Jordan Family Campout 2010

This year marked the third annual Jordan Family Camp out in our backyard. For the last few years, we have set up a couple tents in the backyard, fired up a bonfire and invited all of the nieces and nephews over for a camp out. It is a lot of fun and hopefully it creates memories that the kiddos will cherish for a long time! This year, we had planned the camp out for July 10th in an effort to have it before the baby arrived, but the rain ruined our plans and we had to issue a rain check. So Friday we redeemed the rain checks and hosted the camp out and Benny was able to join in the festivities. This is the latest we have ever done it so it was a bit chillier than in years past. Everyone of the nieces and nephews made an appearance. Adam and Critter were still a little too young to sleep outside so they just came for a bit. Benny was all bundled up so he could be in on the action until bedtime and then he and I snuck inside to sleep. I figured a midnight and 4 am feeding would not be much fun in a tent full of grade schoolers so I opted for the indoors this year. But Pat weathered the cold with them and around 7:30 am they all came running inside for some warmth and some breakfast. It was a fun time. One benefit of a fall camp out was that it got darker much earlier so bedtime came much more naturally...and a little earlier than in years past. For us "old people" that was not a bad thing.

My camera takes terrible pictures so this was the best I could get.

Benny may have been a little overdressed for the fall weather. But he sure slept good all bundled up in his winter attire.

Pat challenged all the kids to an obstacle course at the neighborhood park. That kept them busy until their moms and dads came to get them in the morning.

All 13 of the Jordan kiddos.