my camp ideas

I am really excited for a vacation. I am packed and ready to go, well I am not packed but I have packed all the kids and we still have weeks before we go. Christy I know what you are thinking. I just couldn't help it. Skyler has no underwear now because I packed it all. It makes me laugh a little. (I washed his one pair tonight so he is good for tomorrow.)
I am excited and have been planning like crazy. I knew I was going to have to come up with stuff to entertain myself and the kids.

Idea one, not that creative but still fun.
Treasure hunt. I looked up local folklore for hidden treasure and embelleshed a story about a band of train robbers. I will tell them the story, then we will hunt for dollar store treasure.

Idea two.
Camp songs. collected and printed off so no one has the excuse that they don't know them. Ingenious I know.

Idea three.
Indian folklore. I am going to tell them stories around the campfire after putting on facepaint and making headdresses, for them and me. I also got them all a dream catcher to put above their pillow. I will give them all indian names that go along with animal stamps that grandma has so they can use the stamp as their name.

Idea four.
Has a little to do with idea one, but use a metal detector to find real treasures.

Idea five.
I printed a constellation map and will teach the kids one or two constellations.

Idea six.
Just sort of happened, a cinco de mayo birthday part for me!

Idea seven.
Shay loved this one the most, rent a jet ski for a day or two.

So I think we will have lots of fun and hopefully I don't get bored before the kids do.

Summer - a love hate relationship

Some things I LOVE about summer

The kids being home and getting to play with them

Staying up late and sleeping in

Vacation

BBQs with friends

Playing in the sprinkler

Gardens

Good books

Some things I HATE about summer

The kids being home and fighting

The schedule being off

SUPER dirty house even if I have cleaned it

Being too hot to be outside unless you are wet-it is hot in HOTLANTA

Cranky kids that stayed up too late

Really I have always loved summer who doesn't those lazy days where nothing HAS to be done. I do have things I don't love, like the days where nothing gets done, I guess they say the good comes with the bad. So I hope you all enjoy your summer.

I am also looking for fun things to do with the kids while camping any advice?