So we have returned from our first weekend of family camping and.....

[McDreamy]

.....it was so much fun! It was great! First night not so good, DD (6 months) took a while to settle but then slept through. DS (4) woke in the middle of the night and was a bit scared/disorientated but after that we all slept well.

It rained Saturday morning but then the rest of the day was fab and we spent it on the beach! The camp site was great, safe, clean, lots of other children to play with.

When can I go again?

Need to expand our kit over the winter though! Oh and I have come back with tent envy!

How lovely! We went on a trial run saturday night, camping with dd1 (five), dd2(three) and 10 month old ds, in tents borrowed from my sil. It was such good fun, cooking potatoes and bananas on the camp fire, and the children all slept quite well.

Next time I have to remember a first aid kit as dd1 tripped over a tent peg and lashed her elbow - it was nasty but I borrowed disinfectant and dressings from my sil and it's healing up fine.

We plan on buying a tent and I will be on these boards looking for advice!

Glad you both enjoyed your first experience, and had such lovely weather. Once your hooked there's no going back!!

BR