Summer Camp and Other Fun

 On Sunday we dropped off C for his very first sleepaway camp experience! It was a mini camp, so just 48 hours and 2 sleeps which I thought was a good way of seeing how he’d do. Camp was a BIG part of my childhood and I loved it. I really want my kids to have the same kind of experience, but I also know that everyone is different.

But you know what? For the most part I think he really enjoyed it. And he is wanting to go back next year which is the indicator that he did have a good time. Here is a little before and after.

Sure, not a lot of sleep was had. (Yay fitbits for tracking that!) But any time you have to learn to sleep in a room with a bunch of people it’s an adjustment for sure.

M is DYING for her turn to go. She can go next year when she is going into second grade. Going into third grade is the last year you’re eligible for mini camp so I am thankful we could get C there this summer. M’s personality is such that if I had to drop her off for a week, she’d be fine. (Though she has no choice but to be a mini-camper next year.) I am glad they have the shorter offerings for kids to see what camp is all about before they commit to a week away. 

C's personality is such that 2 days was the perfect first experience for him. He doesn't love the unknown and will be 100% more contented next year now that he knows his way around the camp and what to expect. 

The only downside to the camp experience was that the camp was supposed to be posting pictures, but they only posted a few on Monday and nothing since. Yes, he's home but I still would love to see what he got to do you know? 

This was the only glimpse I had: 

It was hard to discern how he was doing by half of his forehead and one eye. I don't think there's parent feedback but that would definitely be mine. They even have an app to post the pictures and still on Wednesday there are NONE from this week. Why even have an app? (Especially for the first time nervous moms who are refreshing every ten minutes.)

It was a new camp for our family. Since we aren't from the area we weren't familiar but a lot of the kids from our school and parish love it. C's teacher  this past year even worked there! In fact, while C didn't know anyone in his cabin, there were 5 girls from his grade all there at the same time which was comforting to me that at least there were some familiar faces there. 

Overall, he loved the Craft Barn and hated Dodgeball but still wants to go back and try some of the other activities! I am so happy that it went well. He was so serious at the closing program I wasn't sure how he was feeling about it. 

While C was gone, M got spoiled. We went to dinner, to Five Below, she got to paint. And we even saw a rainbow and honest to blog I don’t know that I’ve ever actually seen one before. Husband was aghast at how excited I was. But it was really cool okay?

The perfect way to wrap up a busy June! Bring on July!