Spencer family campout, take ?

We've had so many of these nights, I've lost count.

We're having another one of our famous family campouts in the living room, complete with every pillow and blanket in the house, two air mattresses, and movies galore.

We've also had several snacks and lots of wrestling, tickle fights, and just general good times.

We watched Paul Blart: Mall Cop and are currently starting Elf. The girls have commandeered an air mattress, leaving me on the couch with the two snore-monsters: Glynn and Brady.

I love these nights. I've said it countless times before, and I'll say it again, and again, and again, until the day that I die: my family means the world to me. And it is even more special because we're finally complete tonight, with Annie and Sarah. I would give anything to never have to send them back. It breaks my heart every time. We're not a complete family without them, although we try very hard, and still have a great time, even though we miss them.

Today, I brought the girls to work with me, partly because I needed to do their checkups, and partly because we had a command picnic at 11:00. I couldn't bring the little ones because that was RIGHT at their naptime and I value my sanity. So we went, we saw, we conquered the moon walk, bouncy house, nacho and sno-cone stand, and the potato sack races and duck pond. We had a great time, and met Daddy at home before going to pick up the babies at school. (I promptly fell asleep in the chair at home and slept like the dead until they all came back together , but let's pretend that didn't happen. )

We have been in full-on camp-out/slumber party mode ever since. We all got in our jammies and had dinner, then settled in for a long night together in the living room. The girls and I are bedazzling everything lately (more of our mom/daughter projects) so we're currently working on designing our own t-shirts, aprons (another thing they love--- cooking with me), and beach bags.

I love my family. I can't get enough of them. I am in heaven, having us all together right now. Granted, it's a bit more hectic and loud, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I love it.

Hoping the rain lets up so we can go out on the boat tomorrow. Hope everyone has a great weekend, I know we will!