T left for his week long camp on Monday. This is his fourth year to go and he absolutely loves going. His best friend at the time invited him to go one year and he's been going every summer since. They are no longer best friends, but he does have several other friends that go so he still has a great time. This church camp is the biggest one in the United States. It's called Falls Creek and is in Ardmore, Oklahoma, which means if something happens then he is only an hour from us. That is closer than going to visit my in-laws or my son, who both happen to live EXACTLY the same amount of miles from us, but in complete opposite directions. This camp is huge! I am talking about thousands of kids are there every week throughout the summer. They have zip lines, pools, a river, volleyball tournaments, a rec center, basketball, and so much more. They also have several different Bible focused classes that are offered each day so the kids can learn more about what interests them. The classes are not required, but encouraged. We "encourage" T to take at least two. I look forward to hearing how camp was when he gets back. L was so good about texting everyday when she went to tell us about what they were doing and how hot it was. T is a boy and I don't expect a whole lot of communication from him, plus they only have cell service when they go to the top of the mountain so it's kind of hard to stay in touch. I miss him though. It's so quiet without him. I remember years ago a few moments to myself was cherished. I knew I would miss the craziness when they got older and I was right. Having all this uninterrupted time is lonely. At least I still have a couple more years before the last one leaves. I will cherish all the moments....well most of them anyways.😂
It is official. A and I are taking our girls trip in September and it ended up being NOTHING we thought we would do. We are spending a week in Orlando at Universal! I found an unbelievable deal for round trip air fare, 5 day park tickets to any of the 3 parks, 5 nights at a Universal hotel, and transportation for less than $1600. A had saved up $4500 to go on a fun "I graduated college" trip so she is so excited that this cost so much less and now she has money saved up for her next vacation. I am very touched she wants to take me on this trip with her. We all had such a hard year and I look forward to relaxing and doing everything she wants to do. Our flight to Orlando leaves at 5:15 am so that will be a little rough, but it will give us the whole day in Florida to do stuff. We're both really looking forward to it. As for the boys, D is taking off that week from work to take care of T and the animals. I am sure they will have their own fun while we are away.
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