And The Gang's All Here
This week we have all 5 of our "big kid" summer campers. Four of them are "tweens" now and it's interesting to have watched the dynamics change between them. I have had them almost every summer since they were 5 or so. Now they are turning 10 and 12 this year and everything is changing. They aren't as in to crafts, but seem more in to "school work". They can go to classes alone while I walk around and shop or choose books at the library. They want, above all else, to be on their electronic devices, whether it be a Kindle Fire, an Ipod, an Iphone or a video game. The have images to protect...and that image is far different for each one. Dakota, my son, is the cool dude. He is cautious about things that might make him look "stupid". He feels the need to complain even when he doesn't really mean it. Wyatt, he's the one to stir the pot. He likes to test the others to see if they are on their toes. Mariah, she's the lit