Boy Quotes
We find a compromise. He is happy to brush his hair … as long as I let him use the dog’s brush!
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Vacation or Adventure: Part Two
Princess Leia is rushing out to check on her boys as they construct “Stupidopolis.” Yes, they carefully measured the distance to the water hoping that they would have plenty of time to construct an imposing structure, but not so much time that the tide would not destroy it before we had to leave the shore and head back to camp.
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Vacation or Adventure: Part One
What do you call the act of stuffing three sons and a 105 pound dog into a vehicle, then traveling
Read MoreCampfire Saturday-Middle School Camp 2
They hugged and gave hi-fives and yes, finally I saw him smile. Not once, but each time he said farewell.
Read MoreJr. B Camp–2018
Jr. B Camp started out with hot July weather, bright blue skies, and the scent of fallen pine needles baking in the sun along the dirt paths that wind between the cabins.
Read MoreMiddle School Camp 1
It’s Campfire Saturday! Come and join me over at The Campfire Blog. In the end, The Thing spoke from
Read MoreKayaking 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.
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