Beauty in the last two years struggles (a lot) with sleep
away camp. Strange for a girl who never shed a tear for this and has gone since
she was 6 yrs old. Ok she has never loved it (at all) but it was never a big
deal.
The last two years it is.
And problem is we believe in sleep away camp. A lot.
And we need a break from the kids. A lot.
And we need to tend ot our marriage. A lot.
And we need to get all of our work done at work before
out vacation with the kids. A ton.
Plus bonus-these camps all these years are a key factor I
believe in making all three of our kid’s incredible well rounded athletically and
also have given the tremendous leadership skills in general. (didn’t help to
make them tidy or obedient though!)
So all of this adds up to the three going to camp.
But this camp stuff really brings out a sentimental side
of Beauty I will tell you. The kisses and the hugs not only flow but cascade for days prior. She never
leaves our side. She says I love u a million trillion times a day.
(If her husband one day is in the war we have a big problem,
this girl does not love goodbyes. She literally dreads it. She told us is ever
we get divorced and she has to go back and forth she will want to “fall asleep
forever”L(((
I had honestly never realized she idolized us this
much!!! Yahoo!!!
And we do need a break and she went to camp despite it
all. We are not the kind of family who has built in breaks. Mainly because of
our cottage we spend all our time together and adore it. When I say adore I
mean adore. But when it is time for a little adult time (mainly twice a year-we
crave it)
Evenings lik tonight napping, reading, resting, having no
schedule no cell phones- love that.
And we had a phenomenal weekend all together despite Beauty's
crying. Tons and tons of good weather until 3pm today. Kayaking, paddle boating,
sailing, tubing, swimming and boating. Ahhh..Summer has finally arrived. We actually
slept on our bali bed on the dock!!! And guess who came to wake us up early
this morning down there to cuddle? Loved itJ
We had yummy dinner and great conversations. Chase made
us laugh all the way to camp too. He actually made us stop at pharmacy because
one of our friends joked that a particular deodorant attracted all the chicks.
He took this very seriously apparently. Hubby said he has a strong feeling Chase
will come back in love for the first time…OMG I will kill the girl! And sue the cologne company!
Bear was in a great mood as he is spending time at his favorite
all time place in the world.
Beauty cried the whole way but then gave up near the end and
used her witty sarcasm as her defences mechanism and managed to pull herself
together (somewhat).
I love these kids soooooo much. Does everyone love their
kids in this way???????? I guess they do-it just feels impossible how much I
adore them sometimes.
So I kept telling Beauty-Hard is good. Every single hard
thing that happened to me has ended up good. I am assuming her being my
daughter ..her life will be the same for her to right?
And although I hate seeing my daughter this upset….I
truly do…it also reminds me of the layers and layers and layers she has of personality…all
her beautiful and different sides.
And as she gets older and my sons get older too….I am
loving accessing this little one especially. We realized last night together
with her tucked safely in between her Dad and I on the comfy chair under a
blanket that ….one day it will be the three of us likely together.
My love and my heart go out to you Beauty tonight. Sweet dreams
my love and I hope you make the choice to have a ton of fun.
Tonight my sweetheart and I are cuddling, taking a Jacuzzi
under the stars and eating pesto pasta with chicken (and skor bars for dessert)
Up early in morning for a swim in the lake and packing up to get back into the
city for a later morning start to work.
Love you Beauty. You will be ok. I promise.
