Summer is Almost Over

We did Camp Liberty again this year (our co-op summer camp), but we did it differently. We picked two weeks out of the summer and met four days each of these weeks. The kids learned about Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Morton, Susan B. Anthony, Amelia Earheart, the five senses, Lewis and Clark, acting, and we had our own awake over. Our camp liberty once again added to our busy summer with some scheduled fun with our friends.

This week we had our annual crabbing trip. Thanks to a great family in the area we spent hours catching and releasing crabs.

We even had bubbles to make the crabbing into a party.

After the tide came in and we were all overly warm, the kids jumped off the dock into the ocean.

They had a great time swimming and cooling off.

Then this weekend we had a big camping trip. We went with three other families and took turns making meals. What a great way to camp! Here they are making smores on the first night. I always love this because my kids don't like marshmallows, but they love cooking them. I get lots of smores!

We took all thirteen kids on a hike on Friday morning. We had a few complaints when we started, but by the end of the hike, the adults were having a hard time keeping up with the kids.

 The favorite spot of the trip was at the lake, of course. The kids swam, climbed on the rock, and dug in the sand. We sat for hours watching and visiting. We did get in the water some, too.

We all went out on the lake at least once in the kayaks. Brad flipped the canoe with MaryLynn in it. MaryLynn stayed in, but Brad was wet from head to toe with his jeans, boots, two cell phones, and wallet. Oops!
It was a great way to end the summer. I can't believe we are almost done with the calm and restful summer (yeah, right!).