Jack's first sleepover

While leaving at Mom and Dad's the kids have become great friends with the little boy next door, Cayden. They play almost daily. He is 5 which means he plays well with Ella, Jack, and John. this past Friday Jack and John were invited over for a camp out. It would be Cayden, D.J. from church and a two other boys they didn't know. They would be sleeping outside and having s'mores and everything else you do at a camp out. Mom loaned the fire pit and the plan was to let the boys go over for s'mores and then come home for bed. We just got rid of the runny noses so i didn't want the cold night air to make them sick again. I took Ella to Birmingham to get her Halloween costume and have a little girl time and when we got home John was already home and in bed and so was Ben. I went over to collect Jack and Cayden's Dad, Josh, met me in the road and wanted Jack to stay the night. I think Jack and the other boys wanted him to stay the night. Ha. I caved.

As i was getting him bundled i asked if he needed to go to the bathroom. He said, " well, i did a minute ago". I said " did you go over at Cayden's house". He said " Nooooo, you don't go in the house. That is part of camping, YOU DON"T GO IN THE HOUSE!" Obviously, Josh had laid out the rules. :) I told Jack i was sure they would let him in to go to the bathroom but hey none of mine have trouble going in the yard. He was ready to go. He made it through the night. John woke up and of course wanted to know where Jack was. Before we knew it John was gone. This is how i found him on the trampoline at Cayden's house.

I took him clothes. Ha. I asked Josh how it went and turns out Josh moved them in at 11:30. The story he tells makes it sound like there was a bear outside the tents but i think there was a bunny in the bushes on the other side of the fence. He moved all the sleeping boys in "just in case". HA! Maybe they can have a camp out with Eric and stay outside all night. This was a great starter experience and I can't thank Josh and Amy enough for letting them come over!