Jakson all ready in his glow-in-the-dark jammies and flashlight!
Ready to go with his monkey buddy (I told you that you couldn't wipe the smile off his face!)
Showing off the glow stick Daddy got him--green of course, his favorite color!
The boys in their tent, excited for the adventure!
Mommy made a "camping worthy" dinner--cheesy cresent dogs, chips, and apple juice! I don't know that Jakson would have eaten smores, so when they were done with dinner, Daddy called me (yes he had his cell in the tent, so he wouldn't have to leave) and I put cookies in the oven. I had to deliver cookies twice per Jakson's request (I denied the third one! :-)
They had the portable DVD player in the tent to watch Alvin and the Chipmunks and Cars. (Yes Jakson stayed awake for both. Daddy, not so much!) Isn't this picture just the sweetest?! By the way, Rory said that Jakson never let go of that glow stick! It was pretty cool, I could sort of tell what they were doing by looking out the windows: glow stick moving around, they were playing; glow stick still, they were chillin'!
Some sweet pics Daddy got of their fun time!
The morning after--BOTH are still all smiles!! I snuck outside around midnight to check on them and Rory was asleep and Jakson was lying on his tummy still watching Cars! He didn't hear me, so I snuck back inside. A bit later I could hear Rory talking to him and I could tell that he had shut off the movie. Rory told me that Jakson crashed pretty quick after Rory finally said "lights out" and slept really well all night!
It was such a pretty morning that I made them a "camping worthy" breakfast to enjoy a little more time together in the tent--Pop Tarts and milk! :-)
They had a great time and I think are going to try and camp a few more times before it gets too cold and before Payton comes--easy entertainment, but so many fun memories made! Rory already has ideas for things he wants to do the next time. It melts my heart to see how precious my boys are and I am so blessed to have such a wonderful man as a father and husband to this family! I can't wait to add another little man to the mix! :-) (Plus, Rory has buddies to get his outdoor fixes with since Mommy isn't the most outdoorsy girl on the block! :-)
