Cheerio Days

The other night, during our 3rd week of girls camp, we had a spectacular sunset...It was so beautiful that everyone had to stop and just watch the sky for awhile. Adaline was already in bed, so she missed it, but I was able to get outside our place for a few moments. Here are a few attempts to capture the beauty (the 1st one is by our camp photographer). It really is wonderful up here!

from outside the riding ring / at evening "store"

We have been having lots of fun and of course are staying busy during our time here at Cheerio this summer. We catch a few evening activities before Adaline gets to bed...

the family at campfire, enjoying the cabin skits


Nana came to visit today for our day off and we were all able to play a bit in the pool, a favorite activity that we don't often get to do all together. Adaline is still loving being in the water and trying to drink the pool.


Another favorite activity of Adaline's is climbing back and forth over our legs, or really anything that presents a challenge...


Over the past several weeks, I have been working on finding out if Adaline qualifies for help with her speech/language development due to her delay in vocal skills. Among the people we have seen, she has had an ENT appointment and is having surgery to put tubes in her ears next week. She often has fluid in her ears and with this fact, her history of infection, and her delay in speech development, she is a good candidate for this procedure. We are hopeful that this will allow for her to hear better and in turn will help move her forward in her development. Please keep our family in your thoughts on Thursday as we go through this "minor" procedure and recovery. Thanks and take care!

Summertime, and the living's easy...

view from the new (almost finished) Chapel at camp

I finished up at work earlier this week, and Adaline and I have joined Shane up at Camp Cheerio for the summer. We have gotten everything moved in and settled, including the cats, who are enjoying running around in the woods. We made a play space in our camp apartment for Adaline to crawl around in and to keep her contained. She is moving so much that it is hard to keep up!


The first week of campers ended today (short session) and I think we are ready for the full 300+ coming in on Saturday. With the small group of campers we had in this week, we were able to do some different things that I have missed out on in the past few summers. Adaline and I were able to join the rest of camp in a trip to Cheerio Adventures this year, and we had some good times. I tried a mountain board...on a small hill, and was also able to do the zip line. It is longer that ours here at traditional camp, and is on a beautiful high path through their woods.


Adaline has more fun playing with doors than anything else, so we have her covered on the excitement front, no matter where we go...


With the kids gone today, and a few days of rest before the next group, Shane and I were able to take Adaline to the pool for the first time this summer. She enjoyed splashing around in her new float. Perhaps we will go again tomorrow.