For children with serious illnesses, laughter is the best medicine! That is why Jess and I spent the entire weekend playing with kids and bringing about lots of smiles at Camp Boggy Creek! It was an amazing two days jam-packed full of fun! We arrived (after only getting lost once) around 2:00 on Friday where we settled into our cabins and went through an orientation where we got know the other counselors and patiently waited for our family to arrive. Upon their arrival, we went straight to the dining hall to "mi
ngle mingle", eat and sing camp songs before lights out. The second day started at 7:30 a.m. where we spent the entire day playing putt-putt, boating and fishing, making arts and crafts, creating masterpieces in the wood shop, playing video games and such in the gym and we even topped off the afternoon with a pool party! After dinner we got ready for our Safari-style dance where we shook our "bushy tail" to top hits like Space Jam, the Macarena, Cotton Eyed Joe, Chicken Noodle Soup and Lean On Me. The night didn't stop there. Following the dance, the parents had their own night out when the dining hall went from being trans
formed into a dance hall (complete with disco ball) to a serene relaxation room for them and we had a porch party back at their cabins with the kids. We wrapped up the weekend on Sunday with a morning in the wood shop and more singing after
breakfast. The grand hoorah consisted of an adorable talent show where all the kids performed a special number. Boggy Creek's mission is to help kids forget what they have and I'm so glad I was able to partake in such an awesome weekend! Our family was super special with lots of energy and we had a great weekend with them! For privacy reasons I am not allowed to post any of the great pictures I got with our family so here are the highlights of what we can show... eating spaghetti with no hands, the view from the paddle boats, Jess rockin' the one-piece swimsuit at the pool, the cow we were stopped behind at a stoplight... Play with Kids!!
