Camp McGregor is a property owned by Tracy's new work (Mount Olivet Rolling Acres) and is a huge piece of property in McGregor (2 1/2 hours north) that has 3 cabins, a lodge, a pontoon, a fishing boat, 2 paddle boats, 3 canoes, and every kind of sport imaginable (football, volleyball, soccer, pingpong, horseshoes, fuse ball, etc...) We had so much fun!
It was also wild rice days in town so we were able to see the local fare and have some really incredible people watching including a parade that strongly featured the republican party (support mining, support forestry, support concealed weapons - the kids were in a bit of shock).
The only down side (for the kids) was no cell connectivity and no wifi. The adults, however, were in heaven!
The weather was gorgeous, the food yummy and the company chill and relaxed. A perfect pre-school retreat.
Then....dum dum DUM!..... the 1st day of school. Billy started Jr High, Jimmy started High School and Kay is ruling the roost as a Freshman at the Jr High.
Everyone has friends in their classes, someone to eat lunch with and ... so far ... seems to like their teachers.
Jimmy is going to have a tough schedule. AP US History (A-PUSH) and Pre Calc. But, he also have gimme classes like band and gym so ... on the all it evens out.
Kay is bummed she didnt get Jimmys math teacher from last year but is pretty excited and determined to start the year off right, getting up, getting dressed and being ready more than 5 minutes before the bus arrives. Its an adjustment for all of us.
Billy said school was "nice". Enough said.
Of course, they were chatty chatty chatty the 1st night and then ... reality crashed in and they have been crabby days 2, 3 and 4.
Its hard to adjust to a new school, new schedule, new teachers, new/old friends and actual responsibility again. So is the ways of the world.
Here's the highlights...
Tom waited all day for his turkey leg at Wild Rice Days
Kay planned a taste test with miracle berries. You suck on them for 20 minutes and they make everything taste sweet. She had everything from vinegar to hot sauce to lemons. Billy had a stomach ache for 2 days
TONS of VHS movies to choose from - we went with Ferris, classic
Hours of prep and entertainment
No one was safe
Everyone was a good sport
LOVE the pontoon - the had so much fun jumping off and doing flips
The crew
The moon
1st day of school smiles, yes, he did wear shoes
The sophomore!
These signs welcomed the kids to school, Tracy got seriously choked up.
Our favorite
YES!
xoxo Hopkins
Amazing
!!!!!
Alright Billy!
The most important exercise of the day, who's got who in class....
