Camping was a big success! We had a great weekend, lots of playing on the beach and long bushwalks. We had sausages on our portable BBQ, and even heated bottles for formula in our little billy.

Lily- I agree with you about not missing things from home. It was great to get the girls away from the TV for a few days. We did take a few toys with us, but they didn't even go near them. There was so much to keep them occupied.
The main things I discovered was to dress your kids in their oldest and darkest clothes (I had my 3yo in a white top which was very silly!) and also to pack lots of extra clothes. Chloe went through all her clothes on day 1 after playing in the mud, having a TT disaster and then falling in the sea fully clothed.

All 4 of us ended up squashed into a 2 man sleeping bag, and although DH and I didn't sleep all that well, it was still nice to all snuggle up together.
It was great fun and we are already planning our next camping holiday.