Ne-O-tez 2008 "A Heart of a Champion"

We had another great year at camp. The week started off a little hot on Sunday, but the rest of the week the weather was perfect. On Sunday we had our (what has recently become traditional) pork steak BBQ. Check out pictures of that here. Sunday afternoon Lexi and I had a near death experience when we were within inches of a copperhead and had no clue for about five minutes, but we lived to tell the story. Thank goodness! :-) Then Sunday night Gracie went home with Nancy to finish off her 3rd birthday present. Check out what fun they had on Monday here. When she got back on Monday her and Nancy gave the other kids a little treat. So nice of them not to forget the little people.

It is always a little hard for a princess to not get her way all the time. Here Sophia Hays is consulting Grace, Laura and the kids just came to visit for the day, it was great to see them. (Gracie is more of a drama queen then an innocent princess.)

Sophia Hays (Laura Heintz Hays' daughter), Lexi (she started the whole kissy lip thing this week--are you kiddin me?) and Alexis Gentry (Johnna Burnett Gentry's daughter) all three girls are going to start kindergarten in the fall.

Like last year, the girls had a lot of fun in the creek.

It was always a fight between my girls as to who was going to play with Alexis, but overall I thought they did really well not leaving the third wheel out.

Alexis caught a crawdad on accident. It was rather funny when they were all a little scared to put it back in the water for fear it would get them.
Gracie with a little Flashdance action. She's so funny.I am pleased to say that my girls ALWAYS followed the rules on this sign. Gracie would even say, "That says don't throw rocks, but it's OK to roll them."
OK maybe they threw one, or two......or a million rocks in.
This being an Olympic year, Steve of course busted out the touch he made 12 years ago. And so begins the "Battle of the sexes." Of course the girls won! Here Summer and Chelsi are getting pumped up!
The girls wanted to keep these leftover candles from the traditional Tuesday night coffee shop.

Jon and Mark Wilkins (yes the youngest Wilkins in now graduated from HS.) Notice his shirt, he had the funniest shirts all week.We (the cooks) saved the heels of all ten thousand loaves of bread we served and then we (the kids and I) got to feed the fish in Crystal falls.
Jon preparing for Bible class.
Grace having her own "quiet time" outside our cabin.
The girls LOVED making necklaces and key chains. They actually look pretty good. Kathy Williamson was so kind to bring special crafts just for the little kids.
Jordan Williamson, we love her.
Gracie and her "best friend" Jordan at the park on our annual Thursday picnic.

Well that sums up Sunday through Thursday at camp for us. I will get Friday on here soon!