Day: July 30, 2011

Today was a beautiful day to be outdoors and at the pool….

And since a picture is worth 1000 words I thought I would go that route tonight. And I had such great conversations with the kids….we talked about contemporary and traditional worship and whose responsible to make worship relevant. We talked about things they worry about and Sonta talked about her birth dad and how she would take care of Jean Marc after they were dropped off at the orphanage. They were honest and open. I laughed and I teared up and was thankful for car time to talk and enjoy each other!

My nieces and nephews are thinkers and they take life seriously. Don’t get me wrong, they know how to have fun and laugh and are even quite obnoxious at times, but they live intentionally and feel good when they make a difference in someone’s life!

And just that quick….Cousin Camp has come to an end….I walked through the house and smiled at the reminders….

And so, thank you for living through Cousin Camp with me! I heard today it is an annual event. I assured them I would start planning soon for 2012…after I catch up on my sleep!

 

 

 

Day two consisted of more fun and adventure…..

We started the day at John Ball Park Zoo. We have  a pretty nice zoo and it was great to beat the heat and the crowds by getting there early. What I love most about the zoo is the meandering that occurs as we go from stop to stop and the conversations that unfold between whomever is standing near one another. I was grateful that the big kids decided to get up and come with us, even though they could have opted to sleep.

Camel rides, sodas, light hearted conversations and funny moments (is that the chimpanzee’s face or butt and peeing animals) made for a great morning of cousin camp at the zoo!

Then following a few hours of down time, where a few actually slept, we headed out to Crazy Bounce. There a mean game of hide and go seek tag occurred and everyone left sweaty and smiling.  It is most sweet to me when the big kids help out the little kids by teaming up or helping them learn about the strategy of the game. I will say that I heard many many many THANK YOU’s today!

We ended the day with Pizza on the deck and waited till dark to play red rover and tag at the park.

And at the day’s end, almost everyone is asleep. I think the last movie just went off at 1 am and I believe everyone will sleep well. I know today one cup broke, one glass broke, 3 eggs broke when they fell out of the fridge and one layer of knee skin was left at the zoo and one on the treadmill (ouch, i could almost feel that sting). I know there were moments when feelings were hurt and moments when “I feel irritable” was spoken (and not by me!).  But way more memorable than those moments were the smiles and grins, the “I am sorry’s” and the songs sung, the experiences shared and the laughter enjoyed, the games played and the memories made….now that is what a good day is made of!