Last spring and summer (during the shut down), we did a couple of nights of backyard camping in our tent with the kids, checking on their readiness to add camping to our list of family activities. They all did pretty well, so this past week-end we took the next step and joined our brother-in-law and his kids for a week-end of camping at Komlara Park in Bloomington.
I had forgotten how much packing is required for one night of camping.
Our brother-in-law brought his camper, which was an added convenience for the bathroom, kitchen, and the extra amenities that I forgot to pack. And did I mention the bathroom?
The weather was beautiful and we enjoyed lots of outdoor activities...like kayaking...
fishing...
boating...
playing with cousins...
hanging out by the campfire...
and, of course, s'mores!
The 4 littles probably had the most fun just playing pretend games in the tent. They spent hours together doing that!
Everyone had a great time enjoying the great outdoors...
trying new things...
and spending time with family.
Through a solid night of sleeping in our tent and a fun weekend of outdoorsy fun, our kids proved that we are ready to be a camping family.
