Lilly's camp area: Her "cabin" which is pictured below, is the furthest from everything. I am not sure how she felt about that, but she's not one to complain. Her cabinmates? A little snotty, they were friends and came to mark their territory when we got to the cabin. Their parents? Dumped them and left. The cabin had no way to hook up the mosquito netting that was "highly recommended" we purchase. There is a picture of her cot and net below. We gave it our best try, hopefully it works out for her.
She barely waved goodbye to us. My mom was a little surprised and disappointed. I was not surprised, she is not like my mom and I. We are/were shy people, not making friends easily. Lilly is very outgoing (all of my girls are) and makes friends super easy. I am glad for her, I am not sure how I managed to create children so outgoing, but I am certainly okay with it.
On our hike back to the van Sophia kept saying "I want my sissy back!" and all the way home Aidan said "I am bored!" You must know all the way to camp Lilly irritated both of them the entire trip. Irritated them to the point they were screaming at her, yet they both miss her dearly. I really don't understand it. I hope she is having fun but there is no doubt in my mind she is.
Lilly and her "cabin"
Lilly's cot 
6 comments:
I'm glad she makes friends easily, I was worried when you said the girls already there were territorial.
I was too, at first. But Lilly seems to be able to get around the snottiness and win them over. That would have sent me running as a child.
aww. what a brave girl you have. ;) i would've been kind of upset for my mom to leave me. I was extremely shy as a child, and would have probably, finally, made a friend the LAST day... now I am very outgoing and will talk to anyone.
I hope she had a good time and that your other little girls survived being away from their big sister. :) that is so cute that even though they were all scwabbling on the way there they missed her as soon as you walked away. :) sisters... there is nothign like em.
xoxoxo
Jennifer, I was the same way as a child. They have hardly mentioned her since we left the campground :P
new reader... how exciting that your oldest went off to camp!!! I used to work at the Girl Scout camp in Defiance, OH... I loved every minute of it... I hope she had tons of fun!!!
Living, Welcome! She did have a lot of fun. She is ready for next weeks Operation Purple sleep away camp, not sure I am though, she has been a lot of help.
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