The end of summer brings a flood of ambivalent emotions. It is at once melancholy and exciting. It means the end of carefree, unscheduled days, and endless possibilities. It also means the promise of a new school year, new teachers, and new friends.
To hallmark it all, we celebrated the last non-school night with a family campout in the backyard. We had tinfoil dinners and s'mores and slept out in a tent. Sure, we used the oven instead of a campfire and we had the convenience of an actual bathroom, but it still offered all the wonder of a delightful campout.
