Now that camp is over for the summer, one of the things that strikes me is how quiet it is around this place. Summer brings the sounds and sights of kids having a blast outdoors- swimming, playing, running, chasing, and using “outdoor voices.” They are doing what kids do best, and it’s a joy to watch.
Many of you probably are just getting back in the groove from Spring Break fun and excitement. Though I didn’t truly have a Spring Break, I did get to take a little time off last week to spend time with my family. My wife and I spent the first half of the week hosting her sister and our niece for a few days. The girls ate Sushi and got pedicures Monday while I worked and then we spent Tuesday together down in Atlanta eating some scrumptious (read unhealthy) lunch at Johnny Rockets followed by a tour of the New World of Coke. The 4D experience was pretty cool, but the highlight was the tasting room where much to my dismay, we got suckered into tasting the Beverly. Yeah, I fell for it… all of the tour guides rave about the Beverly, so you just have to try it. Well, spare yourself the agony and take it from me, if you don’t like cough syrup, you probably won’t like this one. At any rate, we did find a few decent flavors to wash down the despicable Beverly, and then left the tour with our cool little 8 oz bottle of Coke. With our bellies full of Coke, we made the trek back home and settled in to a local pizza hot spot for some great dinner before retiring for the evening.
I figured it was about time you heard from the Strong Rock herd. The horses have wintered well, and are enjoying the new spring grass that’s starting to sprout. They are shedding their winter coats, and will soon be all slick and shiny, and ready for a summer of camp. Here’s a preview of this year’s herd. If you’ve been here before you’ll know most of them, but we have a few new ones to show off as well. Here goes!
Let’s just start with everyone’s favorite– Taffy! She’s the oldest horse at camp, and is still going strong!
Hey guys! Open House is THIS SUNDAY from 1:00-5:30! Come out an enjoy the day with us while discovering all that Strong Rock Camp has to offer! There will be several staff on hand as well as a variety of activities to try out! Come climb the indoor climbing wall, ride a pony, shoot an arrow, and much more! Open house is totally FREE! Invite your family and friends and come see why Strong Rock Rocks!!!
Greetings from Strong Rock! This is Corie Himstedt, camp owner, director, and resident mom. I’m honored to have the opportunity in this new section of the blog to talk to you about some things that are near to my heart, and to offer thoughts on how we as parents can help our children (and ourselves!) prepare for a terrific summer camp experience.
No, this isn’t gibberish or some alien language, but French and Portuguese mixed together. It says, “I speak a little bit of French” in French, and it says, “but I speak a ton of Portuguese” in Portuguese. I guess you might be wondering why I would write something so strange for a blog title. I will explain. (more…)
Now that the new year has begun, my thoughts have turned to the habits I want to change for the upcoming year. One of the things I would like to do better is to have a regularly scheduled daily devotional time. “Time alone” is nearly an oxymoron in our house with four little kids! Perhaps as a parent you feel this way too.