Today was John’s last day of camp. He was not happy that the end was here. This morning he said “I just wish summer would last forever.” I can’t blame him. This summer has been really great. We found a great camp for him and he has had a lot of fun. He has gotten… Continue reading Last day
Today was the second day of camp shows at Briar Hill. Since I am so close to camp, I had decided to go to go both days. Today I asked Grandma and Grandpa to join me. Aunt Betty also came, because we didn’t actually get to see John perform yesterday. We arrived at camp today… Continue reading Camp Show – take two
Today was John’s camp show. Aunt Betty met me at work and we drove over together. We arrived at camp just as the group before John’s was finishing. We found a seat up front. They called the Hortons to the stage and we didn’t see John. We looked everywhere and no John. Finally Tom, John’s… Continue reading The bee sting
This morning on our way to camp, the chicken dance came on the radio. I danced along with the song. From the backseat I could feel John’s disappointment. He said “You know that car is really far ahead of us.” I said “John you have to have some fun.” He shook his head and said… Continue reading Serious-er
John’s camp is not far from my office and I get the pleasure of dropping and picking him up everyday. Most days when I pick up he gives me the run down of what happened at camp. Today, I asked “How was camp today?” He said “I don’t want to talk now. I’ll tell you… Continue reading Underwater
John’s camp elective last week was cartooning. I have to say that I am really impressed with his drawings. The picture below is my favorite. He also made a whole series about a pig and a cow. He says “The cow is the good guy. And the pig is bad. The pig is driving… Continue reading Cartooning
Today at John’s camp they had sailboat races. On Tuesday they painted their boats and worked on the sails, but today was race day. John’s camp posts pictures every couple of days and today they posted pictures of the race. I was so excited to see John doing his race. I picked him up from… Continue reading Sailboat races
Tonight was John’s camp barbecue. Basically, John and his fellow campers get to stay late at camp. They get in an extra swim and some extra activities. Then they get to eat dinner and their families can join them for dessert. We got to camp and were given name tags, two tickets for crafts and… Continue reading Camp BBQ
As I tucked John into bed tonight, I asked him “How was your first week of camp?” He smiled and gave me a thumbs up. I’d have to agree with him. His first week of camp sounds awesome. On Monday, he played soccer in the morning. Went in the pool for swim lessons, went in… Continue reading Thumbs up
Today was John’s first day at Briar Hill camp. Since his camp is close to my office, I get to drop and pick him up. We arrived at camp and I walked in with John. He dropped his bag and immediately went over to a boy that way playing. I checked him in, gave him… Continue reading First day of camp
John and Gill went up a hill 