Move: Back Porch Camping

Yesterday was a cool, rainy, fall day here in Pittsburgh. Rather than be stuck inside (and have the day drag on and on and on...) I decided to surprise Landon with an extra special afternoon. I kept him distracted while I set everything up, gave him a bag of "gear" to put on, and then asked him to come meet me on the back porch. 



THIS is the kind of "Special Time" reaction that I live for! He was so excited to see a mock campsite right outside our backdoor!



We "roasted" marshmallows...


over our toasty little fire....



Made "River Rock" Picture Frames (dried beans and tacky glue)...


which turned out great...


Listened to crickets chirping in the middle of the day...



And snuggled in a very tiny pop-up tent to read some "camping" stories together.

Rain, rain, go away...or stay. 

4 comments:

Lora @ my blessed life said...

What a great idea!! I should remember to move school to the patio on one of these rainy days...we've been having a lot!

Bev said...

Adorable! How cute to make a fire out of tissue paper, that's getting down to their level, because they so love to pretend. What a cute idea for all the rainy or snowy days coming up. Love it!

Sarah said...

I love those sweet cheeks in the photo of stabbing the marshmallow :)

p.s. This would be a great idea for a neighborhood party . . .

mer@lifeat7000feet said...

I bet he loved doing that!

And The Kissing Hand? One of my very favorite books. We try to read it the night before school starts each fall. And I always cry. :)

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