Camp OTX!

 Camp OTX has been in our lives for a few years now and it shows no sign of stopping. Gretchen attended her first year for a one-week session, last year for a two-week session and this year, Alex joined her for two full weeks! This little guy had two entire weeks of undivided parent attention, and he was not sad about it! 

By the end of the camp session, we were all excited to have our big kids back, and we think they were excited to come home, but they took advantage of everything the camp has to offer. Offhand, I cannot think of anything that Camp OTX doesn't offer.

There are waterslides!

Nerf, water and real target shooting ranges.

Theme parties, like State Fair day where they offer all kinds of fun outdoor competitions.

New friends! War paint!

Cooking classes!

Patient, kind and mature camp counselors.

TREATS!!

And while they are separated for the majority of camp due to age and gender, there was a little time each day for siblings to check in with each other. This one makes my momma heart happy.

Then it's time to pick up big brother and sister, and Graham has days worth of questions that he wants to know about. How big is the camp? Do I get to see where they sleep? What did they eat all this time? Do they know that we're coming? Can I come too next year???

After parking and picking up the footlockers and the bags of dirty laundry, we search for our kids. 

Graham and Gretchen find each other first. Showers are in order for some. Tears for everyone.

Until next year Camp OTX!