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Camp
Monday, June 08, 2009
Rachael & Thomas went to camp together this year. This was Rachael's 3rd year and Thomas's 1st. They both had an amazing time! It was actually cold on a few days - very different from the hot, hot weather of past years. They're already planning next year's camp!
My mom went with us to pick up Rachael from camp. Even though she didn't know anyone, she made several friends and had a ball! Camp concluded with 8 baptisms, including 2 of Rachael's new friends. Jeff met us at an Amish buffet on the way home. The food was good (though not as good as the Grand Colonnade!), and the scenery overlooking the lake was beautiful.
Nick and I have been enjoying our day together, but we're still both missing Rachael!
Here are some of the pictures we took yesterday of the West Baden Springs Hotel. The floors really amazed me. They were able to restore nearly all of the original mosaic. The fireplace was pretty cool, too. It's hard to get a sense (through the pictures) at how large the dome truly is. To top it all off, there was a trio playing Ella Fitzgerald-type music. It was so relaxing... (as you can tell by Jill's photo!)
My mom arrived around 10:00, then we went to go pick up my step-sister. We headed to French Lick, IN to the French Licks Springs Hotel for lunch at the Grand Colonnade Buffet. The food was delicious, and the selections were amazing. Since we had some time to kill, we ventured over to the West Baden Springs Hotel to see the renovated dome. It was beautiful! The ambiance was so peaceful, the grounds were gorgeous, the music was inspiring. I have several photos that I'll have to post tomorrow. Rachael also bought another Field Guide to Birds. It was 50% off and was a good bargain.
We arrived at camp just before 4:00pm. Rachael doesn't know a single person at camp, but we found out that the dorm chaperone (a college student who was about 20-21) is also a lifelong homeschooler. She was homeschooled from K-12, and has made the Dean's list every semester at college. She expects to graduate from I.U. Southeast in the spring. That was at least a little comforting!
Rachael received a letter in the mail that said to bring "hick" clothes for a night of "Redneck Fun" at camp. To her, that meant finding a straw hat. They had straw hats at Walmart, but there was no way I was buying a new hat for that reason. We ended up going to a couple of thrift stores where we found the hat pictured above. It wasn't exactly what she was looking for, but for $.25, it will have to do! We also went to DQ for lunch. YUM!!!!!!!
Jeff didn't get home last night until 10:30 - which was an hour earlier than expected. I hate this time of year. Not only is it hot, but due to the end of the fiscal year, he works 7 days a week, 12+ hours a day. On a positive note, Rachael had her Taekwon-do testing last night. She was promoted to 9th Gup and earned another stripe. Hooray!
Name: Amy Home: Indiana, United States About Me: I am a Homeschool Mom of 2 awesome children. This is my attempt at Project 365 - to chronicle our world through daily photos... See my complete profile
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