We planned for months to visit the coast for a camping trip on the beach. Alas, the weather forecast indicated days and days of rain and thunder, which did not sound appealing. We changed locations and still had a fantastic time on the lake beach closer to home.

We saw this our first night and were glad we were not under that storm!

With two of my favorite men at the beach at dusk:

The cousins having fun with the parachute and on our private little beach peninsula:

For dinner one night we prepped baked potato foil dinners with veggies and let the kids assemble their own, then we just had to toss them on to warm up. We also did their favorite dipping sauces in these handy little containers:

Vegan waffle cone s’mores, much less messy than regular s’mores!

One more Pinterest inspired tip – use an empty laundry detergent container as a hand washing station, and tie a bar of soap in a mesh bag to keep it close. This was a BIG help!