Hi guys! Long time no post!
We got back yesterday from camp. It was really nice at times, and totally understimulating at other times. We were assigned a cabin with one large bed and a small narrow bed, a one bedroom. It had a little kitchen and a bathroom. This is the same cabin where all the kids came to see me as the camp nurse so we had zero privacy, but it was ok. The mattresses were about 2" thick, so my back was not happy, but DH likes granite for a mattress so he was ok on his little skinny bed (little one and I shared the double). I tended to lots of scrapes, fuggly feet, blisters, splinters, headaches, tummy aches, earaches, etc. I earned our keep that week!
The big kids were enrolled in camp, proper. They slept in steamy and smelly cabins with counselors, swam in the pond, did crafts, went spelunking in the caves onsite, hiking, horseback riding, and had a great mosquito-bitten Ontario time. We are certain to return next time with a few more activities to keep DH and I amused (but I did take tig's suggestion and we bought Bananagrams on our one trip to town - we liked it a lot!).
Today is a laundry day: really gross kids' camp laundry. Last night I scrubbed all the kids and de-grossed their feet, and we all slept in clean beds.
The kids have been put to work today with the promise of seeing Despicable Me tonight if they do good work, cheerfully. Ok, they don't have to be cheerful, just not rot our patience with endless complaining about being hard done by and it all being "unfairrrrrrrrr!"
We're really looking forward to the cruise! This morning I am also adding a couple of more items to our FEs and getting them sealed up for packing. I've made our lists, have checked them twice, and are starting the hideous practice of packing. We started a countdown chain and will get that finished and up today, hopefully.
I managed to keep on top of most of this thread via my iPhone which got slow service whilst we were away, but some service nonetheless.
Whom do we contact for linking early dining?
Whom do I contact regarding joining the Champagne Girls?
Re: Praktik Ramblas picture meet on Saturday - that works for us!
Re: Disgroup group photo - anytime should be fine as long as it goes in our mini Navigator! Will the times for all the group tastings and activities be in there too, once we get times? And the Palo tea? I'm worried I'll forget it all and won't have an internet connection to look up our thread to keep me on track.
xCarolynn