Fortunately, Avery's cousin Anna was on hand to set up the tent - with assistance.
Plans for smores and a campfire had to be scrapped due to excessively hot weather, but it didn't matter. She was so excited all day, just being in a real tent and staying up late to catch lightning bugs was more than enough.
Spooky stories by flashlight followed.
Avery's still getting the concept sorted out, so her's involved spooky things like Dad eating her dessert before she was done, or getting Cooper's germs from a juice box. But eventually the crickets chirped her to sleep, and an unexpected rainstorm gave her Dad a good excuse to carry her inside to her bed - and everyone got a good night's sleep.
