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All the campy things

August 11, 2020

Day 2 at Falling Creek and we did all the campy things! We were up bright and early and Samantha REALLY wanted to ring the morning bell. She got her wish!

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We then had Morning Watch, breakfast, and a little foosball (we played a lot of foosball while there!)…

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Then it was off to activities! We fired rifles…

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shot bow and arrows…

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and went on a hike to this overlook!

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The hike was really hot and the guide was walking pretty fast for my hikers short legs so we were pretty tired (and a little cranky) by the time it was done. But we did see the pigs!

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After a good lunch complete with cookies everyone cheered up. That afternoon we took our long piece of wood and started making it into a birdhouse…

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and then it was time to get into the lake! We were all happy to be in the cool water and the kids were loving the coaster slide, the rope swing, and the zip line most of all! Samantha probably went down that zip line 20 times and I’ve got all the pics to prove it. So many pics they’re going to have to wait until tomorrow! See you then!

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Falling Creek

August 10, 2020

Both boys were supposed to go to camp this summer but that obviously didn’t happen! The camp then offered several weekends of Family Camp and we signed right up! There were about 20 families there and each family had their own cabin. The staff were so good to keep everyone distanced, meals were easily transportable to eat anywhere around camp, and masks were on everyone! It was such a fun chance for me and Samantha to fully experience all of the things Maxwell got to do at camp last year and the things Robert has gotten to do on the Father Son weekends. It was the best introduction to camp for Spencer and he’s ready to go back next summer!

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We got there Thursday afternoon, got checked in and had dinner and a scavenger hunt…

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Cheerwine with dinner!

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The final clue on the scavenger hunt led us to s’mores on the hillside! So pretty!

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Making a family sign…

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Can’t beat that! Lots more family camp pics to come!

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Sand Dollars

June 30, 2020

One day at the beach the water was very shallow at least 50 yards out. As we were walking out, not only did a dolphin swim within 20 feet of us, but we realized we were walking on hundreds of sand dollars! We gathered some up and took them back and had a fun science experiment learning how to dry and bleach them. We soaked them in fresh water…

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Let them sit in a bleach solution for 10 minutes and dried them…

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and then painted them with glue to help them harden.

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We ended up with about 260 of them!

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We now have them all in a bowl at home – pretty cool!

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Monday

June 29, 2020

Happy Monday! We’re back in Birmingham and are glad to be home and reunited with Robert! We’re missing Naples though! The day we left we had one final trip to the beach…

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one final pool-side lunch…

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one final swim at home…

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and one final hug!

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A great trip for sure!

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Back in AL

June 25, 2020

Yesterday we finally headed back to Birmingham after 4.5 weeks of fun!

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We sure are going to miss Naples and getting to see GJ and Daddo every day! It was the very best way to take full advantage of this crazy quarantine time. A once in a lifetime summer!

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