There's no substitute for the hours of play supervised by SOMEONE ELSE, but we can create summer camp-inspired fun in the backyard. Lots of ideas in my story in The Seattle Times.   This year especially, I LOVE that we have this amazing back yard. . . . The old baby tub is still very useful! I picked up the water squirters new at a garage sale for $1. . . From some other people's yards that we pass on our bike ride. . Ok, some of my recent Amazon purchases may have been inspired by story research. Like this NINJA SLACKLINE. It's a miracle that we managed to successfully hang it up. The boys haven't been to a playground since March 12, and they are SO EXCITED. - . They are so silly, they both insisted that I get a photo of the on this swing. Why yes, those are pajama bottoms. We keep it casual in quarantine.