Week of Camps

A couple of weeks ago, Victoria and Karissa went to Girl's Camp (Karissa's first year) and Austin had Scout camp. Girl's Camp was short this year for some health/physical reasons. It was Tuesday-Friday morning, part of Tuesday traveling there. Austin's scout camp was Tuesday-Thursday and it was just a day camp, as it usually is.

On Tuesday morning, the first thing Erik said when he woke up was, "Are they gone yet?" meaning, his siblings who were all leaving that morning! He was excited for two days with 6 hours of time with me alone. The third day, I was to chaperone at scout camp, so no alone time then.

I forgot to take pictures of the girls before they left for camp and as we left for the ride back (I drove them and some others home), but they had a great time. They went on a hike, a spirit walk, performed skits, did shooting and archery, crafts, sling shots, played at the creek, and attended spiritual classes. They made new friends and strengthened their relationship with old friends. Girl's Camp is the best!

Luke, hiding in a sleeping pad when the girls returned from Girl's Camp.

I got to take pictures of Austin on his last day of scout camp. I brought Erik along since he'll be 8 soon enough and if the church were to still do scouts, he would be in the troop soon. Also, one other boy couldn't go the last day. So it was Austin and Peter, and Erik and Noah, who's his good friend and just recently turned 8 and was baptized.

The two days Erik and I had to ourselves, we lived up life! The first day we went to Menchies to use a coupon I had for their fro-yo, something he had been talking about for weeks, then met up with his friend at Jungle Java to use up his free pass from his birthday party there last year. After all that play fun, it was time to pick up Austin from camp.

The second day, Erik and I went to open swim at the Summit. We played together, practiced swimming, and I got to do a swim workout while he went down the water slide and went around the lazy river. After that, we went to Applebee's to redeem his free kids meal he got for the reading program at the library. He was my only kid who got one, ironically, since he doesn't eat most of that food. He was in the younger reading group and so got different prizes. He actually was very excited to go. He ordered chicken strips with french fries and lemonade. He at one of the strips, most of the fries (which were surprisingly good and had some skin on them), and all of the lemonade, of course. We talked about what he would try, maybe sometime, from the menu. He said broccoli, strawberries, and mac and cheese, in that order. After lunch, it was off to Zap Zone to use our coupons for free glo golf. Then we went to pick up Austin, all tuckered out from fun!

The day at scout camp was great! No one questioned why Erik wasn't there the first day. He fit right in! They played games, made crafts, did archery and bee bee guns, learned about the Coast Guard, and did some science experiments.

Coloring the menu at Applebees.

Glo Golf

The First day of Scout Camp. Austin, Owen, Peter, and Noah

Austin in the relay race on the last day.

Erik in the relay race.

Beach volleyball

Friend Train!

Painting treasure chests.

Archery

 

Since it was Erik's first day and first time, it took him a little longer, but he did very well!

Same with shooting. I think he did better here than with archery.

They made glitter bottles for the science experiments.

 It was fun to have a week of camp. I just wish they were longer!