Family Camp...

We just got back from a great time at Westbank Bible Camp.

We left Thursday to get there in time for supper...a Mennonite favorite - homemade peroghys and vorscht. Peroghys are tiny dough pockets filled with a potato and cheese mixture (or cottage cheese, potato and bacon, etc) and vorscht are farmer's sausages.

On Friday, Rory and I went horseback riding. He loved it as we went throught a small creek with the horse and most of the trail was fun. I didn't like going downhill though because our horse decided to head down a different path (steeper) and while I was trying to keep him under control Rory was really scared. But as soon as we reached the bottom all was well again. That afternoon, the husbands looked after the kids while the ladies were treated to an afternoon at the pool with a foot spa, fruit platters, ice cappucinos, Josh Groban playing in the background - very nice. And then Rory came swimming with me and had a blast in the pool.

On Saturday, the guys got to go golfing in the morning and they had a good time. And that afternoon (after a short nap), Rory really enjoyed archery. He also spent some time at the creek trying to catch fish. And then he tried ziplining for the first time - really cute! Paxton got to try jumping on the trampoline which was really fun for him. (Rory was on there every spare minute too). And then they fed the kids and took them off for a time of games while the adults enjoyed a banquet - tender roast beef and roast potatoes with all the fixings and cheesecake for dessert.

We had a campfire each evening and lots of crazy songs. A kid sitting beside me kept telling me how 'stupid' the songs were. I guess it looked funny to him to see a bunch of adults having so much fun singing about a moose who spilled juice on his head and other such silly songs.

I'm so glad we went as we got to renew some friendships from last year and met some new families. We had good discussions and motivational chapel times. All in all, it was a weekend jam-packed full of good times.

We just got back early Sunday afternoon and are having a lazy day catching up on some rest before heading into a new week. I hope you all had a great weekend!