Our first week at camp has been an incredible adventure. With all of the friends (and laundry) we have made it is hard to believe it has only been 7 days since we left Atlanta for the mountains of North Carolina.
Animals we have seen include a frog, black snake, rabbit (all 3 wild), chickens and horses. Unfortunately the animals we have seen evidence of but not actually laid eyes on are the mice/rats/or some rodents that have been hanging out in the "Art Shed." For those of you who listened to me complain about my year of teaching in a trailer... this part of the experience has been at least 50 times worse. Without getting into too much detail, let me suffice it to say it was so disturbing that it took Dan and I 7 hours to clean, and it took me 5 days to feel that I am finally able to write about it without crying! I went on my 3rd wal-mart run today (never before in my life have I been to a wal-mart even twice in a single month) to pick up rubbermaid storage containers and the art room has been scrubbed from top to bottom! Ok - I must move on...
Shabbat at camp was amazing. We started at the Chapel near the lake (reminds me of my camp days at Barney) with everyone dressed up and clean to start the Sabbath. Sophie and Lily were almost as happy to see everyone as they were to see the girls. After a nice service we all had Shabbat dinner together and had an early night. Saturday is very relaxing at camp (although this week Dan and I spent the time together cleaning (see above paragraph)). Sophie and Lily spent time with Camille and even helped our friend Danny walk his dog (big deal for our Sophie). Saturday night after dinner, Sophie and I got dressed up to go to Havdalah and Rikkud. Dan stayed behind to tuck Lily in for the night. After singing songs and Havdalah, everyone in camp has an Israeli dance party on the basketball court. Sophie was in heaven! It was a wonderful end to Shabbat! We came home late and collapsed in bed!
Today was the first day that we ventured out on a short family trip into downtown Hendersonville. We went to a Thai/Sushi restaurant where we realized that after a week of eating in the dining hall, the girls have forgotten about inside voices during meals! This is going to encourage us to go out more. Passing an ice cream store we decided to stop in for a family cup of ice cream (Vanilla-Cinnamon and Double Dark Chocolate) that was worth every calorie. We had to rush home after Wal-mart so I could go to a CPR training class. Dan was free and able to take the girls on a walk around camp and to the stables! Dinner with about 50 new staff members who arrived in camp today (most of whom already know the girls names) rounded out our week! Tomorrow begins staff training week - and a new part of our adventure.
Sophie exclaimed today "I love camp" and I think I can say that the whole family agrees!
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