This year Jackson went to Cub Scout Twilight Camp. It was a five day camp every evening from 5:00P.M. - 9:00P.M. We combined the Wolves and Bears and I was lucky enough to be a Den Leader with Sandi Ferguson. Sandi has to be one of the funnest people I know, and I'm so lucky that I got to know her better by the end of the week. It was lots of fun, but man can those boys wear you out! I think that the only other time that I've ever been this totally exhausted was when I was getting up one or two times a night with a newborn. Nah, that didn't come close.
During the week the boys participated in plant identification. Bird watching. Archery and b b shooting. Basketball. Looked at some cool snakes (or serpents). Woodworking. Leather tooling. Crafts. Tons of really wet games. Had Still Waters come and play for them. Knot tying. Made ice-cream in zip lock bags. Sang songs. Built bat boxes. Learned how to raise, lower and fold a flag.
It was eventful....
I really liked the way the boys were shown how to identify poison ivy, then proceed to play with it.
At one point Brad Totter and I were at the wrong end of a bow and arrow held by a seven year old.
I learned that I can still do a lay-up in basketball, never mind that the net was only eight foot above the ground.
I discovered that walkie-talkies are lots of fun, even for adults.
During the week the boys participated in plant identification. Bird watching. Archery and b b shooting. Basketball. Looked at some cool snakes (or serpents). Woodworking. Leather tooling. Crafts. Tons of really wet games. Had Still Waters come and play for them. Knot tying. Made ice-cream in zip lock bags. Sang songs. Built bat boxes. Learned how to raise, lower and fold a flag.
It was eventful....
I really liked the way the boys were shown how to identify poison ivy, then proceed to play with it.
At one point Brad Totter and I were at the wrong end of a bow and arrow held by a seven year old.
I learned that I can still do a lay-up in basketball, never mind that the net was only eight foot above the ground.
I discovered that walkie-talkies are lots of fun, even for adults.
The boys only listen about 50% of the time (if that much) and they are FULL of an endless supply of energy, but I loved getting to know each one.
And by the end of the week I was a little sad that it was all over. But only a little.
Now, if I could only get that "Down By The River" song out of my head!
And by the end of the week I was a little sad that it was all over. But only a little.
Now, if I could only get that "Down By The River" song out of my head!
1 comment:
love this post. so cute to hear about camp. i bet Jackson had a blast. glad you had fun too!
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