Our upcoming week

It's an extra long weekend here. We have the usual long weekend for Labor day but then school has also got staff days on the Tuesday and Wednesday so my kids effectively have 5 days off! They are delighted and the fact it falls in the middle of the term is probably a good thing as it gives them a mid term break but it's a shame hubby can't take the days off too. Youngest has been invited to a birthday party on the Wednesday so eldest and I will go too as its at a trampoline park and he can have a good bounce as well.

Saturday we had to get a few things sorted for camp. Eldest needed a

65l back pack ($159) bought
 Trangier - probably from anaconda
Hiking boots ($150??) will buy in a couple of weeks when they have a discount event just in case his feet grow before then!
Sleeping bag suitable for hiking, one that goes to -5 degrees, has baffles for the Zips, ultra lite and compact - also going to look at anaconda for this
Cooking set - anaconda

That's basically 3 days work for me.

Also need to try out some pasta / rice packet mix items that eldest can carry and cook with him. This isn't food we would normally buy so popped to the supermarket to see what options were available. I picked up an oriental fried rice and a creamy bacon pasta on the were for 6 side portions. He will need to learn to cook the food and enjoy eating it!