Even the littlest gave it a try. It was so cute... the bow was taller than Logan.
Uncle Win showed Alex and Logan how it was done. He was very sweet with all the kids the whole week.
We did some rock climbing and figured out a great way to swing like Tarzan/Indiana Jones. It was a very satisfying/rewarding way to do it since the kids only had to climb up a half wall and then swing to the other side till the thumped into the ground. We got Emma doing it although we were supposed to keep it secret since in her words, "My mother's going to kill me." (We got it all on video and we promise Steph we were perfectly safe!)
We hooked all three ropes onto Logan and he practically floated to the top.
Brett and Alex climbing.
Logan got very dirty!
In the afternoon we had kids crafts. My cousin Erin and I were in charge of Brett and Thomas. We made space ships out of paper plates and 2 liter bottle rockets. It was great fun using a bicycle pump to shoot them off. They flew about as tall as the 3 story lodge.
Alyssa, Courtney, and Shannon were in charge of Logan, Alex, James, and Brooklyn. They made popsicles and home made kites and they actually flew.
Logan is actually not sad in this picture...he had been licking his lips they were raw and rashed around the outside.
Abby just had fun playing with Grandma.
Kite flying...the wind started up just in time. The tails were made from plastic target bags. So creative and effective. Poor James broke his foot the first morning their so he flew his kite from the comfort of the grass.
We also had pins. Pins is a great reward system where each child can earn pins during the day for doing good deeds and then in the evening they redeem them for a prize.
This is Ran Dather, the short notice MC for the Talent show. We looked up Dan Ratherisms and used them for the jokes. I think the adults appreciated them while the kids enjoyed the knock knock jokes thrown in for them.
The boys helped with a family talent of Kazoos and Deep in the Heart of Texas.
The best show of the night (sorry I am partial) was Brett and Alex's choreographed dance to You Aint Nothin' but a Hound Dog. It was great!
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