Celebrating Life Daily: Fun Day at Campground with Samantha and Katelyn!

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Fun Day at Campground with Samantha and Katelyn!

Samantha and Katelyn are both early risers so by 6 they were talking in their bed in the Living Room area. I went out and told them they really should sleep a little longer, but the talking and laughter continued. They only came back to get us up at 7 so that was a good thing. I read them 2 books while they were in bed with us. Then they watched a Curious George Movie while I got breakfast. Ken woke up very, very sore from his fall yesterday on the pickleball court and a wrist that was extremely swollen. We are not sure if it is just badly sprained or if something could be broken. We are going to give it one more day and then go to an Urgent Care facility near Ephrata when we take Samantha and Katelyn back home tomorrow after lunch if it isn't improved.. We keep putting ice on it whenever possible.

After a pancake breakfast for the girls, we ate and I cleaned up. We called Chuck and Melissa to wish them a belated Happy Anniversary since we missed calling on Thursday. Where do the days go. All four of us are excited to get see each other and travel together starting in 2 1/2 weeks. Hallelujah!!!

Around 10, we left for Chocolate World, a tradition for the girls when we camp at Hershey. More people were there today then on Monday with Bria and Cali. But, it was still very manageable. Of course, we rode it 2X, bought cookies, and then they picked a large bag of licorice to take with us.

The girls always enjoy the ride at Chocolate World

There's that licorice King Tut again but with 2 different little ones!

This is our 2nd time on the ride!

You have to love the Hershey Kiss and the 2 sweet ones under
it's foot!

We were back to Waldo by 12:30 and we walked to the stream so they could do some playing there and we could get some photos for their camping albums! By then it was lunchtime, so we had them eat outside while watching a short movie there.

The Canada geese got fairly close to Samantha and Katelyn!

Every year they enjoy walking through the small stream!

Our yearly pictures on the small covered bridge in the
campground!

After lunch the girls were coming in to change to go to the pool, when Katelyn closed the screen door on her thumb. That caused some excitement!!! Her thumbnail immediately turned purple, so we knew it had to really hurt. We put a Barbie bandaid on the booboo which helped, but she didn't want to go to the pool. She wanted to take a nap. So, I stayed back and Ken took Samantha to the pool. PaPa is a much better "player" in the pool than Grandma, but I thought he should stay back and take a nap with Katelyn. Sam really want him to go, since she knows who will provide more fun in the water. I gave me time to download photos and start working on today's blog.

Sam and Ken were at the pool for 2 hours (what a PaPa) and Katelyn napped the whole time. Both girls got showers and then they sat outside watching a movie while Ken showered and I started getting supper prepped. Ken decided to try to use a hatchet to split some smaller firewood, but he soon discovered that his back went into a spasm when he did any kind of bending. He could hardly straighten up. What is going on???

Ken grilled chicken and we had salads, leftover corn and mac and cheese, again!!! We ate outside and after I did the dishes we started the campfire so we could have s'mores. The girls thought it took forever for the fire to be ready for marshmallow toasting! They did enjoy watching the geese that got fairly close to our campsite and relaxing in our reclining chair.

There are lots of Canada geese at this campground!

Katelyn will probably be a photographer or
maybe a model. She certainly loves to pose!

PaPa, please take another picture!

I love the shadows this time of day!

PaPa and Grandma's kind of shirt - tie dyed with a peace symbol!
Yea Sixties!!!!

Finally they got to toast their marshmallows and have their favorite - s'mores. Then it was time to put on the PJ's, brush teeth and calm down while watching part of the Bee Movie. By then, PaPa and Grandma were ready to rest. It has been a fun day, but very busy. I think Samantha and Katelyn are having a good time camping with us.