camp was a hit!

ok, i have to report that we had a blast at our first annual camp cousinfun. and yes, i'm going to bore you with lots of pictures. and you must look at each one, please. :)

my sister decorated the front door with this...

ella and grace wearing their funny glasses

before our first "camp meeting"...when we talked about the rules :)

each cousin had a chore after meals, either clean up (sweeping and wiping table) or dishes

here i am with the kids with the "guess who's nose" game

my mom helped the big girls bake a cake

here's evan enjoying the cake at the pool

my baby jumped off the diving board (with some assistance from aunt stacy)

each night rusty played his guitar and we sang some fun songs

my dad with all the kids

the cousins in their "camp cousinfun" tshirts that they decorated on the back

the big girls showing off their craft called "God's eyes"

we had a campfire and made smores one night...and yes, sang songs too!

the blindfold game brought lots of giggles

my little cheater...evan kept peeking

so if you've made it this far, i might as well continue and tell you some of the things we did other than the activities above (keep in mind our theme of the five senses):

• guess the scent game
• taste tests
• scavenger hunt at the farmers market
• fingerprint craft, made fingerprint animals
• learned about helen keller and watched "the miracle worker"
• family charades
• sound bingo
• guess the objects (by smelling, touching or tasting)
• talent show

our time at my sister's house was packed full of fun. at times, the kids were worn out...but for the most part, they really had SOOO much fun. i'm thrilled that they will have these special memories with their cousins and am thankful for the time together to bond even more. they were already asking if we were going to do it next year!