Maxwell and Jack did pretty much everything together at camp, as usual. I did enjoy the counselor’s letters home. He called them the “dynamic duo” and said “his great friendship with Jack has given the cabin a fun and lighthearted environment.” Love it!!

Some more pictures of the dynamic duo paddling in a canoe…

The last week we finally saw Maxwell in a kayak! Woohoo! He earned his yaklet and got to tackle the whitewater in a kayak. So proud of him. We were all wondering why Jack wasn’t out there too and later learned that he got hit with the terrible stomach bug that was going all through camp. Yuck! Hate that Jack missed this trip but go Maxwell go!

After three weeks I sure was glad to pick up my buddy! We got to park and walk in this year and it was nice to see his cabin, meet his new friends, and see the sign he made!

His counselor also pulled me aside to tell me what a good kid Maxwell is and how much he enjoyed having him in his cabin. He said he’s such a humble kid and was always putting his cabin mates needs above his own. He said everyone loved having him in their cabin. That’s my Maxwell!

We then made (yet another) drive between NC and AL!

Thanks for another great year Falling Creek! We’ll be back in July with Spencer!

Of course, there’s plenty of fun back at camp when not paddling!

This year they had a dance with Camp Illahee! I can’t say Maxwell thought it was very fun but I’m sure it provided some entertainment. I do believe there was some square dancing!

I think they all had more fun when the girls left!

You can’t beat Sunday sundaes!

No surprise when I saw this picture of Maxwell making their cabin sign!

Lots of camp fun!

Maxwell went on several paddling overnights and day trips. You get the best pictures from the trips!

Like this one!

What a crew!

Cards by the campfire!

Love the adventures!

Another trip…another “great” pic!

This is some fun paddling!

Proud of my paddler!

Maxwell is home from three weeks at Falling Creek and I think it was his best summer there yet. He had a great counselor, really liked all of the boys in his cabin, and got really into paddling! He went to camp this year with the goal of earning his hamlet. A hamlet signifies that you’ve done enough paddling in a canoe and passed all of the training needed to go out into white water in a kayak! I know that’s what Maxwell was working toward and I was so happy when I saw pictures of him in a kayak in week 3! He did it! Lots and lots of great pictures from three full weeks of fun!

It was back to walking in to drop off this year…I think Maxwell prefers the “drop and go” and I can’t way I disagree. But, I’ll never complain about getting to spend a few more minutes with this guy.

Cabinmates again! Cabin 31!

With their awesome counselor, Jack…

Cabin 31!

Cabin overnight…

Maxwell took advantage of the new weightlifting activity at camp – getting ready for football!

Always fun to try and spot him in the crowd in the hundreds of pictures each day!

Lots more camp pics to come!