Easter Seals Camp - Day 3 - Activity!

 

Today turned into a very active day.

It started with the parents program.

Rock climbing! I was so excited! I was the first one there!

 

 

I went up twice, the easy wall and then the more difficult wall. I got to ring the bell!

It was fun, something I always wanted to try!

 

 

There was only one other couple who showed up, and we still had lots of time in the gym, so the adults decided to try out the wheelchairs, and play some wheelchair basketball.

 

See that little stage behind us? It is hard work to go up and down that ramp! I don't know how the kids do it! But I was definitely working out today!

The kids were also out and having fun as well

Katheryn has been watching Brave lately, and when we found out there was going to be archery she was very excited!

 

Nick was excited too (but we have more archery photos with him on another day)

 

 

And that was only first period!

We still had lots more to do!

 

Had time to play around

 

Remembering to hydrate

After lunch it was Christmas in August!
With Santa, presents, reindeer and sleigh rides!

We tried to get Nick on the sleigh rides but he didn't want to go. The kids that went on had lots of fun!

 We even had some snow and a snowball fight!

We had lots more to do today.
But first we all had to meet at the purple moose!

Whisper some encouragement to each other

And then get all dressed up
Same as my rock-climbing gear

And then it was time to go up... up... up...

Nick was a little unsure about the climb up, but he was happy when he got to mommy

And then we were off!

So how high were we?

Can you see us?

Soon it was time to go back down.
We crossed 2 bridges and then went back. The first bridge was open in the middle, and considering I was holding Nick's hands and looking down, I had to quickly get over my nervousness of heights. We had one of the counselors in front of us, and I was behind Nick.
We went on another bridge as well (not that wobbly). And Nick was done.

He really wanted to go down the ladder with me and had a little bit of a freak out when I said he had to go down the rope.

 

But when we asked if Nick wanted to do it another time, he said he would (next year).

Katheryn didn't have enough time to go up this time (they let the Easter Seals kids up first, and if there is time the siblings can go). Katheryn didn't mind.

 

After a quick rest the kids were ready for more fun!

 

 

Nick has being choosing how he wants to get around.

Between the walker, the wheelchair and the canes he has been very mobile while also keeping his energy (and he impressed everyone at the camp - counselors and parents) with how well he was walking with everything, and of course how cute he is

 

 Katheryn was busy making friends, noise, and our counselors follow her around being silly

She got over her jealousy I think about the attention Nick was getting, and made friends with the other siblings.

Soon it was campfire time.
This time I actually got to watch it.
There was a play and lots of camp fire songs

Katheryn wanted to make faces

 And Nick wanted to play with rocks

Campfire had lots of singing and it's amazing how the counselors bring so much energy!

After campfire it was time for some milk and snack

Then game-time. Katheryn was very excited playing the game of Life that she had a dozen babies that she needed to have 2 cars and some babies slept on top of her house. When we put the game away Katheryn made sure we took care of her babies.
Nick won - he was an accountant and made lots of money

The kids slept well!

Easter Seals Camp - Day 2 - Figuring out Camp

It's wake up time!

 

 

Up early for the flag raising.
Including singing O Canada, the Woodeden song and the song of the day.

Then it was breakfast time.
We also get to plan our day.
The days are set out as periods of the day.
First period are children separate from parent programs.
Second period is family programs
Lunch
Woodeden activities
Third period with more family programs
Fourth period is family bonding time. No programs scheduled but the pool is open.

This is from Day 3

 

 

We have a preview of the activities the day before in something called Sell the Sizzle which is like commercials. It is done right before dinner (so yesterday we got to see 'commercials' to decide what to do today).

There were a number of activities each period for every one to choose from.

Today the kids wanted to do Basketball

And Marie and I made cinnamon rolls with other parents

 

Nick came to check them out

 

 

For second period we decided to head to the pool

 

They keep it nice and warm a good 85+. This was one of the kids favorite things to do at the camp

 We were in the pool every day.
And the kids loved it!
And mommy got good exercise too

 

For lunch we decided to try something quieter and ate outside at a picnic table.

 

 

But that didn't meet with approval either.

 

Soon it was time for more fun.

There were water games this time!

 

We played pass the wet sponge, shoot the counsilor, drip-drip-drop (like duck-duck-goose) and finally a couple of taste challenges (nothing like drinking a cup of maple syrup - gag)

 

 

Next was third period and we were all excited about what we had picked to do!

 

Katheryn wanted to make a toothbrush holder in pottery

 

And Nick (and I) were excited to do sledge hockey.

Honestly, I was happy that he was as excited as I was about it
I got to try too. It is hard! And this was just on concrete. I'm not sure if it would harder or easier on ice. Nick couldn't get the hang of using the sticks to move himself and to shoot the ball.
But he had lots of fun!

We took a side trip on the way back and played a little basketball too.

 Then it was time to play Rocks.
The perfect use for family bonding time

Which rebooted everyone for the rest of the day.
Because there was still lots to do!

 

 

Parent-only time was Mystery Chef.

With sweet potatoes and apples and a cupboard full of ingredients, a stove and 60 minutes to make a masterpiece!

We made an apple-sweet potato crumble. That would have been fantastic - if we had enough time for to cook. I think next time we'd cook the sweet potato/apple first. It was a touch raw.
But it was fun!

The kids meanwhile hardly even noticed that we were gone.
It was game night! (Katheryn won)

We had a fantastic day 2!
Time for bed.