What we learned:
That we missed our friends, whom we haven't seen in a few weeks, and that I need to plan better for the changing weather.
What we did and saw:
We went to our regular weekly park day with our homeschool group. We had not been able to make it in a few weeks and there was another family that we had missed a few times so we got to see some friends that we had not seen since the end of the school year. When we were getting ready in the morning, it was raining but it looked like it would probably clear up. Around 9am, my husband came back home from work, complaining about his stomach again. So, we sent him to bed and headed for the park. Somehow, I allowed myself to leave the house without a change of clothes or swim wear, in case the weather cleared up. And of course, as soon as we got there, it was getting darn near close to being hot outside. The kids wanted to play in the splash pad and I had to break the news that I had not brought their suits. But, they figured why bother with suits and proceeded to have fun getting soaked in their jeans and t-shirts. However, I did somehow manage to bring one towel.
After they were good and soaked, they dried off and played on the playground. One of our homeschool moms was kind enough to bring her three nephews, who proved to be quite helpful with the little kids. The oldest, 13 years, pushed Chloe on the swings for me. I do enjoy pushing Chloe on the swings but she would be just thrilled to be there for hours and hours. Those boys were just a delight to be around. Most of the kids in the group right now are 7 and under so it was a nice little change in dynamic.
And what would Camp Mom be without a camp fire? Granny let us use her fire pit as a gathering place to wrap up camp mom, complete with roasting marshmallows and making smores. We invited Laura, Bill, and Roxanne out with us as well. Stacey was feeling better after sleeping all day so he came out with us. Granny has an awesome yard for adults and kids to marvel at. Her vegetable garden, berry bushes, and flower gardens are pretty spectacular. Stacey aspires to have a garden like hers one day. I'll have to go over again soon and take some pics and give you all a virtual tour. And the kids like to run around the property as well. There's a lot of foliage to play amongst.
And that concludes Camp Mom 2010.
It was a very busy, fun, and tiring week. It proved to be much more so because Stacey was feeling so sick and unable to lend a hand in the evenings. And that brings us to another post, in which his seemingly innocent stomach ache lands him in the hospital for three days. I bet you're on the edge of your seats now.
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