Monday, October 3, 2011

It looks like we got out of Dodge just in time before the skies opened up. The ride up was relaxing and no one was crying. The kids watched the movie The Last Starfighter. We got up here around 11:15. The students met all the counselors and then enjoyed a lunch of grilled cheese and tater tots. For those parents who believe their children do not like salad, they are lying to you. The salad bar is very popular up here. Even the parents love the food.

The kids were paired up their counselors and are mixed in with other students from Sisson and Lincoln-Thompson. They are already making friends. They also had their first class which included building geodomes, frog dissection, camouflage stalker(how to hide in the woods), and making slingshots. The week will be filled with a ton of different classes.  Of course my favorite activity is watching the kids carry their luggage to the cabins.  I think some of the parents packed expecting their kids to be gone for a month. Some of that luggage was heavy.

During their down time they have been playing basketball, tether ball, soccer, and other various activities. There is no shortage of fun up here.

For dinner we had chicken, corn, and red potatoes. The kids devoured it. However, once again the salad bar was all the rage. Of course they loved the brownies for dessert. After dinner they had a science fair in the dining hall. All the kids participated in the experiments and had a blast.

The boys have already had a monstrous pillow fight. They were wild, but I watched to make sure it didn't get out of hand. Mrs. Hennessey's cabin looks like a big Christmas tree. Lights are strewn all over the walls. She also says that the girls are awesome and very neat. I wish I could say the same about the boys' neatness.

Day one is down and so far no one has asked for their parents. I did say that they would forget all about you. As we look forward to tomorrow we have no clue what time these kids will actually get to sleep. I can't wait for wake up time at 7.