Deer Run Camp

Brad and Bailey just finished up a week at Deer Run Day Camp. They did this last year and absolutely adored it. This year seemed to be just as big a hit. Brad had to leave after half a day on Wednesday to make his play practice, but other than that things went pretty smoothly.
I got there in time for the final relay races today. This is Bailey's group about to get wrapped up in toilet paper.
Brad's group was finished by the time I got over there, so here he is chilling out with the Orange team. His counselor was Jeremy and he loved him!Bryant was so excited to get to spend his day at camp. He cried many tears on Monday when he didn't get to stay. He's already looking two years into the future when he finally gets to be a real camper.
After the relays, all the kids got to run through the parent cheer line. This cracked Bailey up!

Bailey and her counselor, apparently affectionately known as Pookie. This could hold her back when it comes time to interview for a real job.
That striped thing in the back is a giant trampoline called "The Blob." Kids sit on the edge and wait for one of the counselors to leap onto it and they go flying off. It's called getting blobbed. Definitely one of their favorite things at camp!

The reason Brad is not in this pic is because he chose to stay back and hang out with his friends rather than go on a hike with his mom. What a change from last year, when he wanted to show me every detail of the place. Could we really be entering that preteen stage of life where I am suddenly demoted to taxi driver who should be seen and not heard? It's happening way too fast!

It has been a thrilling week for both of them, but we are all completely exhausted from having to get up and be ready and out the door so early every day. Just preparing us for VBS next week when we ALL have to be ready that early, I guess!