One of their grandparents gave this to the boys for Christmas. Its big enough for 3 sleeping bags, side by side. So both my boys (14) and my daughter (9) are camping out tonight on the deck. Really roughing it, huh.
We started the night out with a fire in the fire pit. Then put up the tent. They said next time we need stuff to make smores. It was way to hot for a fire, but I built one anyway. But first I took the waterhose and sprayed down the area really well. Haven't had rain in 4 weeks.
They have the luxury of rope lights all the way around the deck. I made curtains out of the extra shade cloth. I have them drawn so the neighbors aren't peering straight over at them. They probably won't, but you know what I mean. Then they have a 10.2" portable tv/dvd player inside the tent with snacks. The sound of running water from the falls....etc. I took a fan and sat it on a table to blow through the tent window.
One of the boys asked if we could turn the falls off, said he didn't want to hear it all night. I said what if you all were really camping, you can't turn of the sounds of mother nature. He said true.
I just wanted to share they're roughing it with everyone....
I wonder how long they will make it out there before coming in tonight. We live pretty close to train tracks, and they are very loud and rock the house, also a Fire Station. I bet my daughter flys in the house if one goes by. Can you see my daughter in the 3rd pic...I was trying to take some of all of them, it just wouldn't work.
Kim
There is a pic of the rope lights and how well it lights up the deck before we put the tent up.
