This past weekend, Ashley had her first Girl Scout Camporee. It was a full day of activities and two nights of camping.
A couple of weeks ago her troop had a practice camp out in someone's back yard. Apparently some of the girls had never been outdoor camping at all. Ashley ended up with 2 ticks following this experience and (very briefly) said she didn't want to go to camporee. She changed her mind and off she went.
For them to earn their camporee patch, they had to help pack. She was so cute working with her dad to roll up her clothes and learn how to pack the backpack well. It was hilarious watching her walk around with it. I think these pictures are the straightest she stood with it on.
I was a little worried about her, because we had intermittent thunder storms all afternoon Saturday that turned into steady rain Saturday night and Sunday morning. She had her rain poncho (pink) though and seemed not at all affected by it. Trent told me she would be fine, and he was right. It also gives her a fuller "camp" experience I suppose. She went on nature hikes and learned about local plants. She had to help prepare food and clean up. According to Ashley, their Sunday morning breakfast was called ticks on a toilet. It was bagels with peanut butte
r and mini chocolate chips. I thought for certain the name alone would stop a lot of those girls from eating it, but I guess not. Ashley made it through dry happy and tick free.
r and mini chocolate chips. I thought for certain the name alone would stop a lot of those girls from eating it, but I guess not. Ashley made it through dry happy and tick free. Thanks to everyone who has supported her girl scout / brownie efforts. You helped pay for her to go to camporee, and she had a great time.
4 comments:
Fun!!! She looks so grown up! I sure miss you guys. I'm glad she decided to go!
Looks like she is ready to spend the summer out here backpacking with us ;-)
Wow, it is amazing how grown up and tall she looks in the pictures! Yes, she can go backpacking with us and make us breakfast :-) Love, Grammy
She is tall and all legs. She would love to go camping. Are you sure you want ticks on a toilet for breakfast though? Eeeeew. The other thing she has helped prepare amounts to scrabbled eggs, but they put the egg in plastic ziplock bags and boil them to keep the mess down. The girls call it barf in a bag. Yum huh?
Thanks for the heads up on the X-Clear by the way. That stuff is great.
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