Lazy Days of Summer

What to do when we have nothing scheduled, it is raining outside and Rich is working all day and on call all night? Well the boys had some ideas of their own. The basement was a big crazy mix between camping and a McDonald's playland. The girls loved crawling and exploring through the tents and tunnels,while the boys managed to put a playhut next to the TV so they could still play the PS2 while they sat inside.

We could barely see the floor. You could almost get lost in all this chaos!

Peek-A-BooNow this would be a good hide and seek hiding spot.

Besides the time the boys used this little tent at Thunder Over Louisville (2005) when there was rain and sleet, this is as close to camping as we get. Yup, roughing it in the basement with a bathroom conveniently located three steps away!

The boys asked me if they could sleep in the basement this afternoon. I said sure, but knew they would be lucky to last ten minutes down their alone with the lights off. Tonight Josh asked if he could move the tent upstairs. I am doubtful that anyone will sleep in a tent or on the floor. Instead I will be bumped and kicked all night long when my three little "campers" try to sneak their way into my bed. Try as they might, it will not happen.

At the end of a long day, the girls can just relax in the baby carriers they have outgrown. They love sitting and playing in these things. I had one out in the garage and was going to drop it off on my next Goodwill run, but Kaitlyn spied it and drug it out and tried to bring it up the steps into the house. We had to pull the second one from the storage room because major fights were breaking out over who got to sit in it. Now they can rest in their own little baby La-Z-Boy chairs. What a life!