we joined the national wildlife federation’s
4th annual
great american backyard campout.
ishaq set up the tent granddaddy ishaq bought for
the girls
(and himself).
the girls helped ishaq a bit
and rode bikes…
and a horse.
i took it easy on myself.
we did a leftovers-dinner inside, as usual,
then shortly after dusk and maghrib prayer…
we headed outside
with quilts, pillows, books, colored pencils, paper,
and a couple of push on/push off lights
that you see in late night commercials.
we read books until the lights went out
– i guess they weren’t meant for extended use –
then saw a beautiful crescent moon above our house.
they went to sleep before 11pm…
and woke up with the birds.
whew! the ground was hard.
i think i slept on an incline, too.
but, we made it through the night,
short as it was.
ummSanaa :: a journey » Blog Archive » blow-up pool said,
June 29, 2008 @ 9:16 pm
[...] ended up buying them a tent as well. that’s the pull grandchildren have on grandparent’s purse [...]
Auntie Aisha said,
July 5, 2008 @ 4:22 pm
I wish you were my mommy…
ummSanaa said,
July 5, 2008 @ 5:08 pm
aww shucks…