What Wednesdays Should Be

What a beautiful day!  The outside breeze began blowing in the later morning and the air dried out a bit. The high hit about 82, but the breeze made it feel amazing. The sailors had a blast this afternoon.  It was an amazing day in the mountains. Sunny, breezy, and wonderful all day!!!

I sure have seen a lot happening with these boys in just a week and a half. Those Mini I boys have been on a wonderful ride lately.  I really enjoy seeing them head out on trips, build skills, and even make it to all their activities. They are mostly on time, but sometimes a snack overrules the need to get there as quickly as they should.  It’s all part of the plan. As a parent, I must stop myself every time I see that my girls need help or even when they ask for it. I know they can do it, but there are times it makes the process a whole lot faster (like getting to school on time), but it also creates habits of doing things for my kids when I know they can do it themselves. Sometimes I don’t even think about it.  What I have learned is that if I do for them that which they can do for themselves, I am teaching my children they can’t do it. It’s not easy, but I must catch myself and let them struggle through it or at least try to figure it out… Even if we are going to be late.

Again, our four-week boys are just warming up. Their muscle memory has brought them up to speed fast. In contrast to the Mini I guys, there are only nine first-year campers in the four-week session. Several of these boys started in one of our two-week sessions. They figured out the ropes in the shorter session and then decide they wanted a little more. Most of these guys have a sense of the day-to-day of camp, and they are able to focus their energies on some of the activities and skills. The four-week is more of an expedition than a sprint, so the guys find a way to pace themselves. My hope is that some of the Mini guys find that desire just as our four-week boys have done.

Speaking of four-week boys. The three-day climb left today. They are super-excited to rip it up for three days. They checked in on our cool satellite enabled hardware to let me know they made it their campsite and are having a blast.  They come home on Friday. Can’t wait to see them. I like that our trip leaders can sneak me a quick text on the sly to let me know all is well.  It should be some good stories.