Casey at Summer Camp

He would live there if he could... wide open spaces, non-stop activities, showers optional. Casey went for two weeks this year. Here he is at the campfire at the end of Week 2 (second from left, in the tie-dye shirt). His den was leading us all in Baby Shark.



During the first week of camp, I was a volunteer, so I got to see Casey and the other kids in action. Some of the fun included:

Boating

Fishing

Leathercraft

Scoutcraft

Archery

Tetherball

There was also swimming, bb guns, sports, and evening activities such as movie-night and rocket launching.

Food was kid-friendly.

The boys made an impressive den flag.

And then left it out in the rain.

And at the end-of-week-1 campfire, the den did a rousing rendition of
"Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream.
Throw your den chief overboard and listen to her scream."

P.S. To his credit, during Week 2, Casey showered every day and got a "Cleanest Camper" award.

August Garden

This year's garden wasn't a huge effort, but we've got some produce:

Tomatoes (lots!)

Volunteer melons:

Squash flowers:

And, of course, Casey's specialty, Purple Carrots:

The Garden

This morning, Casey picked our first crop of peas.

We also harvested the last of the radishes.

The raspberries are at their peak -- picked some for breakfast the last several days.

We also have cone flowers this year.

And, of course, day lilies.

The Outcome

And...They're Off

Three from the troop are off to youth leadership training.
Yep, these are tomorrow's adults...

Remember Rocky Road Candy?

Last night Beau learned how easy it is to make.

YUM.

Proud Mom Boasting!

Casey's baseball team made the city play-off this year.

Today was the semi-final game, and Casey's team drew the "visitor" position, so they batted first, and didn't score in the first inning. Bottom of the first, and the opposing team scored two runs while Casey's team made a few defensive errors and seemed a little rattled.

Second inning, Casey's team got two runners on, but had two outs by the time Casey came up... And he hit a solid single to center field but actually got to second base on the throw to home -- where the team scored two runs to tie the game. With the next batter up, Casey advanced to third on a wild pitch and then home on the hit.

My kid changed the whole tenor of the game. He drove in the tying runs and scored the go ahead run, and the team never trailed after that.

They play in the final tomorrow.



Meanwhile, Beau leaves tomorrow for three weeks of camp. It's so gratifying that he's eager to go to camp. And so unbelievable that he is so grown up.