The Big Tent

As before mentioned, my child is having a birthday. Today is that fine milestone, and it's a pleasant low-key affair with just the three of us, one border collie, a carrot cake, a couple of new toys and a book, and the tent. We ordered one of those kid tents for indoor/outdoor use that has a connecting tunnel and three entrances. We opened the tent this morning and set it up for her, and she was busily crawling in and out before we could get the poles in. The tent is bigger than I thought though. Yes, I read the measurements and dimensions of it before I bought it, but it didn't seem that BIG until it was set up. Four feet square and four feet tall, with a four foot tunnel extending out of the side. Hmm. Requires rearranging of furniture and possibly rooms for the optimal space. She's happy with it though, crawling through, running in and out, around, peeking through the mesh, and it makes a lovely crinkling sound the entire time as busy little feet trot through.