to be Superman while I was setting up the tent.