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| Heading to the beach to paddle board |
It was a gorgeous, sunny, perfect day to be at camp today! X and I paddle boarded and then Katie and (sleeping in the stroller) Augustus joined us at the beach and they swam while I lifeguarded the second hour swimming period. Afterwards, we had freezie pops and relaxed until dinner.
Katie loves Batman. Xander happens to have a batman shirt (complete with a cape!). He doesn’t know who Batman is yet, but since Katie loves Batman, now Xander does too. 
This is a random shot from the other day. This little dude has been VERY uncooperative about nap time lately and consequently, will fall asleep at random times like when we’re in chapel, rather than in his crib. I keep trying to explain to him that someday, he will be old and tired and will WANT to take a nap, so he should take advantage now, but he is tough to reason with.
It’s beach party day at camp! Augustus almost missed it because he skipped his morning nap and then fell asleep while nursing right before it was time to go to the beach. But we made it to the beach with plenty of time to play! Xander and Katie were already there and swimming away!
After lunch and rest time, Xander and I headed back to the beach and swam for another hour, and then after that, Katie brought Augustus down to the beach and he slept in the stroller while she and Xander played for another hour! It was quite a day of swimming!
It’s been a BUSY day! We started the day at 5:55am, because Xander was RARING to go and that meant all of us were up. He and Nate went for an ATV ride and went fishing (Augustus and I went back to sleep for a while). We ate breakfast, and then Nate and the boys went for a walk and hung out around camp while I SCRUBBED the camper top to bottom. I moved furniture to vacuum. I scrubbed every inch of the bathroom. I cleaned nooks and crannies, cleaned toys, organized and threw away a ton of random junk.
We were in the water for almost 2 hours and both boys were just so happy and having so much fun. Augustus has only been in a pool once before (which he liked), but he was so happy. He was kicking his feet and laughing and splashing. Xander was swimming by himself (in his inner tube) all over the pool, jumping off the edge into the water, and seemed so big and daring! We probably could have swam longer, but by the time we got out and changed, everyone was ready for dinner, so our timing was on point!
We had dinner (and ice cream) at the Lodge. Then we went home, took fast baths and at 6:30, Xander said, “I want to snuggle” and he was ready for bed!
We’ve been so busy this week, doing so many fun things!
We went to the dance party and Xander practically had to be dragged out. He LOVES to dance and he had a fabulous time dancing with all the big kids (and of course with Katie!).
Xander went swimming and did arts and crafts.
Lots of playing in the camper and all around camp.
Sometimes bedtime is easy- Xander lays in bed and watches his iPad while I nurse Augustus to sleep. Then I lay with Xander and talk about his day, kiss him and then he goes to sleep.
Dining hall videos-
This picture of me is probably captures the summer best. Me watching/videoing Xander while he watches something that is going on at camp. This is him at the talent show watching and dancing along with a group of kids performing a dance. He was just SO cute.
It was the perfect day for paddleboarding. It was hot and sunny, but also calm, with no wind. The lake was smooth and made for easy paddling.
Xander was out the for a whole hour. He alternated between sitting and standing and he paddled a little too. He liked throwing the paddle in the lake, which was a questionable technique.
We even swam a little after we were done. Success!
