Heading to Camp

Jenna was devastated this past Spring when I informed her that she would not be going to camp again in Michigan with her cousin Madison. Madison lives in Indiana but the camp is in Michigan. The timing was just all off: no ride, plus Jeff's parents 50th anniversary party is TODAY in Illinois (we are leaving soon to go there). Jenna cried and cried and I even got the silent treatment for about a 1/2 hour. :( I felt so bad. Well..."thanks" to Aunt Lydi's passing Leah was here and so Jenna could ride back with her and go to the camp. The only other hitch was the anniversary party...at first there was going to be a big bash but as time went on the plans got smaller and smaller and now it is just a dinner at a restaurant. (Not even with a reserved room, just pushing some tables together!) So Jeff decided that she could miss that. Jenna was ecstatic when she found out she could go. So she left this past Thursday morning with Leah to go to Indiana,and they leave for camp tomorrow morning. They were especially excited to do the "swamp hike". They were not brave enough to do it last year. I guess you hike through a swamp (thus the name) and it is so gross and dirty and is full of leeches also...you get so filthy that you just throw away your clothes afterwards. Not sure why they are so excited about THAT but they are determined to be brave and do it this year.

Madison & Jenna are heading off to camp this coming Monday, June 30 and they will be there until Saturday, June 5th. If they get 3 pieces of mail in one day, or a package, they have to get up and sing a song in a group. I've been told it's great fun. If anyone would like to send mail, you can send it to...

Jenna (and Madison if you want)
Camp Friedenswald
15406 Watercress Dr.
Cassopolis, MI 49031