But truthfully, no one is complaining about school or summer schedules here at our house -- we had girls camp in Baumholder, a "turning 18" birthday celebration in Berlin, EFY in Blaubeuren (which overlapped with a two-and-a-half week fun-filled visit from the Clark boys), and a 50-mile scout canoe trip down the Neckar River. I've actually been holding out on this post because I was hoping for some pictures from the canoe trip, but here is where the truth comes out: Boys (and leaders, for that matter) do not take pictures on a canoe trip that includes a large amount of capsizing, chasing, and dunking! If they had taken pictures, I'm quite certain the pics would have ended up on the "lost or ruined" list by the end of the week. In fact, here is a list of the items that were either completely ruined or quickly sank and settled to the bottom of the river:
Christian -- 2 pairs of shorts, 1 towel, 3 shirts, 1 backpack, 1 duffle bag
Bryant -- 1 hat, 1 shirt, 1 pair of shorts, 1 towel
Bryant -- 1 hat, 1 shirt, 1 pair of shorts, 1 towel
You may be interested in knowing the following --
1) Christian was wise enough to store his ukelele in the transport vehicle.
2) He wore only underwear for part of this trip (yes, his mother was horrified).
3) My boys now have a keen interest in jumping off of bridges.
4) Camp showers can be very tight, brief & towel-less.
5) Watching out for barges is imperative -- they are bigger than canoes and errant swimmers.
6) Every single item (including themselves) was wet and reeked of river water when they returned home. An immediate shower and many loads of laundry were a must as soon as they stepped through the door.
7) The above mentioned backpack and duffle bag actually made it to the "things ruined" list because they disintegrated in the washing machine.
I should briefly mention highlights from girls camp too -- Lissie did a record amount of hair braiding, and a five kilometer hike in the pouring rain -- but was one of the few who did NOT jump in the lake; she also got to know a pet pinecone named Gerald, was cast as Taylor Swift in the ward skit, and apparently only lost one thing (our camp chair bag!).
When asked to share highlights about EFY, here were the kids' answers: testimony meeting, dances, classes, the variety show, and all of the new friends from 31 different European countries!
And finally, a few pictures to remember the summer by . . .
1) Christian was wise enough to store his ukelele in the transport vehicle.
2) He wore only underwear for part of this trip (yes, his mother was horrified).
3) My boys now have a keen interest in jumping off of bridges.
4) Camp showers can be very tight, brief & towel-less.
5) Watching out for barges is imperative -- they are bigger than canoes and errant swimmers.
6) Every single item (including themselves) was wet and reeked of river water when they returned home. An immediate shower and many loads of laundry were a must as soon as they stepped through the door.
7) The above mentioned backpack and duffle bag actually made it to the "things ruined" list because they disintegrated in the washing machine.
Smelly Mess was swapped for Shredded Mess!
I should briefly mention highlights from girls camp too -- Lissie did a record amount of hair braiding, and a five kilometer hike in the pouring rain -- but was one of the few who did NOT jump in the lake; she also got to know a pet pinecone named Gerald, was cast as Taylor Swift in the ward skit, and apparently only lost one thing (our camp chair bag!).
When asked to share highlights about EFY, here were the kids' answers: testimony meeting, dances, classes, the variety show, and all of the new friends from 31 different European countries!
And finally, a few pictures to remember the summer by . . .
Matthew and Bryant playing their duet!
Lissie and "the Sailors" performing at the variety show
Klara and Lissie
Matching ties (How did they manage that?)
Christian, Ezra, Taylor, Bryant
Braiding marathon
More camp fun!
Our summer is quickly coming to a close -- and that's the truth!
Mom, this post made me laugh so hard!! I can't believe how much stuff the boys lost. That's crazy. And I love that last picture of Lissie :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Bryant and Christian had quite the adventure it sounds like. Such a fun summer for all of them!
ReplyDeletewow, lots of camps!! SOunds like so much fun :) Looks like so much fun too! I still think it's hilarious that Christian lost that many things and just rowed in his undies....haha. Crazy!! :)
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