we had been invited to the 40th anniversary celebration at Mission Springs, the outdoor education camp I take my students to every fall. everly has been coming to this camp with me since she was two, and getting to bring my mom with us for this family day made it a bit more special. everly was pretty pleased to get to show her grammie all of her special places at camp, and the activities that we enjoy every year.
we hiked, held chickens, stamped our clothes with ferns, and enjoyed a perfect day outdoors.
for me, my proudest moment was when my daughter said she wanted to try the zip-line this trip. last time she tackled the rock wall, but still wasn't quite sure about the zip. that morning, she brought up the fact that she wanted to try it again, and then asked me if it was safe. I reassured her that it was, and that was all she needed to make the jump. for our first time down the zip, ev and I went at the same time. I looked over to her and asked if she wanted me to count down for her. she said no, I'm ready, and jumped. seriously, like 30 seconds after he gave us the go ahead. after making our way to the bottom, she quickly let me know that she was going to go again. and she did, three more times. I love the naturalists reactions to her going, over and over again! I loved that they loved it too!
and, because a part of this blog is really me just curating my memories in an easy fashion, I have to share an early mission springs photo of everly enjoying the outdoors
happy mother's day indeed!
