GIRL SCOUT CAMP 2011

Thanks again to everyone who bought cookies from Jen this year. She was able to get $60 in camp credit!!!! This year instead of going as a troop, 5 of the girls went together for 3 days.

I cant believe we were able to get everything into her suitcase and better yet I cant believe she was able to get it all back in when it was time to leave. The list was a mile long. This is not the "ruffing it" type of camp. They sleep in cabin with bathrooms, have a pool and go horseback riding. You can email your child and they can bring bottled water and a cell phone. I'm not judging since I may have or have not done two of the three things - I'm just saying.

Before we all doped off our girls, we had lunch at National together. The girls were so excited and couldn't wait to get on the road.

Many happy faces as we wait in the long line to check in followed by a lice check, health exam and the turn in of camp money for the trading post. Jen and I had a long talk about her trading post shopping. It went something like this "NO STUFFED ANIMALS" Pretty simple right?

Jen: " How about a key chain with a small animal attached to it?"

Me: "If its stuffed - no!"

Jen: "How about this tea party set? It just so happens to have a stuffed animal inside?"

Me: "Is it stuffed and have a face? Then NO!"

So I showed her a ton of options to pick from while we were there. The girls went shopping during the week, so it was up to her to choose. So I loaded her card with money and kissed my $20 goodbye.

Each girl was assigned a bunk with a friend. Jen was happy to see that not only did she get the top, but she was sharing it with her friend Madelyn.

After her 3 days it was time to pick Jen up and you can see the excitement on Jimmy's face as we were waiting. I think he liked being the only child. She had a blast and didn't want to come home. next year we will send her to a week long camp.

So everything that she bought had a face and was stuffed with the exception of the bracelet that she bought for Kaiden. $20.00 for all of these treasure that we could have picked up at either a dollar store or a grocery store crane. Gotta love it.