Sissy is home from camp!

On Friday afternoon Marky and I drove up to retrieve Sissybug from summer camp.  We had no way of communicating with her while she is gone and the only pictures we get are the ones the camp posts.  In several of the pictures she wasn't smiling so I was worried she wasn't having fun. 

When I picked her up I realized I couldn't have been more wrong.  She had the time of her life!  She loved every minute of it, loved her roommate, and loved learning new things like how to braid string for bracelets.  :)  They went horseback riding one day where the leader walks the horse around on a rope.  The leader realized by the way Julia held her reigns and her posture that she was a rider and let her trot around the ring by herself many times.  She was the only one who got to do it and felt very special. 

It rained all week and I wondered how that would affect camp, but camp just went on in the mud and rain- the children loved it!  One day they had muddy slip-n-sliding down an giant hill.  Julia loved it!

She loves all the silly camp songs they always sing. 

 

Fishing in the rain-

 

They tie-dyed t-shirts.  We left Julia's white t-shirt in the car accidentally so she decided to tie-dye her white bathing suit cover-up.  :)

They did a scavenger hunt at Ave Maria Grotto.  They also went to the pottery studio and made a bowl on the pottery wheel as well as an animal out of clay.  Julia made a turtle. 

One day they went on a two-mile hike and went rock climbing.  Julia went into the dark cave that she's been scared of every year. Our little girl is growing up!  She enjoyed the crafts- like making a rosary-

Glad you had such a great time Julia!  Even more glad you are safe at home!  :)  We love you!