We all decided to go camping this past weekend since the weather had been cooler. So we set up a camp in the backyard and planned on having smores. We never did get the smores going; I feel badly about that. I had the fire ring set up, but by the time we got everybody out there Scout was through for the day. Dad and Scout snoozed while Melinda and Drake stayed up for a while reading stories (Including “Just Me and My Dad” a little monster book that Melinda bought me when Drake was born. It’s about camping.) and talking. I think Drake had a really good time and Scout didn’t really seem to care that much one way or the other. I didn’t really expect her to be excited about it, and I was pleased that it didn’t give her any grief. She slept like a stone until about 7:00. That’s pretty late for her. Drake and Mom finally got it out of the tent about an hour later. I think that Drake was a little confused about where he was when he woke up, but he was fine. We’ll need to do that again soon. It was fun.

Melinda has outdone herself with the costumes for the kids. Drake is going to be a pirate and Scout is going to be a banshee (of course). Melinda made Drake’s costume out of one of his old shirts, one of my old shirts (for the sash), and a pillow case. Scout’s costume is made out of one of my old white shirts and some cheese cloth. They turned out really great. We couldn’t afford store bough costumes this year and Mom really came through. We spent a little extra on Drake. We bought him a pirates hat, sword, flint lock pistol, and an earing. It was also a good excuse to go check out the local Halloween store. I always love that.

This weekend Grandmom and Granddad will be here. Drake has been excited for over a week. So has his Mom and Dad. None of us can wait for Halloween. It will be Melinda and my fourth anniversary which means I need to look for linens. Wish me luck.