Indoor Camping

Frigid 10 degree weather didn't keep us from going camping last night! As the winds howled outside our windows, we built a warm and cozy fire in our fireplace, and had our family camping trip in the living room. Erin was the only one missing from the camp-in, since she went off to sleep in her own crib, but the rest of us dragged sleeping bags downstairs for a night of fun. We popped popcorn and watched "Mary Poppins" until 10:30 at night, which is quite possibly the latest the girls have ever stayed up. Then we fell asleep to the sounds of the fire crackling and popping. The light from the flames danced all over the ceiling, and the girls were absolutely thrilled with this exciting change in routine.

Beth did wonderfully, and slept the entire night through in her princess sleeping bag. But Amy...well, that's another story. She woke up crying every hour or so, confused, dazed and lost. We continuously re-oriented her, reminding her of why she was lying on the living room floor in the middle of the night.

Needless to say, she was quite overtired today, but both of the girls have been begging to repeat this little adventure again soon. Beth was somewhat tired and short-tempered today, too, but that's okay. One day of dealing with cranky girls is a small price to pay.

I think that last night they made a memory that will last a lifetime.