Tents

Riley has really been into tents these days. At least once a day he asks if we can build a tent.  Sometimes the answer is 'yes' and other times it's, 'let's wait a little bit' in hopes that he might forget (which rarely happens)!  And, if by chance we have built a tent then it usually stays up for a few days so we don't have to build it all the time!  Only slight repairs are needed on a daily basis if it gets left up. 

So, this was our tent we built the other day. 

I'm pretty sure he finds every available blanket, pillow, stuffed animal, chair, toy, etc. to build these tents.  You see, it has to be dark...and then we have to find a flashlight because it's too dark!  Go figure!  And who really needs a door!?  There can be NO opening left uncovered!  I didn't get a picture of the other side of this tent, but he brought out ALL stuffed animals, a mountain (from his train set), ALL the pillows from the couches and his from his bed, AND even the dirty clothes that has been sorted out in his and Carter's room (because I was doing laundry this day)!  Took me a little while to figure out where those piles of clothes went! =)

Then, once built we have to count!  He wants to play hide and seek.  We count and he hides.  I'll give you a wild guess where he hides...you'll never guess! ;o)  So, we count REALLY slow and then go 'find' him.  He loves it!  And we have to do this over and over again!  It does get limited, however!

Amazing what kind of fun you can have with only blankets and pillows!