Explorer Family Camp

Family Camp 2014:  Mt. Olympus

What a cool experience - Jaelyn's whole school AND families all met up at Warm Beach for 30+ hours of fun!  The kids got to miss Monday & Tuesday of "in class" learning, however, there was lots of learning going on at family camp!  The theme this year was Ancient Greece and the Interactive History Company put on 3 different electives that the kids rotated through on Monday.  Add in the pool time, a scavenger hunt (aka "Challenge of the gods"), cabin time, lots of eating time ('cause isn't that what you do at camp?!), Mosaic art, & making catapults...it was a busy couple of days.  You know it's been a good time when all 3 kids are fast asleep before you can even get on the freeway!  :)

Jaelyn's cabin mates:  Aria, Jaelyn & Arina

Everybody made togas w/ braided belts...plus each cabin put their own personal touches on the standards that they took from one activity to another.

Jaelyn waiting for her teachers to notice that their table was ready to be dismissed from dinner.  In order to be dismissed the rule was that they had to sing a silly verse to a song they had learned at school.  All 3 teachers went around to the tables...with Mr. Leviten playing the guitar.

Pool time!!  The water was a perfect temperature...thumbs up from Jaelyn & Nilla.

Brooke is a fish ~ she LOVES the water!  She swam the entire time they could be in the pool!  It was a no nap kinda afternoon!  She went strong all through the day and crashed after the campfire was done at 9:30pm!

The kids getting ready for the Olympic games.

 

....complete with chariot races (pulling the dads on the tarp)

 Even Brooke got in on the action with her toga!

The campfire was a hoot.  Lots of silly songs the kids have learned over the year.  And a Q&A session with the Oracle (the 3 crazy teachers).  Lots of belly laughs during the Q&A!!

Beautiful sunset over the Puget Sound :)