Camping, Ritchie Style

Charlie's been obsessed with camping lately. He has been begging us to set up a tent (that he won't sleep in), roast marshmallows (that he won't eat) and tell scary stories (that he won't allow us to tell, because they are "toooooo scar-wee").

So, today, we bought a tent at Target and set it up in our living room. We made a campfire in the fireplace with a Java Log, a Duraflame-like product made out of 100% recycled coffee grounds (I'm not kidding - we're in California). We lined the floor of the tent with fuzzy fleece blankets. We I dragged down two mattresses from Charlie's room. We got snacks from the pantry and refrigerator. We used the "outhouse" i.e. powder room. And we settled in for one of the most relaxing evenings we've had in quite some time.