YMCA Camp

At the YMCA camp, we had a wild time with extended family! 17 of us in two 3-bedroom cabins. We stayed 4 nights.

Kailyn, Hailey, Emily, Gma Jan, Kinsey, Nathan, Abby, Julie, Sarah, Jacob, Gpa Bruce, Karla, Konrad, Kayla, Lydia, Ben, Kristin

There's so much we all wanted to do at the camp. Sometimes our plans would line up with the others, sometimes they didn't or we crossed paths at Sweet Memorial, but we all made it a priority to show up for dinner at 6.

On Karla's taco night, these 2 deer showed up too! They got pretty close and stayed a while.

On the first morning, we went on a steep hike to BIBLE POINT.

Abigail's morning hiking look ;)

There were stops along the way with passages from Psalms. The girls did a great job taking turns reading them-very proud!

Here's the view at the top! There's a mailbox and journal to write a note and sign. I think Lydia wrote something like, "Thank you for the beautiful earth!" I couldn't help but sing in my head, "Lord our Lord How Majestic is your Name in all the Earth!" < Michael W. Smith / Psalm 8:9 >

Going back down a different route,

and spotting deer.

Here's some pictures from activities...

FAMILY ADVENTURE

(family challenges (like flipping over our raft while not getting eaten by whales) that had us evaluating our Communication, Collaboration & Congratulations)

TREASURE TREK

(had us walking all over campus finding the next clue)

DRUM CIRCLE

(got us all jiving before bedtime)

DORSEY MUSEUM

(complete with an old phonograph with volume control doors and highlight of Lydia's day)

CRAFT & DESIGN CENTER

(Lydia was very proud of her polka dottie ceramic elephant!)

For me, SUNSET YOGA can't be missed. We also swam in the pool, played mini golf, took in a concert, and got ice cream at the lodge.

And just around camp...

frolicking at 8200 feet...just fantastic scenery for a YMCA!

Getting our "climb on"

And spending time with cousins and family!

Hailey taught Lydia string shapes and Lydia taught her Cat's Cradle.

Eiffel Tower

3, 2, 1...rocket copter launch!

Tire swings and cousins are such fun!

Making muffins together.

THANK YOU to Grandma Jan and Grandpa Bruce for the chance to play and stay together in Colorado! (See 1st picture again ;) and here's more photos around the iconic YMCA kids...

their silly idea...being the exclamation point !