Tubbs is in 6th grade, so it was his turn to head to Camp KEEP. I went as a counselor with Bubba's grade two years ago, so Tubbs wanted me to go with him. Thankfully when our school goes, it's the week of MLK holiday, so it's only a 4-day week, instead of the normal Monday - Friday week at camp.
Tuesday morning I dropped Bubba off at school with big goodbye kisses and then we headed to BV. We loaded up on the charter buses at 8:45am and took off by 9am. It was raining really hard the entire drive over to Morro Bay.
Tubbs was a little anxious when we got on the bus. He was a little more emotional than I thought he would be. He is an interesting kid. Haven't quite figured him out. :) I think he was really going to miss being home and his family...and not wanting to be "camping" all week. I was glad I was able to go with him and spend some time with him.
It was raining when we arrived at KEEP so we unloaded in the garage and then headed to the dome for a bit. Normally the welcome discussions take place outside by the fire pit. My co-counselor is a good friend, so I was thankful we were working together this year. She was at KEEP with her daughter two years ago too, but we were in different cabins.
First morning at KEEP
Wednesday hike at Camp KEEP. We hiked to the creek and then in the afternoon headed to the dunes/tide pools.
Our cabin on Wednesday's night games.
Thursday morning's hike was on the cove and the afternoon was up to Valencia Peak Jr. It was quite the hike! Most exercise I've had since the back procedure last summer.
The view from the top of Valencia Peak Jr. We took a few minutes to talk about the shale we found and enjoy the view.
Thursday's lunch was a sunflower butter and jam sandwich. Not bad at all!
Friday morning we ate breakfast, cleaned cabins, went on a hike to the dunes with our hiking group, ate lunch and then loaded up on the buses by noon. Tubbs and I couldn't wait to get home! We had to stop on the way home for a bit, at a rest stop, so that we wouldn't be back at the school until 3:15pm.
That Stop Wasn't On My Itinerary....
So the Hogue's made it to Florida for our first official family vacation. It was Sawyer's first plane ride....and Simon's first plane ride that he can remember. We were excited....the boys were stoked. We had everything we needed! But it seems that Sawyer packed something with him that wasn't on our checklist: a big case of pneumonia. Yes, the little fella made it almost one whole day in Florida before he started heading downhill fast. Our 2nd day in Orlando we were in the Urgent Care south of Cocoa Beach. (By the way, to see a doctor more quickly, it helps if you vomit all over the waiting room in front of the receptionist. Little tip for ya) After chest x-rays they advised us to head to the ER in Melbourne, where they eventually admitted him to the hospital. So, we had 3 night deluxe accommadations at the Holmes Regional Medical Center. The little whipper snapper was a trooper though! The nurses loved him, thankfully, and made us all feel right at home. We were going to send postcards out with pictures of the hospital since we spent 40% of our trip there...but they didn't have any. Imagine that!Hmmm.....maybe its something they should consider.
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