Memorial Day

We wanted to do something fun for Memorial Day, it's not often that Jared has a day off of both work and school. Camping seemed like the perfect idea only we couldn't find a spot anywhere at such late notice. Really, all we needed was a fire pit and a place to set up our tent, so we called Mike and Emma and asked if we could use their backyard. (Mike is Jared's youngest brother and they are out here for the Summer while he is doing an internship with Microsoft.) They were totally willing to host and even offered to treat us to breakfast the next morning. We loaded up our gear, and the makings for hamburgers, hot dogs and s'mores... and then it happened. Emma threw up in the car. We hadn't even left our driveway yet.

Change of plans.
She and I hopped out and the rest of the family headed out.
Bummer.

Here they all are, having fun!

Grandma Jeanne and Papa also came up so it turned out to be quite the party.

Jared loves to make biscuits on a stick with the kids. Here Linsey is roasting hers to perfection.

Roll it in a little butter and sprinkle it with cinnamon sugar, it's a real treat!

There's something about sleeping in a tent that is so exciting to kids!

Here's a cute shot of Austin... before he got sick. Yup, he ended up catching a ride home with Grandma and Grandpa back to our house so he could join Emma on the couch. They both had an awful stomach bug. We're still trying to get them over it. Yuk!

And this is how we've spent the last 3 days.Lots of movies and lots of laundry.

Camping seemed like the perfect idea, only nothing went the way we had planned. It wasn't perfect afterall, but Jared had a great time with Linsey and Hunter and they all enjoyed a nice visit with the cousins and family. I got to spend some quality time with the little ones, they do snuggle better when they are sick. Hopefully next time we can all make it out of our driveway!