During Easter break, I wanted to give the kids the opportunity to plan a camping trip on their own.  They planned the meals and packed it all.  They made the list themselves and they did pretty good.  There were a few important things I grabbed at the last minute, but it is amazing how little we really need when we camp.  Though, we only went for one night, which is a lot different than 6 nights!  We were the only ones there, though one couple came late at night, and left early. We arrived on a Thursday.  Oh, and we only had to travel 15 minutes to the campground :)

Oasis in the brown, dry grass:

Putting up the tent.  We discovered that one of the poles was broken, so one side was limp:

Chopping kindling:

Our own private beach.  But don't worry, they were only allowed to put their feet in if they sat on the shore.

We even made a fire, the first time without The Daddy!

cough, cough:

Finally, dinner over an open fire!

Now that's a fire! At least for a little while:

Water girl:

Working together:

Hanging out: