Camp Chronicles - Week 2: Day 3

(Oops... wrote this last night but forgot to post it.)

Before I go into day #3 I want to share a tidbit I learned today about yesterday.  Yesterday, here in Minnesota, Mother Nature delivered the highest dew point IN THE WORLD.  Pretty impressive stat, eh?  And my kid survived the highest dew point IN THE WORLD at camp - wow!

On to day #3.  Despite it being another blazingly hot day, the boys seemed to weather it just fine.  In fact, they still had a super-human energy level after a full day of playing in the heat.  I was a little worried about our buddy Grayson as he hopped off the bus though - he did not seem himself.  Heather, my good friend and Grayson's Mommy, seemed to be a little worried as well but handled it with her usual gracefulness and calmness.  He quickly sprung back to his usual self as we entered the air-conditioned YMCA.  Whew!  Thanks Heather and Pamela for your help with our "situation", that I will have to keep a mystery here.  Stats for the day:

Day #3 Stats

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 97 Degrees

Dew point: 72

Feels like: 111 degrees

Day #3 Agenda:

Singing Hill

Snack Time

Cook Out at Robin's Nest

(Sound fun to grill hot dogs and roast marshmallows in 100 degree heat?)

Swimming

Camp Challenge

Singing Hill

Camp Chronicles - Week 2: Day 2

The campers survived the second day of record breaking heat!  Looks like tomorrow is going to be the hottest day yet as far as temperature but the dew points will drop a touch.  High 80's will feel like a dream on Thursday!  Their day at a glance:

Day #2 Stats

Sunny

Temp: 98 Degrees

Dew point: 82

Feels like: 115 degrees

BEAT the all-time Minnesota dew point record at 3pm today!

Day #2 Agenda:

Singing Hill

Snack Time

Archery

Lunch

Swimming

Drip-Drip, Splash-Splash

(A very hot day form of duck-duck, grey-duck)

Bouldering Wall

Singing Hill

Camp Chronicles - Week 2: Day 1

Jack and his best buddies Grayson, Jordan, and Cole have embarked on their second week of camp.  All of us Mom's were worried going into this second week because of the mad-hot and humid weather.  I'm pretty sure I talked to Jack about water consumption at least 182 times over the weekend.  Even went so far as to tell him if he didn't, he would get very sick.  That may have been a mistake - he got out of bed and said "Mommy, I don't want to get very sick."  The scare tactic worked a little too well but it did work - he drank lots of water.  

Simone is their new Counselor (I know, she sounds exotic, right?!?)  It's so odd to have a stranger whom you've never met caring for your child - that's probably been the hardest part of adjusting to camp for me.

Day #1 Stats

Sunny

Temp: 97 Degrees

Dew point: 81

Feels like: 113 degrees

Tied the all-time Minnesota dew point record!

Day #1 Agenda:

Singing Hill

Find a Fort & Snack Time

(Banana & blueberry vitamin bar)

Giant Slide

(Not exactly sure what Jack does during giant slide time - he will not do it because it is too dark and too scary!)

Lunch

(Bologna and cheese sandwich, Pringles, fruit smoothie, & rice krispie treat)

Swimming

(By far, Jack's favorite activity)

Water Balloon Toss

(Jack caught a balloon and he was so proud!)

Row Boating

(Big news: they saw a BASEBALL in the water!)

Singing Hill

Despite the deep south weather, our little troopers had a great time!  I gave Jack the option of going back for day 2 and he was all about it so apparently, the heat wasn't all that bad after all.  We went home and spent a couple of hours playing in the nice cold water in the backyard.

Drunken Sailor, Frankenstein or Little Walker?

Guess who's walking?!?  Yes, our sweet little Jamison has taken the plunge into the big, bad world of walkers.  Apparently, he felt very confident and comfortable at Papa's house over the 4th of July.  Almost immediately after arriving, he decided it was his time to shine.  The timing was so much fun because lots of his family got to witness the big milestone.  And of course, he hammed it up because he is a BIG ham after all!  

In my Mommy opinion, there is NOTHING cuter than a new walker.  Sometimes he looks like a little drunken sailor and other times he looks like Frankenstein but he is always adorable with his cute little chunky tush and big belly.  Can I freeze him in time?  I don't want my baby to grow up so fast!

Cook Family Pastime

Every family has their quirks or unique traditions.  Ours just happens to be drinking gallons of dish soap outside while the rest of the family watches.