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Friday, June 22, 2012
Camp Dellwood Day #3
Well, we are now on our way home! I didn't get the opportunity to blog on Wednesday about Wednesday so I will start now!
June 20, 2012-We arrived at camp, participated in the flag ceremony and then we spent the morning working on our Juliette Lowe 100 Years of Girl Scouts Patch. We started out learning about trail signs and learning how to use rocks and sticks to make directional signs on trails. The girls then took time and made some of the signs with small groups.
The 2nd station we went to was 100 years of Girl Scouting. We learned about the many things that girls did as Girl Scout throughout the years! There were large boards in one of the rooms at the Program Center and on them were Girl Scouts of the 1910's- through present time. It was very interesting and informative to read about how the scouts started and the many different things they have been a part of over the years! I have decided that we need to hit Savannah, Georgia one of these days! Lots of Girl Scout history there. The girls answered questions about this station with a buddy.
After that station, we went outside to learn how to tie knots. The girls learned how to tie square knots and one other kind of knot that I can't remember the name of.
Lunch time! Being at Dellwood always makes a girl hungry, so we headed to the lodge for food.
After lunch was a much needed swim. It was so hot this week. The highs were in the 90's most of the week. The pool was a welcome sight. After pool was something new! Outdoor cooking! We don't usually do outdoor cooking and it looked so interesting as we had watched other girls cook during the day.
The girls started out making pancakes on a vagabond stove. This is a large can that has the bottom cut out of it and is vented at the top. Inside of the large can is a small can filled with cardboard dipped in wax. This was the heat source. The cardboard was set on fire and the large can was set on top. The girls got to make pancakes on top of the large cans. The helpers sprayed it and poured the pancake batter and the girls got to flip the pancakes. They thought this was very cool! They got to eat them with yummy syrup! Sarah's burned, so Mommy made one and Sarah got to eat that one!
Then the girls got to see a mess kit and hear about all the different things a mess kit could be used for. The mess kit reminded me of Jenny's mess kit she had in Girl Scouts. We then headed to our next station, donut frying. The girls were able to make a donut by taking a Pillsbury biscuit and putting it into a pot of oil that was cooking over a fire. Well, the grownups put it in, but they got to poke the hole in the donut. They also got to see a stove made out of a box wrapped in aluminum foil. The box was used to bake brownies. Hot coals were placed inside the oven and then it was ready to bake. I had seen nothing like it. So cool!
We rushed out of there and headed to flag. We had flag duty Wednesday. Sarah had a speaking part and did very well. Grace helped to carry the flag out after we retired the colors. Our unit did a great job!
Well, we are on the bus and almost home on Friday night. I will blog later about the rest of the week. I'm now looking forward to a shower, beverage, and a bed! The girls both did really well. Grace was pretty tired around noon and wasn't a very happy camper, however, at the end of the day, she said she didn't want to leave and she wanted to live at Dellwood. Glad she enjoyed it. Thursday and Friday will be coming soon!
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Girl Scout Camp Day #2
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
So we are actually heading out for Wednesday, Day #3 of camp. But I thought I should get Day #2 written down while it is still fresh in my mind! Day #2 wasn't nearly as scripted for us as Day #1 was. We only had pool, lunch, and hopping on our schedule. We started out our morning at the flag as usual and then we attempted to teach the girls about signaling and morse code. It was interesting. Just not sure really how much the girls learned. They used flags to show dots and dashes. Left is dash, right is dot, center is end of the letter. I think it would be very hard to actually send a long message that way. I'm thankful for texting and emailing.
So we are actually heading out for Wednesday, Day #3 of camp. But I thought I should get Day #2 written down while it is still fresh in my mind! Day #2 wasn't nearly as scripted for us as Day #1 was. We only had pool, lunch, and hopping on our schedule. We started out our morning at the flag as usual and then we attempted to teach the girls about signaling and morse code. It was interesting. Just not sure really how much the girls learned. They used flags to show dots and dashes. Left is dash, right is dot, center is end of the letter. I think it would be very hard to actually send a long message that way. I'm thankful for texting and emailing.
After that we swam. It was a tad bit chilly at first, but I got in to encourage Sarah to swim. She thought it was too cold. Grace got in and swam with her swim buddy Ava, but Sarah sat on the edge whining about how cold the water was. I reminded her that when we were in Oakes, ND the water was about 13 degrees colder at 69 degrees, she could handle 82 degrees. Eventually, she got in. But she wasn't happy about it. I managed to go off of the diving board and even dove a couple of times. After swimming we changed and headed to the Lodge to finish up some game requirements for the patch we are earning this week. The girls played ring toss relay and upset the fruit basket (a version of musical chairs).
Then, lunch time! Again, the kids lunch was so-so. PB and J for the kids, which Sarah said was too dry. We hopped again and Sarah and Grace both grabbed rags and wiped down tables and picked up trash. Of course there was some whining, but the Lodge looked great when we were done!
We practiced for the flag ceremony for Wednesday afternoon. Grace will be carrying the flag and Sarah has a speaking part. She says, "Girl Scouts, please join us in Taps." She uses her big sister voice and does a great job!
We headed back to Pinewood and proceeded to learn about cleaning the latrine. I will have to admit, I like plumbing. I like functioning toilets. I am not fond of bugs or spiders. I get why some of the girls and aides didn't want to clean the latrine. YUCK! But we got it done! Grace put her fingers over her ears, but after I gave her a look, she walked up to the front and watched the rest of it. She was very good after that.
Next, BUGS and Lanyards!!!
So we split into three groups and one group played buggy bingo with me and Wendy "Crafty." She and I took turns taking pics of our girls at the other stations as well. The other stations were lanyards, which our girls loved and the final station, bug catching. I was shocked to see both Sarah and Grace running around to catch bugs. Sarah caught a daddy-long-leg! Wow! Brave! Mommy was never that brave! Grace was spending a lot of time running from the bugs, but then, I saw her and she was looking under the platform tent trying to get bugs. She finally caught a little ant and was so proud of herself! She even let the ant crawl over her. I think both girls enjoyed making the lanyards and I know they loved finding the bugs! Fun stuff!!! We headed to flag and headed home. Another fun and busy day!
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Girl Scout Camp
Monday, June 18, 2012--Camp Dellwood
Sarah, Justin and I headed out of the house at 7:00am on Monday morning. Sarah and I were boarding a bus at 7:30am at Hawthorne Elementary and Justin was going to be taking part in a week of his preschool camp. Sarah and I were heading to Camp Dellwood on the westside of Indianapolis. We took part in camp last year for the first time and had a ball and decided that we should try it again. Jackson decided not to join us this year. He participated last year as a Tagalong. But instead, this year, Jackson is going to Vacation Bible School with his buddy Joe.
We got Justin dropped off and headed over to Hawthorne and jumped onto the bus. We were heading to Camp Dellwood!
When we arrived we picked up Grace. She was already at camp ready to roll. We began walking down to the flag pole for the morning flag ceremony. I was very excited to see that 3 other little girls who were in our Daisy unit last year were also in Pinewood, our Brownie unit. I was also thrilled that I was working with the same leader, "Berley" who I worked with last year. She is excellent at leading girls at camp. We started out with the flag ceremony and after that ventured down to Pinewood, out unit which we will make our "home" this week. There are about 10 tents with 4 cots in each tent. They are platform tents with canvas coverings. I opened them up and they were also very hot and covered with lovely daddy-long-legs! My favorite!
After exploring the tents and running around the area, we lined up and headed up to crafts at the Program Center. One thing is for sure, you need your walking shoes at Camp Dellwood. We do a LOT of walking!
Sarah, Justin and I headed out of the house at 7:00am on Monday morning. Sarah and I were boarding a bus at 7:30am at Hawthorne Elementary and Justin was going to be taking part in a week of his preschool camp. Sarah and I were heading to Camp Dellwood on the westside of Indianapolis. We took part in camp last year for the first time and had a ball and decided that we should try it again. Jackson decided not to join us this year. He participated last year as a Tagalong. But instead, this year, Jackson is going to Vacation Bible School with his buddy Joe.
We got Justin dropped off and headed over to Hawthorne and jumped onto the bus. We were heading to Camp Dellwood!
When we arrived we picked up Grace. She was already at camp ready to roll. We began walking down to the flag pole for the morning flag ceremony. I was very excited to see that 3 other little girls who were in our Daisy unit last year were also in Pinewood, our Brownie unit. I was also thrilled that I was working with the same leader, "Berley" who I worked with last year. She is excellent at leading girls at camp. We started out with the flag ceremony and after that ventured down to Pinewood, out unit which we will make our "home" this week. There are about 10 tents with 4 cots in each tent. They are platform tents with canvas coverings. I opened them up and they were also very hot and covered with lovely daddy-long-legs! My favorite!
After exploring the tents and running around the area, we lined up and headed up to crafts at the Program Center. One thing is for sure, you need your walking shoes at Camp Dellwood. We do a LOT of walking!
At crafts, Sarah and Grace made two crafts. They made a bracelet with the many colored beads that represent the Girl Scouts. We also made a picture frame. The girls found out that we are a special session of Camp Dellwood. We are celebrating the 100th birthday of the founding of Girl Scouts this week. So our picture frame had a birthday theme. The girls had a good time and stayed cool in the program center while they made their picture frames. Then off we went to go to the lodge for lunch. Before lunch, we worked on a game in which the girls had to look at a tray and figure out what was on the tray. Then some things were taken off of the tray and the girls had to decide what was missing. They did pretty well with this game. It was called Kim's Game. Kim stands for Keep in Mind. We didn't know that and found it interesting.
Lunch is being provided to us again this year free of charge. It is standard government lunch and honestly, it's not the greatest, but Sarah and Grace both ate some things. The adults get a different menu of items and so far it has all been edible.
After lunch we had to hop. The girls asked, "What are hoppers?" Well, when we told them, they were quite disappointed. Hopping means we have to clean up after everyone else. So we got to "hop" on the first day. I think I saw Gracie walking around trying to find trash on the floor to pick up and I saw Sarah carrying a bag of trash out to the road! Great helpers.
After lunch, we headed up to the flag pole and got ready to swim. Grace was very nervous about the swimming test. Sarah was excited. Sarah didn't pass it last year, but was determined to pass this year.
So they both took their turn at the swim test and much to her dismay, Grace didn't pass the test. Sarah has had 14 weeks of swimming lessons at the YMCA and those helped tremendously. She passed the test and is now able to dive (jump) off of the diving board.
I swam with Grace and a little with Sarah, but Sarah stayed mostly in the deep end and spent time going off the board. After swimming we changed and got ready for the flag ceremony. It was extremely hot. Over 90 degrees and predicted to get hotter on Tuesday and Wednesday. I was glad the end of the day was near. The heat was starting to get to the girls. But the first day of camp was a huge success! We had a lot of fun and were getting to know the other 19 girls in our unit. Hoping for a great Tuesday!
Monday, June 18, 2012
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Hotel in Janesville
We just got into hotel in Janesville, WI. Kids are in hog heaven because the hotel has two rooms! We are staying here for the night. Maybe getting up very early to avoiud Chicago rush hour, but at least we have a little reprieve. Going to try to find a cheese shop, Walmart, pool, then dinner at Fudruckers!
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Heading Home from North Dakota
June 6th--Today, we are heading home from North Dakota. We really had a wonderful time! We got to visit with lots of family who we don't get to see very often and we got to try lots of new things! On Friday the 1st, it was pretty cold and we had lunch at Cline's Cafe in town. Then we headed to the park to play while Justin took a nap. We hung out at the house the rest of the day and the kids enjoyed riding the golf cart with Daddy, Nick, and Papa Jerry. We headed to bed early as we were all pretty tired from the trip. Saturday, June 2nd, we had the opportunity to visit a large family farm. The most fun part of that afternoon was riding a pony! The family who owned the farm graciously gave the kids and I the opportunity to ride one of the horses. We enjoyed riding and seeing the horses and looking at the large tractors and other machinery in their barns. Saturday night Jon grilled out steaks. They were delicious. Saturday night, we headed out to the Legion. I stayed home for a bit while Jerry headed out then we traded places and I got to go out and enjoy a night out! And enjoy it we did! We started out at the Legion for drinks, pull-tabs, and blackjack. Jon had started out as a big winner, but when I showed up, he began losing. So at midnight when the blackjack table closed we headed to Rudy's for kareoke. I sang "Goodbye Earl," by the Dixie Chicks. Jeff sang Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight.". We enjoyed the local entertainment. Many good singers in Oakes! We headed home at 2am.
Sunday, June 3rd we got up and got ready and waited for Jessy and Nate to get there with their girls. Peyton is 3 and Bryn is 3 months old. We enjoyed visiting with them until about 2. Julie and Diane brought lasagna from Aberdeen and we had a delicious lunch. Sarah loved holding Bryn and she and I played with Peyton. She is such a sweet little girl! I was so happy to be able to finally make a reconnection with Jessy. It has been 7 years since we have seen the girls. I was pregnant with Sarah the last time. Since then 10 babies have been born between the 4 of us! So we have been keeping busy with new babies and busy children. It was very good to see their family and meet Nate and the girls. Everyone else also enjoyed visiting with Jessy and her family as well!
Later that afternoon, when Jessy's family left, I put Justin to bed and took the kids to the park and to get ice cream. Sunday night we enjoyed burgers on the grill, drives on Nick's moped, and headed to bed.
Monday, June 4th, we drove into Aberdeen, South Dakota. We loved visiting Wylie Park, South Dakota. Storybook Land was a wonderful treat for the kids. They rode a balloon ride, carousel, and a train that went through the park. We enjoyed seeing some buffalo, llamas, and farm animals. The kids enjoyed walking the Yellow Brick Road and seeing the path that Dorothy took. Lunch time came and we met Julie, Diane, Jackie, Jerry, and Esther for lunch. Jeff spent the morning with us at Wylie Park. We ate at Perkins and the kids were really well-behaved. After Perkins we visited Julie and Diane's new home that was still under construction, then headed back to their house.
The rest of the afternoon was spent at Fast Care for Jackson's ear and then we ate at a Mexican restaurant where Jon pranked Julie. He told the staff that it was her birthday! She and Jon both rolled with laughter! The restaurant was across the street from the train tracks and Diane took both Jackson and Justin out to see the trains. They were in heaven!
After dinner we zipped back to Wylie park to enjoy a little more time at the park then we headed back to Oakes, carefully watching for deer along the way. We saw 3 deer, but managed to get home without hitting any, thankfully!
Tuesday, June 5th, we spent packing up. We enjoyed a trip to the car wash to get all of the bugs off of the car and Jackie took Sarah and Jackson on a trip to the park. She called and said there were kids swimming so we suited up and headed to the pool. There we were greeted by 69 degree water temperatures. It was miserable. Despite the cold water, Justin decided he wanted to go down the large curvy slide multiple times, much to mommy's chagrin. It was FREEZING!!! We only stayed poolside for about 35 minutes then we played on the playground and waited for Jon to pick us up. He had spent the morning mowing and decided to treat himself to a drink at the Legion. Dinner was a yummy meatball casserole that Esther had made. We worked on leftovers and finished packing up the trucks. Bedtime came early for Justin, Mr. No Nap. The other kids played, bathed and headed to bed as well. Jon, Jeff, Esther, Jackie, and I headed to the Legion for out last hurrah. I enjoyed a Malibu and Pineapple and relaxing before our long trip out.
Now, it is June 6th and we are just a few miles out of St. Cloud, Minnesota. The kids have settled down a bit. We will be stopping for gas soon. We haven't decided if wr are going to stay the night somewhere or make the trip in one day. We had a great trip! Looking forward to our next trip to the Dakotas!
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Monday, June 4, 2012
So, we went to the Fast Care at Shopko. Jackson has fluid in both of his middle ears. He has no ear infection. Ear drums are dull (this means???). Fluid in the middle ears. Canals are dry. No swollen glands and no redness. So...I guess that is all good! We will just have to wait and see what happens! Hopefully he won't end up with an infection!!!!!
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Re: Trip to the Doctor
Oh! I hope he feels better!!
------Original Message------
From: Rachel Haynes
To: Blog
To: Mom
To: Dad
To: Sharon and Dad
To: Jenny
To: Suzanne Walker
Subject: Trip to the Doctor
Sent: Jun 4, 2012 3:23 PM
Certainly not in the plans! We are headed to the urgent care in Aberdeen, SD for Jackson's ears. He asked if water would come pouring out when the doctor looked at his ears. We'll see! He has been laying his ear onto his shoulder and saying it hurts. But no fever, no tears. So we are heading in to make sure Jackson's ear doesn't explode, as he asked! :)
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------Original Message------
From: Rachel Haynes
To: Blog
To: Mom
To: Dad
To: Sharon and Dad
To: Jenny
To: Suzanne Walker
Subject: Trip to the Doctor
Sent: Jun 4, 2012 3:23 PM
Certainly not in the plans! We are headed to the urgent care in Aberdeen, SD for Jackson's ears. He asked if water would come pouring out when the doctor looked at his ears. We'll see! He has been laying his ear onto his shoulder and saying it hurts. But no fever, no tears. So we are heading in to make sure Jackson's ear doesn't explode, as he asked! :)
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Trip to the Doctor
Certainly not in the plans! We are headed to the urgent care in Aberdeen, SD for Jackson's ears. He asked if water would come pouring out when the doctor looked at his ears. We'll see! He has been laying his ear onto his shoulder and saying it hurts. But no fever, no tears. So we are heading in to make sure Jackson's ear doesn't explode, as he asked! :)
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Sunday, June 3, 2012
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Saturday, June 2, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
The Twin Cities
We are heading around the Twin Cities. Sarah is sleeping and so is Justin. Jackson is awake and asking if we are close to Florida. :) It is 5:00am, which is 4:00am Minnesota time. Making great time!
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From: rachelwalker2276@msn.com
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 06:08:06
To: Dad<walker_s_g2@att.net>; Sharon and Dad<walker_s_g1@att.net>; Mom<jerasuje@msn.com>; Suzanne Walker<suzieecw@yahoo.com>; Jenny<jwalker0213@yahoo.com>; Blog<rachelwalker2276.sarahjacksonjustin@blogger.com>
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Subject: The Dells!
No we aren't staying at the Wisconsin Dells but we have made it to this point in our trip. The two big water parks at the Dells are Great Wolf Lodge and Kalahari, both of these resorts here are about 10 times the size they are in Sandusky! That is only my guess as we drove by in the dark, just before 2:00am. The drive has covered over 400 miles in 6 hours so far. Pretty good speed! Our drive was very, very wet, but it isn't raining anymore. Our outside temperature guage reads 48 degrees. It was chilly when we got out to stretch. Now we are getting ready to head out on our way to Oakes! The kids have been OK, but a bit out of control at the beginning of the trip. Now, Sarah is awake and watching a movie and we are on the way!
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From: rachelwalker2276@msn.com
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 06:08:06
To: Dad<walker_s_g2@att.net>; Sharon and Dad<walker_s_g1@att.net>; Mom<jerasuje@msn.com>; Suzanne Walker<suzieecw@yahoo.com>; Jenny<jwalker0213@yahoo.com>; Blog<rachelwalker2276.sarahjacksonjustin@blogger.com>
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Subject: The Dells!
No we aren't staying at the Wisconsin Dells but we have made it to this point in our trip. The two big water parks at the Dells are Great Wolf Lodge and Kalahari, both of these resorts here are about 10 times the size they are in Sandusky! That is only my guess as we drove by in the dark, just before 2:00am. The drive has covered over 400 miles in 6 hours so far. Pretty good speed! Our drive was very, very wet, but it isn't raining anymore. Our outside temperature guage reads 48 degrees. It was chilly when we got out to stretch. Now we are getting ready to head out on our way to Oakes! The kids have been OK, but a bit out of control at the beginning of the trip. Now, Sarah is awake and watching a movie and we are on the way!
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