Camps for the Mini's...

And now...they are old enough to go to camps that last a week and are away from home. Rights of passage. 

First to leave was Hayden and Michael. They left Sunday morning, July 9th and would return Friday, July 14th about 11pm. The only thing they didn't get to do that was on their agenda was an amusement park named Cedar Point. But they did see the Rock and Roll Music Hall of Fame, Niagara Falls, toured a coal mine, rode a raft down a river, and lots of other things. These scout leaders had the grid thing down to a science. I was amazed. Michael and Hayden were each allowed one tub of their belongings for the entire trip. No cell phones for the scouts. Andie put each set of clothes for the day in a Ziplock bag for Hayden with another bag for toiletries. The plan was for him to clean up and put on the new bag of clothes from a Ziplock bag and put his dirty clothes in that Ziplock bag. Very clever lady. I wrote letters for Michael and Hayden. They were going to have one day with a mail call. Andie took my notes and gave them quietly to the scout leader over the mail call. Andie took pictures as they left and got a few pictures from Michael during the trip. She also took one when she picked them up Friday evening.

This week Bailey is at 4-H Camp. She left Monday morning and will be back Friday afternoon. Andie took pictures as she left. She wasn't allowed her iPod so she won't be taking pictures. Andie did send me this one of her leaving. Andie also found a Facebook page and there was a video of them on their first night having music and dancing. Guess who was right at the front of this huge gathering of kids...Our Bailey, of course. They were allowed daily mail. I did for Bailey and I did for Katelyn when she went to camp in Michigan. I wrote a note for each day and labeled them as to the day they were to be opened. Then I put them all in a big envelope and mailed that to the camp. We'll see if Bailey adheres to the opening on the day they are labeled or not. I think she will. But they are hers to do with as she pleases.  

Can't believe the Mini's made it to this stage of life so quickly. But they are filling up their lives with good things and that makes a Gramma very happy.