Summer Stuff

Eva with Counselor "Gator"

Eva with Counselor "Pocahontas"

Here in Nashville we’ve been out of school 3 weeks and already I am ready for the routine of the school year again! Not really, but it is hard keeping up with all the various plans we have for Eva. She spent two weeks at Camp Widjiwagan and had a blast! It is the Y Camp that is on a lake out in the country. They got to swim in the pool everyday, play on the beach, ride a banana boat, go down a long water slide into the lake, climb the alpine tower, ride horses, sing songs, play silly games and more I am sure. Eva rode a bus to and from camp each day and enjoyed that, too. Unfortunately, at the end of the first week, she came down with strep throat and we had a not-so-happy weekend. I found a sitter for her that Monday and finally last Tuesday she felt more like herself and could go back to camp. I’m learning that there are lots of theme days at camps, so there is always some “costume” to put together or prop to bring. And, of course, a lunch to pack and backpack to prepare, etc. It’s not unlike school, but it is slightly different each week and I am having fun keeping up with the “where” and “what” of each week.

This week, Eva is enjoying Camp Invention, which is being held at her school, so the location and many of the children are familiar. She’s having a fun time taking apart a VCR and making plans to turn it into something else. They are also working in teams to build a sled-racer for the big Extreme Sled race. Apparently, they have a monkey named Viper who will race on the “sled.” I can’t wait to hear more about all this and see a program at the end of the week. They’re also learning a number of new games that can be played with things around the house, which is fun to hear about and try out!

Next week is Vacation Bible School at our church and the week after that Eva will go to camp at the Nashville Children’s Theatre. I think my little “drama queen” will have a delightful time with that one, too. Then, we’ll have our 19^th Annual Whalen Family Week at Oglebay Park in Wheeling, WV, and will return to another two-week session at Widjiwagan.