Weekend Away

This past weekend John was away. As I was preparing myself to buckle down and take care of three kids all by myself I was trying to figure out what we would spend our time doing. I remembered that my mom and dad had given Zeb a bed tent for Christmas that we had not yet opened. I was hoping that they would spend hours playing in it to help occupy their time while their daddy was away. I was right! They loved it and did spend hours playing in it! I had a bed tent when I was little and loved playing and sleeping in it. Today is Father's day and although I don't have any pictures of them with John we had a great time making cards for him. I for one was thankful when he walked through our door a couple of hours earlier than I expected. That was a gift just for me!

The Tent

We got Kayleigh and Zeb a table tent for Christmas this year. I'm not sure who is more excited about it me or them. When I was little I used to go to South Carolina with my grandmother to visit my cousins. I remember the first thing I would look for after our long drive was if my Aunt Barbara had her table tent/house out for me to play in. All it consisted of was some cloth that hung over a card table that someone had made to look like a house. I loved it though and looked forward to playing in it every time I visited. I had long forgotten about this table tent until recently when a friend of mind blogged about her mom making one for her girls. I got really excited and decided that I would get one made for the kids. I really do think they love it especially when friends come over. So far they all get in and find it really fun to scream at the top of their lungs. Not what I had in mind for the tent but there is room for improvement. Anyways, I am glad that I can share a little of my childhood with Kayleigh and Zeb.

Playing in the Tent

We recently aquired a tent for Zeb to sleep in when we travel so we won't have to take the blasted Pak-In-Play where ever we go. Today I set it up so that we could see what it looks like and as soon as it was up, Kayleigh was inside playing and rumbling in the tent. She brought her baby, her water, and other various sundry items into the tent as if it was her little personal playground. When I zipped it up she got scared and told me to open the "knock knock". She calls any door, of any type a knock knock. Pretty smart for a 2 year old.