camp

We had an amazing week at camp. We didn't have very many kids but they were amazing! For those of you who don't know our camp here is some background. The camp used to be called Summer Assembly, a camp for senior high youth. Both Blaine and I attended camp in paynsville, mn when the camp was huge. Now the numbers have dwindled for an unknown reason and the name has been changed to Ultimate Challenge camp but, Blaine and I continue to be on staff and pray every year that the camp will grow. We have an amazing staff that just dedicates a lot of their time, energy and money into this camp. This year Blaine was a co-dean and I was again the counselor in training coordinator. The camp had 33 kids, I had 10 CITs and we had 18 staff. If anyone is looking for a camp to send their junior/senior high youth or your college age student(for CIT) to, please let me know. We will send a group to their church and do a great presentation. We hope to double next year!

For the first time this year, the weather cooperated. Many years we have had thunderstorm warnings or worse. Shane Burton was our speaker and he did an amazing job again this year. He always has something that the kids can relate to. He had more than one teenager dedicate their lives to Christ and I believe 5 kids who rededicated their lives and were re-baptized. Go God.

Wynter and Autumn came with and had a blast. They got to play in the water all but one day. Only because the chiggers came out at the end of the week. Blaine and Autumn got them really bad all over their legs. They were pretty miserable. Aside from that, the girls did a great job and Wynter can't wait to go back again next year.

I am not sure how kids do it with no sleep all week long. One of the staff, college student said that he had gotten about 15 hours of sleep for the week! Okay, being a mom you don't get much sleep but these kids do this on purpose. Imagine that!

water park

We spent the weekend in Brainerd, Mn. Blaine and I had our first inline marathon to compete in for the season. This happens to be my favorite marathon. Rolling hills, not a lot of people to get in my way and I won a prize last year and this year! We both completed the race and were happy with our times. Both got medals for our age classes. If only the rest of my races could go that well!

We got to spend a lot of time at the water park as well. At first the girls weren't so sure if they wanted to play in the water. Then...look out. They were sliding and splashing and didn't want to get out. Wynter was running around trying to make friends with everyone. If you know my daughter this is not typical behavior for her. She tends to be pretty shy. Autumn really enjoyed sitting in the the tube and floating in the mini river they have. We even got to play after we raced. Helped with the sore muscles.

Now, I just have to deal with the crabbiness of the kids and their mom for a few days until we get back onto our normal schedule. None of us do well when the girls don't get good naps and mom misses her break in the middle of the day. They are already whining and it is only 8am! yikes. Wish me luck.

new world for me!

The world of blogging!

I must be honest, there are less than 5 blogs that I go to. I do enjoy them, because I get to see pictures of friends and family and don't have to clog up my sad, pathetic dial up computer downloading them into my e-mail! So, I will now be sending my own updates of our family via blog. enjoy!