Every summer for as long as I’ve worked at camp, we’ve gone to Green Meadows Farm for a day on a real working farm. Last year, it was the first week of camp, it was a bit chilly, and most photos have me in my sweatshirt. This year was a different story. I’ll let the numbers and photos speak for themselves!
244: Campers in attendance today
102: Campers who went to the farm
142: Campers who were old enough to go to Hurricane Harbor at Six Flags
19: Campers between the ages of 4.5 and 7 in my group today
3: Wonderful junior counselors who opted to go to the farm with my “duckies”
85: Minutes spent on the bus each way
4: Detours taken due to construction
19: Campers sprayed down with bug spray to avoid mosquito bites
~300: Mosquito bites still received
12: Times one junior counselor (ehem, Julie) asked me if we could go to the kitty barn (yes I counted)
13: Major bumps on the hayride that made me hurt
1: Gorgeous views
6: Baby goats that attempted to eat our t-shirts
25: Big goats that really enjoyed the feed we gave them
8: Kittens I made friends with
1: Kitten I seriously almost took home with me
1: Cows milked
3: Baby ducks held
9: Baby chicks held
6: Baby bunnies held
15: Crazy chickens chased after
4: Ponies ridden
16: Ounces of pear hard cider consumed with Lizz after camp
3: Crackers consumed with delicious spinach dip
2: Times I’ve eaten this Jambalaya at the Yard House
4: Times Skylar forgot that she wanted fish and chips
~7: Times I’ve ever been with Lizz and she ordered a salad. Today was one.
11,000: Times I’ve been with Lizz and she ordered creme brulee. Today was one.
0.6666667: Amount of this Kona coffee sundae I ate
234: Photos taken today
1 more: Photos of Skylar eating something
I cannot, however, count the gratitude I have for all of you for all your warm wishes about the passing of our dog… my family greatly appreciated the kind thoughts as well. You’re all the best!
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Those goats are just way too cute! The farm looks like so much fun
Wei-Wei
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your baby goats are adorable, your kids look happy, and you look absolutely glowing.
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I love your camp adventures in numbers! Skylar is just too cute!
Sorry to hear about your family dog – our dog is getting up there – in fact the last couple months he couldn’t even make the 10 stairs up to our deck to the front door – turns out old Ed has arthritis – but they gave him some medicine and he’s like a new dog!
Still can’t catch the bunnies though!
Hugs!
Biz
This was such a cute post. It looks like the campers (and you) had a lot of fun!
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