It's A Circus!

Camp officially kicked off yesterday!

It's a Circus around here!

The early hours were consumed with breakfast (waffles and fruit and milk) and free play.

While the Campers Play I do Sophie's Reading.

Then we have snack time!

We started off with Lion Snacks....

Pineapple face, with carrot mane, tomato nose, and blueberry eyes. 

I think I may use cheese instead of carrots next time....

We headed outside and the kids had a great time.....

We did a clown obstacle course!

Lots of running

Swinging!

Fun, Fun, Fun!

The big hit was the Parachute Time....

They loved it!

We had down time for snuggles too!

Jack LOVES Lincoln.

For Lunch I stuck with the circus theme and we had hot dogs and popcorn.

Then it was time for a rest

While the babies napped the big kids watched a movie....and had some Quiet Time.

They enjoyed decorating balloon cookies....but I think they liked eating them even more!

Lots of crafts! 

They used oil pastels to make Clown Pictures

and

They made really cute Lion Paper Bag Puppets

I forgot to take pictures...

BUT they sure were cute!

It was a rainy day so we didn't get to spend as much time outside as I had hoped....

So they had some inside time with the Parachute...

We also did face and body painting!

I found an easy recipe.

1 T. Crisco + 2 T. Corn Starch + food coloring= Free Face Paint

However it is MeSsY to make!

BUT.....baby food jar use #43......face paint storage containers.....

The kids Loved their Body Art!

We also had Story Time, Dancing, Singing, Free Time to just Play, a visit from cousin Trisha Lynn...

Then

We headed to the pool for swim team. Everyone was decked out in their suits.......it rained HARD!  Sweet Cali ended up leaving before she got to swim.  Oh well.....we will try again today!

Andrew and Sophie are both here during camp.

Since it is summer and we have to be here all day Monday-Thursday

Andrew has his own schedule.

He wakes up late, very late. Fixes his own breakfast. Does some Math. Practices Guitar. Does some chores. Showers. Then it is usually Lunch. After lunch he either bikes or plays basketball or helps me if things are getting hairy. Then he plays his video game or chats on facebook or messes on the computer until swim team.

After swim team and swim lessons...we do dinner and have family time.

By Friday though we are all ready and eager to leave the house.  We sleep in but as soon as we get up we get ready and head out.  This is the day we reserve to do all sorts of errands and outings.  We all enjoy camp and daycare, but we all enjoy our Friday's too!

Sophie helps a lot with camp.

She is my errand girl.  My example girl.  My kitchen assistant.

She likes camp and she likes helping and she really does help!

Yes it is definitely a circus around here!