We made the move to camp! It has been a fairly easy transition from the city to the mountains. We are getting used to being dirty and hot all the time. Last weekend, I took a trip to the beach for a womens retreat w our church back in charlotte. it was an amazing weekend, great time to relax and hang out w friends. It was also alot of driving for me, two hours from camp to charlotte then four hours from charlotte to kiawah. Needless to say, on sunday, i was VERY ready to see my boys. As I was driving into the mountains, i was picturing in my head what our reunion would be like. I knew I would be arriving around dinner time, so i planned on going straight to the dining hall where the camp staff and my family would be. I imagined sweet keller, running across the cafeteria yelling "mommmy, mommy, i missed you and i love you!" coleman (who is more of a momma's boy) would likely due something to the tune of "mommy mommmy mommy" and run and want me to hold him and never let go...ahhh parting is such sweet sorrow....but the reunion sweeter still...
reality:
i pull up to the dining hall and keller is outside w jeremy w a water hose in his hand. I get out of the car.
"Keller-oh I missed you" (advancing toward him)
Keller...blank stare (hello, does he not at least recognize me???)
"keller, come give me a hug"
jeremy: "Keller, give mommy a hug"
slow slow steps, then w a huge wave of emotion shouts " i habe (have) a gun, i habe a gun"
excuse me??? the water-hose-turned-gun was apparently much more exciting than the womans who birthed him arrival.
ok, perhaps i can get a bit more from coleman. I walk into the cafeteria and there is my precious boy sitting in his high chair, we immediately make eye contact and he starts screaming (keep in mind too that this is in front of an audience...50 new camp staff had arrived since i left on friday). I run to him, unstrap him and start hugging him. He in turn squirms out of my arms and yells "daddy daddy daddy" as he starts running around the dining hall....
this sweet reunion is likely bringing tears to your eyes, so i'll stop now...
maybe next time, I'll stay two extra days....and WHY was i in such a rush to get home????
