Camp preparations began (for me) on Tuesday, when I jumped at the opportunity to accompany and assist with the grocery shopping. Let me tell you, skating through Costco with a couple filled-to-the-brim shopping carts is an experience worth paying for. :p We repeated the adventure on Thursday, when we shopped for the cold food items, and Friday morning I was actually at camp!
It's nigh-impossible to know where to begin in describing camp. I got to see and hang out with my dear friend from St. Louis (they moved away two years ago, but came back so two of the girls could get baptized with our church family):
Volleyball is the game of choice at our camp. We have the speed volleyball tournament Saturday morning, the teams-of-four volleyball tournament all weekend, and if you happened to stroll by the gym at midnight on any of the evenings, your ears would be greeted with cries of "Service!", "Mine!", loud thumps, and cheers.
Saturday is the truly crazy-packed day. After morning prayer meeting, breakfast, and chapel, there's the speed volleyball, apple bobbing...
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| First the Little People |
Then the big girls (I abstained in order to take pix :)
...and then the big boys...
Then, of course, sack races!! Meggers almost didn't want to do it, but she finally agreed at the last moment to run with me in the open-ages girl race. :)
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| Hmmm...I think the person who borrowed my camera was having too much fun... :) |
After these, there was the traditional egg toss, and then (drum roll, please) Family Challenge! This year was fantastic because it was actually hot outside, and we got to add a water-on-your-head relay to the team challenge. So much fun! I only got pix of one station before I got way too carried away with the competitive spirit decided I should help out more with the games.
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| Two barrels... |
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| A small wooden roller... |
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| A rope... |
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| ...and two, 3 ft. square mats - could you get over 20 people across 100 feet without touching the ground? :) |
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| Little girl friends |
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| Waiting for their turns |
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| Explaining the difficulties of eating while talking on the phone? :) |
Top Saturday off with the side-splitting talent night (videos coming...soon. :) And it makes for one, long, more-fun-than-you've-ever-had day.
3 comments:
Yes, Sarah, I did miss you! :) Thanks for the fun post. Glad to see you had such a great weekend!
You know Sarah, you really should have bobbed for apples.... It was one of the best parts of family camp. :)
Awww, thanks Ruthie! :) Yes, it was a wonderful weekend!
Rachy - haha! But then I wouldn't have gotten pix of the guys or girls!
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