Once again, I've neglected the blogging world. I've been at camp now for two weeks and things are going good. It's a tiring time of year at camp with early breakfasts and late dinners. Summer staff is slowing trickling in, but tomorrow we start lifeguard training. I'm excited for this first part of my job for the summer. I'm glad I get to spend a week with these new counselors and get to know them really well right off the bat! I think it's going to be a fun week.

Last weekend I took my first trip across "the bridge" and headed downstate to Portage Lake Bible Camp for Mike's wedding. It was such an awesome weekend. I love Libertyville Covenant weddings and it was fun to see another covenant camp. Meghan looked absolutely stunning and Mike's smile never left his face. I got also got to spend Saturday morning and early afternoon hanging out and catching up with Anne and Becky. It had been way too long since we had been able to do that!

I've successfully injured both my should and neck in the past month...hopefully I'm back in swimming shape fast!

The U.P. is beginning to feel different. There are people starting to arrive at camp and I'm noticing more IL plates while driving around town...both signs that summer is coming!!! Hagerman is a lake once again and we've started seeing rain instead of snow. This morning the sun is shining through my windows!

Yesterday, I babysat Laurel and then headed out to camp to be a big buddy for their Rockin Robin's nature program. My little buddy is the cutest first grader ever! She just loved running around the woods on our nature hunt and we planted sunflowers (She also let me take one home!). It's such an enjoyable experience since Jane didn't have to put me with a child who has behavioral issues!

I have 4 more days of school and then I am done! I'm looking forward to the change of pace that summer will bring, but I've really had an awesome year with a job that I love. I'll be excited to see my kiddos as BIG kindergartens in the fall!

I'm excited for this week to be over for many reasons:
-the close of the school year
-life will be a little less crazy
-I will have finished Wilderness First Aid
-I can start really dreaming and planning for my summer on the waterfront
-Paul comes home from Fort McCoy
-I will get my camera back from being cleaned