cookout and campout

Last night we had a little cookout in the backyard and then eli and daddy camped-out in the tent!  Eli was on cloud-9 in anticipation and again this morning after it was all over.  Starting around 6:30 Eli asked every 15 minutes or so if it was time to go to sleep! Matt said Eli did great in the tent- took him a while to fall asleep because Eli was a little chatterbox.  I slept inside the house but the windows were open so I could hear Eli talking for a long time. So glad daddy and boy got some special time together.  And a special thank you to Uncle Mark for giving Matt the idea. 

Sitting around the fire, or if you're Isaac, not sitting but exploring.

Found a stick to throw in.

Ch-eeeese!

Jumping with excitement in the tent.

The tent is still up outside and Eli asked to sleep in it during naptime!  I did the mommy thing and quickly made up a reason why we only sleep in tents at nighttime when it's dark and daddy's home. It worked :)