High: Getting welcomed onto the "island" by an incredibly hype staff who unloaded all of our stuff into our room and parked our car while we settled in for the week.
Low: Really understanding that we would be sharing a room with our kiddos all week. There were two bathrooms, and we utilized sound machines, but still - all six of us in a room is not usually great.
High: Themed party nights throughout the week. I LOVE theming and any chance to dress up, and this week was ripe with opportunities. We had a Luau the first night -
Celebrity "Blue Carpet" night, complete with adults only dinner and Bunko -
Kingdom night, which included us saving the Kingdom from the evil villain -
And Racing Night, which included the Kauai 500 -
Low: The first morning, William was NOT having fun with the counselors and other Coconut Kids. I got called out to check on him in the nurse's station where he was surrounded by concerned staff who all wanted him to enjoy being there. They fetched him Sprite, Goldfish and Starburst from all corners of camp, and he agreed to go back with the kiddos after pulling it together.
High: In a super ironic turn of events, that very night, William was awarded "Most Excited Kid." We had to wake him up to get him onto the stage, and the whole thing proved quite entertaining.
High: A bazillion and one amazing activities to do around camp and plenty of time to do them all. Our kids did sleep well at night.
High: Allergen free plates labeled especially for Violet at every meal.
Low: Several of us succumbing to what is known as the "Kana-crud" where we had minor sore throats and extra drainage. William kept saying that his "neck" was hurting, which we eventually figured out was his throat. Thankfully, ibuprofen was readily available.
High: Having adult time while the kiddos were in programming in the mornings and a couple of evenings. It was such a blessing to listen to an excellent speaker and then have time to process through where we are at with various things. It feels that we are always needing to take stock and see where adjustments need to be made, and John and I appreciated having the space to do that.
High: Having a camp photographer around almost all the time who captured so many great shots of our family.
High: Extra time with some extended family - we loved having cousins and grandparents around at meals and activities. It was a perfect way to spend time together without us having to plan it all.
Low: Bella got sick at dinner right as everyone was beginning to leave which made for bad smells and a high level of chaos. Thankfully, it was just overexertion and overindulgence, and she was fine by morning. We also got to spend time with just her, which was sweet.
High: The counselors were incredible. It was such a treat to be on the benefitting end of Kanakuk staff who all patiently and lovingly poured into our family. They were truly amazing.
Low: We came in 2nd place on the Surfboard Scavenger hunt, which was disappointing to the kiddos (and John). But we loved finding the 106 surfboards hidden all over camp!
If you've ever thought about doing this - sign up! It was every bit of what we could have hoped for and then some. If you want even more of an idea of what it feels like - you could watch the Term Video from our term - we are interviewed towards the very beginning, and our kiddos are not exactly sitting still. 😂
0 comments:
Post a Comment