It's the day after the big party...the camp-out is over and the clean-up is in full force...and hopefully a little resting and relaxing sometime today...
The party turned out great with a lot of help from family and friends...my sister got us all set with her camping gear (that yellow tent has been on Mt Kilimanjaro)...my mom was chief in charge of campfire songs and ghost stories...and I just made food since I have no outdoorsy expertise to offer at all :)
"Bug Juice"=Sprite+pineapple juice+green food coloring+plastic bugs...
We made lanyard key-chains (or at least attempted to since they were tricky) and decorated pillowcases...
Sean set up a whole compass hunt through the neighborhood then Bryce and his girlfriend led the two groups, but Sean still helped because all the north-east-south-west stuff was confusing...
My sister had a camping pack stuffed with gear and the kids had to guess what each item was...my brother helped show off the items...
We had cake...
and presents...Mac got what every kid wants...cool toys and clothes...one of those Nintendo DS things...a Staples gift card and a Magic Bullet...okay maybe not what every kid wants, but my kid was thrilled...
Finally we had our campfire, roasted marshmallows, sang songs and heard scary stories...
and I have a happy 12 year year old (well not officially 12 until Tuesday)...
Oh wait...we can't forget the rules at Camp Macawalla :)
