Gabe on the tire swing!
Western Night dinner on the porch.
Gabe and I in our Western garb.
Camp is EXHAUSTING!!
Sam was so proud of himself for climbing the entire wall and ringing the bell.
Ethan is so light that it was difficult for him to actually climb the wall, but he did enjoy hanging upside down "like Spiderman".
Roasting marshmellows at the campfire.
Ethan with Lil' Ethan, the craw fish he caught.
The boys in the lifejackets from Granny and Grandpa.
Well, this past week we had a great opportunity to go to "camp". White Sulphur Springs is a beautiful camp, nestled in the woods of rural Pennsylvania. We had heard a lot of wonderful things about the family camps offered by Officers' Christian Fellowship from friends at Fort Riley but we had never had an opportunity to visit one ourselves. This year we took the plunge and decided to spend our family vacation doing fun, family, camp stuff (if you know me, you would know this is WAY out of my comfort zone!!).
We left for camp around 1400, right after Sam's Promotion ceremony. The drive is only 160 miles, which theoretically should only take about 2 1/2 hours. OH how we LOVE (hint the sarcasm) DC. It took us THREE hours to go 59 miles. It was a nightmare!! At about 45 miles in, I realized I had forgotten my bathing suit. We saw a Target at the 59 mile mark and we stopped to stretch our legs, pick me up a suit, and grab some dinner. After the initial traffic yuckiness we had smooth sailing up to PA. We got to camp six hours from our departure time, exhausted and basically ready to go to bed! The rooms at White Sulphur Springs are very quaint, clean and comfy, but the lodge does lack a key pregnant women must....air conditioning! I initially thought I might die from heat but some seasoned "campers" taught us the tricks of keeping your room cool and comfortable (ie. Greg and I haven't wet the bed in at least 30 years so we thought it would be okay if we removed the rubber sheet).
On Saturday morning we got to really experience camp. First let me say the food was FABULOUS. They have a local gal who has been cooking for them for the last 20 years and she really knows how to put on a spread (evident by the four pounds I gained last week...hey I am eating for two...well sort of). White Sulphur Springs "campus" is beautiful and there is TONS to do. Throughout the week we enjoyed horseback riding, craw fish hunting, fishing, hiking, kid activities, rock climbing, swimming, canoeing, fellowship, speakers, and much more. I highly recommend the camp to anyone!
When we first got there we weren't sure if we were going to like the experience, but afterwards we left more connected with each other and with the Lord and we met some great new friends. The boys can't wait to go next year. Check out our pics from the week to see all the fun we had!!
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