Our First Camping Trip- Indiana Dunes

Those of us that know us, know that we have never let the fact that we have triplets stop us from going out to dinner, going hiking, bike riding, whatever. But even we thought we might be a little crazy (and probably so) when we decided Saturday night that we would take the kids to Indiana Dunes and go camping for the first time.

By the time we packed everything into the van, there was just enough room left for the kids in their car seats. When we arrived, the boys went exploring and Emmi hung out by Daddy while he put up the tent. We brought our superyard with, and that proved to be one smart decision! The most difficult part about camping with 3 toddlers is keeping them on your site! But luckily we had a very nice family behind us with 2 toddlers as well and they were more than willing to lend a hand (as we did too of course) so it all worked out!

John and I weren't sure how they would do in the tent, but we brought all three pack in plays with so they would be contained and have a comfort of home. It worked great! We are still amazed we could fit all three pack-n-plays and our blow up queen matress in the tent, but we did!

The kids had their first experience with marshmellows and smores! Of course they loved them! Just look at the smile on Emmi's face! We had typical camping food that we cooked on our camp stove. The eating situation was a little different, but the kids did great!

When we first got there, we took the trail down to the beach. I had never been there and wasn't prepared for swimming, but that didn't stop us! The boys jumped right in, diaper and all. Thankfully we got their shoes off before they hit the water. Emmi even had a blast splashing around. The water was cold, but it was so hot out that it was very refreshing. When we got back to the campsite, we were a mess...but we had fun and that's what matters!

Overall, the trip was a success and we will definitely be camping again!