Taming the Suburban Wilderness

Last night we decided to have a suburban campout. We've done parts of this adventure from time to time (i.e., roasting marshmallows for dessert), but we've never really done the full experience. We set up the tent, roasted hot dogs for dinner, had s'mores for dessert, read stories by flashlight in the tent, and even cooked breakfast over the fire! The kids seemed to love every second of it, and I slept surprisingly well for being wedged in between two bedbugs. I was also reminded of how much work it is to live your life outdoors and how dirty everything can become! Overall, thought, it was a really fun experience...


We roasted hot dogs for dinner.

Checking out the tent.

So if Drew's stuff is taking up half the tent and Sam's is taking up the other half, where am I supposed to sleep?

Notice that Sam is wielding a knife in this picture and that she has a slightly demented look on her face. Is this supposed to scare me?

Nice expression Drew! I think that my squinty eyes might have had a bit too much campfire smoke...


Mmmm...have you ever had smoked eggs for breakfast? I hear they're a delicacy in certain parts of the world.

We even cooked up sausage over the fire!

You can tell that the kids are totally ecstatic about the campfire cuisine Dad cooked for them.