Middle School Camp 1
It’s Campfire Saturday! Come and join me over at The Campfire Blog. In the end, The Thing spoke from
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Kayaking Practice
In preparation for their upcoming Father Son Expedition, Sweet Boy#1 and our family got together with his school buddy (whose
Read MoreCampfire Saturday
It’s Campfire Saturday! Come and join me over at The Campfire Blog. There were many crazy and fun adventures during
Read MoreDigging Camas, a Bear Print, and Flips into Sand-June 2018
Many many years ago, local tribes used to travel up to the meadow where we live to dig camas root.
Read MoreVanguard-Sr. High Teen Camp-2018
“Do you know what a vanguard is? Merriam-Webster defines it as: “The troops moving at the head of an army.” The vanguard rushes into battle first, so the rest of the army has the courage to follow.
Read MoreStaff Training 2018
How exactly does one lead a cabin full of ten-year-old boys in a discussion of the Bible without everything spiraling into a chaos that would rival any epic superhero movie?
Read MoreBoy Quotes
Why, oh why, did I not consider that a shocked parental response is delightful to my son and that if a shaggy cut or bright color doesn’t accomplish it, the next step is deodorant in the hair?
Read MorePraying for a Car and Rampaging in a Garden
Ohme Gardens is full of steep slopes and amazing views and they found great joy in hurtling up and down these lovely but treacherous walkways at breakneck speeds and causing their mother to gasp and clutch at nearby foliage.
Read MoreMother’s Day Mayhem!
Yes, the oldest two hit the trail barefoot. We are not sure why, but they were desperate to try and you know … natural consequences? This caused quite a few other hikers to grimace and gasp and say things like “My feet hurt just looking at them.” But nonetheless they carried their shoes and socks in their backpacks and hiked almost all of the four miles barefoot.
Read MoreDaddy Adventure With Sweet Boy#3
It’s hard to believe, but our youngest is ten years old! As many of you know, when our boys turn ten, they get to go on a weekend long adventure, just them and Dad!
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