Well, the big week finally came. I have heard about it around town for years. All the 6th graders in Flagstaff go to Camp Colton for 4 days and 3 nights!! AND... they have NO contact with their families during that time!!!! Samone's turn finally came this past week!!! We spent Sunday afternoon getting her all packed up. She was excited and nervous all wrapped up into one!!! Monday morning she got ready, we double checked her stuff, and off we went to drop her off at school!!
Now, I really thought it was going to be a lot harder for me than it really was. I was actually super excited for her, to get out on her own and be a little independent!!!! And I knew she would be fine!! She has never done ANYTHING like this before... especially the "no contact" thing!!!
She did text me before they left, once they were on the buses on their way up and (suprisingly) once after they had gotten their and eaten lunch!!! But that was my last contact with her until about 10:30am on Thursday. She texted me that they were on the buses and heading out. Then she called me once they got to the school. I couldn't wait to see her. I will say that I did pick up on dirty, smelly tired little girl!!!! She was a little upset with me for being a little late..... (like 10 minutes late, but I think she was just over tired).
We got home and chatted a bit about her experience!!!! She had so much fun!!! I knew she would. She took a shower and I started her laundry. Then we went to Freddie's for a burger and fries. We shared a custard and headed back home. She was exhausted, so I let her just lay around and be lazy the rest of the day!!!!
But it was a great experience for her, one she will remember forever!!!! I am so proud of her!!! Though, I do have to report - for the record - that our house was a totally different place without her here!! We love her to bits and pieces and missed her like crazy, but it was just so calm here!!! There was no fighting, no arguing!! It was nice!!!
But what is even nicer is having all of my kiddos home with me, safe and sound!! I am so blessed!!!!
About Me
- Juanima
- I was born and raised in Tucson, AZ. I moved to Flagstaff in 1995 to go to NAU. David and I started dating in January 1998. I graduated from NAU in Dec of 1998 and we moved to Winslow in 1999 where I got my first teaching job. After we got married and our first child, Samone, was born, I knew the "working mom" thing just wasn't for me. I worked very part-time after Kendall was born. In 2004 we moved to Flagstaff and I quit teaching once Adrien was born. They grow up so fast and I want to be a part of everything they do.