"so... are those crayons?"

Thanks to some inspiration from Sarah Wright, Yvette and I had a crafty Friday night.  Our goal was to accomplish this, or something similar to it:

So we set out for Michael's and Walmart to purchase all of our supplies.

Then we had to open all the crayons, and sort them out by color.  Obviously, this took over an hour because we're perfectionists.

It was a miracle, but somehow, the crayons fit perfectly on the canvas.

For the rest, we'll do photojournalism style.  

We were really proud of how they turned out.  We had a blast and they look gorgeous!

Props to Lauren for being a super awesome photographer!  You're great. :)

Moving On

So camp has been over for two weeks.  It's been two weeks of feeling like I'm missing something in my life.  It has just been really hard leaving and adjusting to living a real world life.  I miss that camp bubble.  I can't even begin to sort through everything that was so fantastic about this summer.  But I've been trying to think of why it's so difficult for me to leave places.  Using camp as an example, it's not like I'll never be back there again, because I will go back, whether it's just to visit, or as a counselor again.  I'll see the place again.  But I think it's more about the moving on part.

Whenever something ends or is done for an extended period of time, I really struggle.  I thought it was about leaving that thing behind, but the more I think about it, I think it's jumping into this new thing; this thing that's different.  Like from camp, coming back to Drake.  Last year, leaving home, but going to college for the first time.  I don't like new things.  I would like to like new things, but I think my brain just gets used to things one way, and if it's all working out, why change it?

Even though it's challenging, I think this forced change is good.  That's difficult for me to say, but I think it's true.  I need that change, that something new so I don't get stuck in a rut.  I want my life to be about so many different things.  I want to experience as much as possible, and I can't do everything all in one place.

"Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are." 

jammin in july

 I loved that they took 80s night seriously.

 This was before I realized how much I love Anna Feeley.

 Nothing beats this shosho love.

 I'd been dreaming of this so long.  So glad the moment was documented.

 P-town love at Tecumseh. 

 Empire.  Greatest game invented.

 Our high five was almost as epic as the game itself.

 There's hardly anything more beautiful.

 Tecumseh fireworks were awesome.

 Cuties for sure.

 I love friendship bracelets.  It's that simple.

 My best friends. Make me a better person every single day.

 Week four girls were funny ones for sure. 

 American pride.

 Theme dinner pics are great.

 Courtney serenading Steven.  Too hilar.

 Proud to call her my sister.

I love Trading Post.

 Weekends with Kellie

 They're great.  Beyond words really.

 Love her more than camp i think.  That's a lot.

Partner Love.

 Note tag.  MEEW.

 Chapel.

 Closing campfire with some classy campers.

 Exactly why we're a perfect pair.

 Shmem.

 Nose goes at opening campfire.  One of the funnies things.

 I loved seeing her CILTing in action and doing so great.  She's a keeper.

 The 30 minutes I was on the trampoline.  Success.

 Mike's Hidden Challenge: Thanks for making me and Mary Lang such great friends. 

 Thalion Strength.

 Superhero Cartoon Night!

 I was so happy to have my mom come and see camp in action and see why I love this place so much.

Hated saying goodbye to her. 

 Love letters and friendship bracelet combinations.

Only at Tecumseh does Santa come twice a year.

 Love my turtle dove number one.

I loved all of my Peoria crew. 

Too precious to see all of the Pathfinder guys so united.  This is what Camp's all about.