This morning it was -4 degrees here. Of course the most sensible thing to do on freezing mornings like this is to wake up ... in your backyard tent. Yep, we camped out in our backyard for two nights in a row. Are we crazy? Probably! It was so cold, our kids had four layers of clothing on and were covered in four thick blankets each, they were toasty!
Ice made itself at home come morning, blanketing the side of our tents, the blades of grass, covering leaves and chairs, and the clothes on the clothes line (don't judge me!) with tiny sparkling crystals. I know a lot of you may wake to snow, but we don't have that delight here, so sprinkles of ice is the next best thing.
The boys shared a tent, and the girls shared a tent. They were all so excited to be camping in the backyard!
The icy ground crunched under our feet and we went exploring the yard, discovering little frozen treasures that are just so beautiful ...
It was like a small little Ice world, well at least that's what the kids said!
And, of course because he was freezing cold (and because I'm a softy) Ollie just had to come snuggle in the tent with me. He's just too cute ...
... I hope you're making beautiful, sweet memories with your loved ones too.
The boys shared a tent, and the girls shared a tent. They were all so excited to be camping in the backyard!
The icy ground crunched under our feet and we went exploring the yard, discovering little frozen treasures that are just so beautiful ...
It was like a small little Ice world, well at least that's what the kids said!
And, of course because he was freezing cold (and because I'm a softy) Ollie just had to come snuggle in the tent with me. He's just too cute ...
Making family memories like this is something that I just love doing. It cost us absolutely nothing, just our time setting up ... and the best part was waking up together in our small magical ice covered corner of the world ...
... I hope you're making beautiful, sweet memories with your loved ones too.
in one word? Yes! Yes you are crazy! LOL! We have been talking about camping in our backyard, as we have never been camping and thought it might be good practice! But it doesn't get to -4 here, and we may wait til the tail end of winter! :) -Aroha
ReplyDeleteHi Aroha, yes we will look back on this for sure and KNOW that we are crazy!! It was fun though! I hope your family enjoys it when you camp too. :)
DeleteWhen I started reading this post I though, camping, backyard, winter - yes you are crazy!!! And then I saw those adorable kids' faces and the ice on the leaves. What an awesome experience and great memories for your kids :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Renee, it really was great fun! I agree that it was a bit crazy though! ;)
DeleteWonderful family fun and sweet memories! Thanks for sharing on the link up.
ReplyDeleteGod bless,
Chris
somuchathome.blogspot.com
Thank you for visiting Chris, I know the kids will enjoy looking back on those two nights! God bless you too :)
DeleteOh that is such a lovely and fun thing to do!
ReplyDeleteYou truly are making wonderful memories for your kids!
Thank you Rebecca, it's something I know they'll enjoy looking back on fondly. Have a beautiful week!
DeleteOh I think that is awesome!! Your children will never forget this! What a great family....:)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words Lisa! Hope you have a fantastic week!
DeleteI don't think you are crazy, I think you are amazing! Your children will remember this day forever ~ Thanks for sharing this with us!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much Jes, that means a lot to me. I really appreciate and enjoy your blog. I hope you have a lovely week!
DeleteThat's awesome! We went camping at the start of winter at the beach, and it was so much fun! No ice, but plenty cold!!
ReplyDeleteOh beach camping ... now I'm daydreaming! I'd love to go beach camping with my family, probably best left for summer though! I'm glad you and your family enjoyed your camping trip together!
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