Kennolyn 2: Return to Paradise

This Sunday, we dropped the girls off at Camp Kennolyn for a full two weeks away from home. This is Lily's second year, having done one week last year. Amalia got no such easing in period, and just dove right in.

Burning off some steam at the beach before camp.

After eating at Tortilla Flats in Santa Cruz.

Rolling down the main avenue to camp central.

Amalia's cabin - Acacia.

Amalia's cabin is straight ahead. Lily's is on the right.

Cabin counselor Beki helping Amalia tie her shoes. Mom helping make the bed.

Lily's cabin - Elm.

Dad helping Lily make her bed.

Amalia's cabin mates and counselor Beki (on the left) and the other counselor who we didn't meet. This is a postcard we received today that reads: "Greetings from Cabin Acacia! Amalia is having lots of fun here at camp. Her favorite activity is swimming where she has been placed in the advanced class! We are getting ready for Outpost tomorrow night which Amalia is super excited for!"

Lily's cabin mates and counselor Becca (on the right) and the other counselor we didn't meet. Of note is that Malia (center) and Lily were cabin mates in Fern the previous year, and the other three girls were all cabin mates as well. It seemed to be coincidental. This is a postcard we received today that reads: "Greetings from Cabin Elm! Lily has settled back into the camp lifestyle with ease and has already bonded well with all of the girls in the cabin!She has been so excited to get involved in all of her activities, especially horse riding which most of the girls in the cabin are also participating in which is awesome! The whole cabin is stoked to eat some yummy foil stew at Outpost this week!"

While Lily was at camp, she got this birthday card from her cabin counselors from last year when she was in Fern. This camp thinks of everything!

An actual photo of the camp!

Heather and I have also been sending notes to the girls via an email system where they receive our email note, print it out, and deliver it to the girls' cabins and place it in envelopes they designed specifically for that purpose.