8/9/10
Dear Family,
Sorry I have to write so soon. They made us write today. I sent a letter to Barbara. It gets really hot at night. I had a bit of trouble sleeping, but it was okay. We had a campfire yesterday. Erica and I played cards. The food here is pretty good. For lunch yesterday we had tacos.
I miss you so much!
Love,
Chloe
Dated: 8/8/10
Dear Family,
It’s my first day. So far, so good. I got your letter on the first day. I feel rather relaxed considering I’m in sleepaway camp. Then again, it is rest period. Sorry the letter is short. Again, it is my first day.
The counselors are nice. I miss you guys soooo much.
Love,
Chloe
I’ve been able to preview a few photos of Chloe taken at sleepaway camp, and so far it looks like she’s having a great time. Lots of smiles all around.
We arrived at 9:40 am and were gone by 11 am. As we were driving up the camp road, Chloe caught a glimpse of the lake and broke into the widest grin I’ve ever seen. A rock climbing wall in the middle of the lake! A trampoline in the middle of the lake! “Amazing!”
In less than 12 hours, Chloe will leave the comfort of her home to spend 12 days in the hills of Pennsylvania (aka the Poconos) in a small bunk with 8-10 other girls. We have packed everything, and as long as we don’t forget to bring her sleeping bag so she can commune with nature in the woods and her boots so she can commune with the horses, Chloe will be all set.
It looks like it could be the ocean. But it’s not. It’s a jacuzzi. Sophie really liked the jacuzzi at our friends’ house. She thought it was a hoot.
In four days, we will be dropping Chloe off at sleepaway camp for a two-week vacation. A vacation for us, that is! Just kidding. Chloe is already packed and ready to go. All told, she will have spent four weeks away from home this summer. Pretty amazing for a 9-year old.
The Mosquito bit me. Ow.
Another one came KA-POW!
That one went down and the next too.
The next one made me spew.
Why were there so many?
In fact why were there even any?
Maybe that mosquito
Wanted my dorito.
#$%@%$#@!!!!!
We went shopping at the mall earlier today. I really do not like shopping at the mall with the munchkins. Sure enough, the girls didn’t disappoint. We were at the store and Chloe was upset because she saw something she liked and we didn’t get it for her. Sophie was upset because she saw something she liked and we didn’t get it for her. I went to the cash register to pay for what we decided to buy and the two of them were still sad and whiny. The hubby saw that I’d just about had it and he asked, in French, “What do you need?”
Sophie had a talent show at day camp today. Of course, parents were invited to attend. Of course, I had no intention of attending and conveniently forgot about it until I parked the car in front of the camp this morning and Sophie said, “Mommy, my talent show is today. Are you and Papa going to come?” I then did the unthinkable. I rolled my eyes. A lot. And I turned around, looked my daughter in her pools of brown eyes and responded, “No, sweetheart. I have a busy day at work and I don’t think I am going to be able to make it. Besides, I go to all your school shows and camp shows just aren’t as important.”
