Outcome of Fall Camp Out Party

Saturday was our youngest daughter's Fall Camp Out Party. She invited 6 but only 2 were able to attend. They had a great time even if it was just a party of 3. We started the party by taking the girls on our party barge(pontoon boat). Then we came back and roasted hot dogs. After dinner they danced on the deck and played limbo. They warmed up in the hot tub, then warmed up by the bon fire. They roasted marshmallows & made s'mores. I'm not crazy about s'mores...so I just ate the chocolate! Then the girls played flashlight tag outside in their jammies. They worked up an appetite from running all around so then they ate the homemade caramel apples that I made...yummy they were so good! Daughter said they were too chewy, but the other girls loved them! Around 10:30pm they went into the tent & were fast asleep by 11pm. The temp got down to 44 degrees, so they said they kinda got cold, but that it wasn't too bad. Hubby slept outside in a seperate tent to make sure they would be safe. I opted to sleep in my warm bed in the house. I was actually thrilled to have the bed to myself! Overall it was a great time & hopefully created lasting memories for all the girls!


Leaf shape sugar cookies that I made

Limbo...anyone??

Fall Camp Out Party!

It was a beautiful fall weekend spent mostly cleaning and getting ready to have a garage sale in a couple weeks. I swept up thousands of pine needles off of the deck and somehow got inspired to throw a fall party. I asked my 11 yr old daughter if she would like to have a fall party and after discussing it for a bit, we decided that we were going to throw a Fall Camp Out Party for her and her friends this next saturday. It's not her birthday or anything...just felt like throwing a party! Now the fun for begins...planning & decorating!

I have decided to set up a caramel apple station where the girls will make their own caramel apples and dip them into goodies such as; candy corn, nuts, chocolate chips, and sprinkles.


Here is a recipe for Crock Pot Caramel Apples:
1. caramel candies. This time of year in the produce section, there should be bags of soft caramel complete with popsicle stick handles.
2. apples (one bag of caramel makes 4 large apples)
3. nuts/sprinkles/whatever topping you want
4. 2 T water
5. popscicle sticks

The Directions.

Use a 1.5 quart or larger crockpot---I used a 4 quart.

Unwrap all of the caramel, and add them and 2 tablespoons of water to the crockpot. Cover and cook on high for 1 to 2 hours, checking every 20 minutes or so. The caramel is ready when it is shiny and can be stirred easily.

Put the popsicle sticks into the apples by the stems. Use a spoon to ladle the caramel over the apple, and swirl to completely cover the whole thing. Dip into chopped nuts or sprinkles if desired.

Let cool on parchment paper or Release foil.


I have some more planning to do & a tent to buy so I'll keep you posted throughout the week on the plans. If you have any ideas for a fall punch, outdoor fall games, etc.. please let me know.