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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

A Lesson in Camping with Kids

So, how do you go camping with 11 children, ages 14 months to 11 years? Here's a lesson in camping with kids, and how to keep everyone happy.

Play with fire.

Bring the playpen and a built-in babysitter.


Go fishing and then fry up your fish with some butter, salt, and pepper.


Eat dutch oven blueberry-peach cobbler.

Take late afternoon naps in a warm tent.

Paint rocks.

Bring the juicer and make fresh squeezed lemonade.

Make a "potty" in the ground.

Eat omelettes in a bag.

Snuggle up.

Roast marshmallows (in 3 different flavors - did you know that there are strawberry marshmallows, and caramel and vanilla ones too!) and eat smores.

Go hiking.

Eat foil dinners. (Thanks, Rachelle! They were YUMMY!)

Cook breadsticks on a stick.

Make walking sticks.

And that is how you go camping with kids.

Thanks Marshall's and Milligan's! We are already looking forward to doing it again next year!

6 comments:

Melody said...

Awesome!!!! I definitely have to make a mental note of this post.

Janelle said...

Oh how fun that campout was! I hope we stay a couple nights next time.

D and C said...

They also make chocolate swirl marshmallows. My girls got a hold of some from our church.

Mindy said...

What fun! You are definitely more creative at "camping with kids" than I am. Our trip usually consists of eating, getting dirty, and trying to keep the kids out of the fire. I can't wait to steal all your fun activities!

...maybe we should go camping together sometime!

emily said...

wow, you guys did a ton! it totally looked fun - good job!

Vanalee said...

This looks so fun!!! Great ideas and great smiles.