The coolers are home. The kids are in bed. Mom and Dad are both breathing easier again. Our princess had the time of her life learning great skills like how to make a fire starter, how to open a pocket knife and how to make home made ice cream. She also caught her first fish, rode a horse, and did her first Zip! She has driven her brothers crazy with the songs she's learned, acquired a ton of decorated safety pins on her camp hat, grown closer to her best friend and made some new ones. All in all, a successful venture for the girl.
What about mom? What has day camp done for her? Besides sharing some time with these girls, and helping them learn new skills, I got to see, once again, our children are more capable than we give them credit for. Sure I felt nauseous watching my daughter climb a 25 foot rope web to the zip platform. I felt like they were nuts giving the smallest girl the biggest horse. (I didn't care if she asked for it!) And what mom isn't a bit freaked by live bait and barbed hooks in the hands of their five year old? Yet she didn't just "do it" she excelled. She was so proud that SHE went backwards on the zip line. (THANKS MM for that story. She would have done it blindfolded too if she had remembered her bandanna.) She caught and landed a fish! She climbed on that horse herself, and sat tall. SHE was amazing...(as were all the girls.)
Some of the other girls wormed their way in too. And Miss S, I'll miss you too.
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