Thought of the Day - 44

I have decided that July I will be giving tips on how to have a fun filled, free or nearly free summer.  I hope that you guys decided to get out there this summer with your children and have some fun!  My children have been out of school for 4 whole weeks now.  We have done more in those 4 weeks than we have in the past 4 summers and we still have a tons more to do.

So my first tip for a fun summer is to find camping fun, if you don't already.  We just got back from camping and boy did we have fun.  Yes it was a lot of work especially with 5 children but it was worth it.  As many of you know I am not really that fond being outdoors.  I prefer air conditioning and being bug free.  With that said I can tell you I had a blast.  I am forcing myself to like the outdoors like I use to as a child.  I use to love to fish and camp.  That all changed when I got married and started a family.  The last time I went camping my oldest, who is going to be 14 this month, was 2.  The hubby and I decided that was not so much fun since we had to sleep on the ground, it was freezing and I hated feeling dirty.  Before this last weekend the only time we went "camping" we went in an RV.

I can tell you that no matter the inconvenience or how uncomfortable we were at times there was nothing like seeing how happy the children and how much fun they were having!  I made it very exciting for me by planning a surprise dessert every night.  I can't wait for our next trip.  We ALL want to go camping again THIS SUMMER.  The best part is how cheap it was.  So do some research on the camp grounds in your area to find the best prices, pack a cooler and find a tent to borrow if you don't already have one and get camping.  For those of you who live in my area I will loan out all our gear.  That is if we aren't already using it!