camping

do you remember when i posted a pic of our new wheels and made a comment about going camping? well, mr. pike took me up on my offer this past weekend.

unfortunately for mr. pike, but luckily for me (i've slept in a tent once in my life!), the weather has turned pretty chilly here, and we're not set for cold weather camping. however, with a little imagination, we set up our camp -- right in our family room.


i made the "tent." luckily, my structure didn't actually need to shelter us from the elements. but it did provide some ambiance for the evening.

i can count the number of times i've eaten tin foil dinners on one hand, so the more experienced camper mr. pike was in charge of the tin foil dinners -- hamburger, potatoes, onions, zucchini, and red peppers. he fancied them up a bit -- and finished them off with his secret ingredient. can you guess?

i suggested we also have salad. not so campy, but it is nutritious.

and to top the night off, we roasted marshmallows for smores over our gas-burning stove.

then we slept in our very own beds. the perfect campout!