3 days and 2 nights

One day Emma had to turn 10. It's true. It was going to happen. She wanted a slumber party. I didn't. Dad thought I should. Dad didn't have to plan and prepare and think to much about it. In the end she had a slumber party. 3 of her friends, a good number by the way. 4 little girls to eat pizza, have cake and ice cream. Decorate pillowcases, make friendship bracelets, make smore's in the backyard and play in the dark, play WII, watch movies and eat junk food. Stay up late, keep staying up late...finally sleep. Then up for a pancake breakfast. It was great I have to say, her friends are sweet. They had a blast and Emma is 10. Double digits here we are!! I love this girl of mine.

After the pancake mess was cleaned up and girls went home, we threw stuff in the car and headed to the mountains for a camping trip with friends, which means 10 kids. Which was a blast even though we were going on very little sleep and extra cups of coffee. I love the mountains, I love sleeping in the tent freezing next to my babes who are kicking me in the back all night long. I really do! I love campfires, I love smelling like them. I love putting kids to bed and hanging around them with friends having a drink and chatting. Good times. Exhausting weekend, but worth every second of it. Best part was there was a bear that kept coming in to the campground...unfortunately we didn't see it. But at the same time it didn't try to eat our food either!