Off to Camp

Well, yesterday we packed Spidey and Babers off to visit with family in STL. They are now basking in the attention of their AuntB, Nanny and cousins. We are certain that they are in child heaven! Today BigGuy and I took SuperStar and our niece, CuznK, off to camp. The camp in within about 30 minutes of our house - but it may as well be on another planet in these girls eyes. They were nervous, excited, scared, elated, sad and overwhelmed. CuznK dealt with her nerves by talking a lot (totally not like her AT ALL!!) and doing MadLibs. SuperStar dealt with her nerves by being kinda loud, bossy and goofy. At one point she started to cry over a croissant (yes, that french pastry) - that is when I figured she was definately nervous. She clung to us in line as we checked her in - CuznK even stood holding my hand - so they were "not so sure" about what was going to happen next. We stood in line, a moth fell in love with me, we checked them in, we had them screen for their health (they looked at their hands, the bottom of their feet and checked them for lice - now weirdly it seemed like the same checking they do to prisoners, but I did not mention this to the girls). After that we went back to the car - got all the luggage (and that meant one bag for each of us to carry) - went and found their area - they are in the Sunset section of the camp - and unpacked them. It was very sweet. After we wandered a bit around camp, then they noticed their camp buddies were gathering together with their counselors, Hugs and Driftwood (I am worried about Driftwood), and they kinda left us. BigGuy and I wandered and I gave him the tour of camp. We went back to the girls, gave them hugs and kisses and then since they didn't seem to need us any longer we wandered away. They are going to have a Great Time!!