Time for the annual "Off to Camp" posts. This is a bit delayed, as the kids are already back from the first one, and Bailey has headed off to be a counselor at the second, but here goes nothing anyway!!! I just hope it makes sense =)
Anyhow, a few weeks back, we loaded up the car on Sunday midday, and Shadow got really sad. She wouldn't get out of the car, so I let her tag along and help take the kids to camp at the Triangle Y. We were really thankful for the campership that was awarded to the kids through the 162FW, allowing both of them to go this year. We were also thankful the Triangle Y put up with Shadow helping drop them off!
(She did offer to be a camp mascot, but I told her she had to come home and help me with the animals since the kids were gone). In the end, she got unsupervised time outside, and is finally settling in to being a good guard dog! (aside form channeling Remi on the whole toad thing- but I ordered in the active charcoal this week...)
I think Wyatt learned to pack from his Daddy. I also think that is one of Charlie's rolling duffels he typically takes TDY...
Funny how the girls in our family pack lighter! Though Bailey always has books packed! She wasn't so sure about leaving her animals, or going off to camp at times, but when I went to pick her up, she didn't want to come home!
Alas, she was excited that her grandparents came to visit last weekend, and arrived at our house as we were unloading the car. Grandma and Grandpa were drug out to visit the animals as they fed. Grandpa had recently met the new geese and goats, but there were a couple new ones and Grandma met the new animals and said that Verse reminds her of Obediah's mama, Vital. We agree.
Then, on Thursday, Wyatt went to Grandma Camille's for the day to swim and do homework, while I took Bailey and her friend up to Mingus Mountain.
Mingus Mountain is kind of near Prescott. The state 4-H purchased a camp there, call the James 4-H Camp (I probably got the name mostly wrong). They have a number of camps and leadership activities up there over the Summer. Some of you might remember Bailey applying for a job as a camp counselor.
She and eleven others were hired as counselors for something called Camp Corral. It is a camp or children of wounded or fallen soldiers. This should be an amazing experience for the youth and the children they work with! There is so much amazing stuff planned! She has wanted to give back by being a camp counselor for some time, and after sixteen years in a military family she was honored by the opportunity to begin here.
These photos are form the drive up. Lots of rain up there, it is beautiful and so green! The grass fed cattle are chubby and happy too. Drove right past an amazingly well kept county fair grounds on the way, too!
We got there a little early, and looked around a bit! Bailey found a stump to be silly on beside the creek!
This photo is going to find its way into a meme soon!
Absolutely beautiful country. Should be a wonderful backdrop for a great experience! Apparently there are several of these camps going on nationwide this summer, and this is the only one with an 800 mile radius! They have some wonderful folks coming in, too!
Couldn't help snapping photos and enjoying the scenery during sunset on the way home.
I hope Bailey has some photos to share when she gets home! I believe she will be learning so very much!
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