


We thought it would be a good idea to give our tent a "test run" before we actually went up the canyon. So we set it up in our back yard, and made the attempt. We were out there for two hours, before calling it a mistake. Scott cried for the entire two hours, until finally he fell asleep, only to have Breanne say that she needed to go potty. So as soon as we unzipped the tent, Scott woke up and strated crying all over again. Eli was jumping around all over the place, and wouldn't even think about sleep. Joshua was the only one who tried to be good and tried to fall asleep. But how could anyone sleep with the youngest three making such a racket!!! So at 1:00 in the morning, we decided to call it quits, and went inside. But atleast we know that we all fit, and maybe we will give it another try later! We would love to camp up in these beautiful mountains that surround us! Anyway, it was a fun night. The kids thought it was a success. They came into their beds as happy as can be, and said, "that was fun, camping." They didn't know that they were supposed to SLEEP out there. But playing in the tent for a couple of hours in the dark was cool.