When I was a kid, I remember doing three things during summer: swimming, baseball, and watching t.v. We didn’t take a regular family vacation or attend summer camp at church or any other art classes, band trips, etc. So, summers were long. Or, it could be that it was just southern Alabama and summers are [...]

Thursday . Today was the longest work day for the counselors with a morning session and afternoon babysitting. They made enough money from babysitting for a treat at DQ and a pizza party reunion in a few weeks. It seems like they’re all still having a fun time- I still haven’t heard any complaining even [...]

Wednesday . Surely these are record lows for even Minnesota! I doubt it even reached above 70 today. I’m sure I’d be complaining if it was too hot too, it’s just that I feel like such a bad mama for not packing warmer clothes for Kaelem. Today, he wore a pair of blue velour pants [...]

Tuesday . Our prayers for good sleep for Kaelem were answered and he woke up ready to go at 6:45. Right now, he’s talking to his bear in his crib trying to sleep while the counselors are out in the gym probably wacking each other with noodles. Kaelem is loving the attention from everyone and [...]

Monday . In the first 2 hours of family camp, I changed three dirty diapers on Kaelem requiring at least two dozen wipes total. There was no point in fretting over the fact that we’re sharing a bathroom with seven teenage boys this week when my own son is capable of a more potent smell [...]