SWIM CAMP 2014...

Last month the third annual swim camp happened. 

What started as a few of us wishing my parents could teach our kids to swim,

turned into a special tradition that is those special swim lessons and so much more.

The class size and fun just keep growing each year...

 

This year's swimmers came from Brownwood, Dallas, San Antonio,

Houston, Oklahoma, and New Mexico to the fine chlorinated waters of Abilene.

It was a wonderful crew of parents, siblings, grandparents,

great-grandparents, cousins, aunts, friends who are like family.

We all arrived on Sunday and got settled into our cozy accommodations.

Then each day of the week we operated on the following schedule
which included the ten daily steps for a great day of camp.

1) BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
specifically Lucky Charms, scones, and sausage balls.

2) SWIM LESSONS
and remembering the valuable swim lesson words, "I'll try!"

3) FIELD TRIP ADVENTURE
Monday to the Abilene Zoo,
Tuesday to Playfaire Park mini golf,
Wednesday to a splash pad and feeding the ducks,
and Thursday to the Children's Museum.

4) LUNCH
was consistently Macallister's Deli, with a little Wholly Cow thrown in there.

 5) SNOW CONE BREAK

is a necessity for us all, and it appears
Cajun Cones has been a swim camp daily tradition every year.

6) REST TIME
some went for walks, some watched movies,
some slept, but there was a rule of silence for all.

7) AFTERNOON ART
the campers made crafts, played in stepping stones,
and helped prepare supplies for the evening activities.

8) DINNER
We took turns making dinner each night and always ate well,
but our favorite night was the
UNDER THE SEA TEA.

It was a tea party to remember.
in fact we loved it so much we repeated it again over the weekend.

9) EVENING ACTIVITIES
included mud pie kitchen, singing and dancing, making shell picture frames,
Ninja Warrior obstacle course and a very special under the stars
"UNDEWATER" MOVIE IN A SUBMARINE
Two incredible cardboard submarines were made by a top notch construction crew.

10) LIGHTS OUT
We all agree the timing of this step is highly flexible
depending on who it concerns and how the attitudes of all parties are.

Who LOVES Swim Camp?!?

WE DO, WE DO!