Camp is Great.

I was a counselor at Choir Camp! I had 5 awesome high school girls. So at Choir Camp you sing. I'm not so much a singer. Most songs I was into, but there was this one in Latin that I was 20% into and I could't do any more than that. Wednesday we had a talent show. For my act I tied a knot in a rope, then I tied my hair up. Some people just got it. On Friday there was a big concert for all the parents. I left early to go to Portland with my mom so I skipped out a bit early. I had a great time being a counselor again!Caitlin, Kalee, Callee, Kelly, Deborah, and Me. Those were great names to lean all together! I had them down by the time they all got there.

The start of Summer

Last week was the end of staff training. Before we concluded we went of staff off sites. This means we go as staff on camping trips, just like the ones we take kids on. I went rock climbing. On Real Rocks! It was a bit challenging, but also the same as climbing in a gym. I had a lot of fun and am looking forward to going again soon.

The week after staff training was done a group from Sandy Utah comes up to camp and uses the camp, with all their own programing, so we just run the kitchen and waterfront. Got to lifeguard and swim a bit. It was fun but the lake is still COLD! It is getting a bit warmer everyday. Was a little sick and so has everyone else at camp. Should be better this week though.

My Family Group at camp: back row: Jeremy, Erik, Morgan, Me, Calvin, Kelsey, Katie MJ and Caroline. Calvin and I were the proud parents. (the leaders of the group) Oh, did i mention that we always dress up this fancy at camp?

This past week I was on Grounds Crew. There is a dock that extends into the water and was a bit shaky. Avoiding future damage from storms, we had to cut it down. So picture this: there were three of us in a boat. one manning the motor, I was steadying the boat to the dock with my leg, and one was manning the chainsaw...from the boat. A few short purrs and the first three cuts were made. Then two chainsaws stood on the remaining part of dock and went to work. They worked together to cut the last two support beams and the dock splashed into the water. Our plan was to tow the lonely old dock and chop it up to be disposed of. Fortunately fate intervened. Joking I asked who wanted to ride on it, well this sparked our childhood ambitions of building a raft. shortly after four of us had life jackets on and paddles in hand as we paddled a 10' X 10' wooden raft about the bay. Later that day we made a trip of it and even had some swimming. It was so fun. Tom Sawer and Huck Finn would have been proud!

Old Pondarosa Pine on the Sunset hike.

This upcoming week is Choir Camp. I get to have a cabin of girls and it's going to be very fun. For now, back to the lake!

Nature Walks

Well, I have been doing a lot of things, but not taking photos of much of it, because I'm so busy! and who wants to see photos of me sitting in a room learning about the bible? Not too much to see. But I do have some photos of a hike we took right out from camp. We went up a trail that has a great view of the Lake, and lots of wild flowers along the way. The Yellow flowers are on their way out and White Flowers are on their way in. Next are the purple and blues. I even saw some wild roses blooming today!

Dad came up to the camp to pick me up for our day off, but first we found out where we are going on our staff off sites (camping trips that we take kids on, but this is our training trip, so it's staff only).

I'm going Rock Climbing!! But it's going to be on real rocks, Eeek! No big rock gym holds for me. So I'm very excited and a little nervous.

On my day off I ran 3 miles! Its nice not to have time constraints, and be able to take time to run. I also went to Twice But Nice, the thrift store in Ronan and got some good stuff. More about that later.

Had a great sunset on our car ride home last night.