ziplining

Does it get cuter than this? Bradley came up for the third annual zipline. They both did great! Sarah and I continue to be impressed that they still do this without fear....I on the other hand, had a racing heart and lost my stomache twice on the ride.

Cute story: Getting Keller ready for his nap, I turn the light off and turn his sound machine on (like I have done for the past four years). He suddenly asks me, what is on his sound machine. Our conversation continues like this:

Me: it's called whitenoise

Keller: I dont want to hear whitenoise

Me: so, you want your sound machine off?

Keller: no, i want it on, i just dont want whitenoise.

Me: so, you want a different setting on your soundmachine?

Keller: no, i want it the same, i just dont want to hear whitenoise.

Me: (confused) ok.

I walk out the door, he sleeps.

A couple of days later :

Keller: I heard daddy sneeze last night

Me: What else do you hear from your room? Do you hear us talking?

Keller: Yes, I hear whitenoise

Me: (ahhh haaa......Whitenoise, not whitenoise) Keller, what do you hear if you hear Sarah and Joe (Pay) talking?

Keller: Paynoise.

Hey Porter...hey Porter

I realized poor Porter has not even made his appearance on the blog yet...not that he would mind. He is perfectly happy being held all day long:) He gets alot of attention from the campers...usually a "ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaby" from a group of girls cabins. Followed by "Can I touch him?" Followed by a quick "NO"

Random fun

Luckily plastic noise toys, are very uninteresting to my boys during the summer. 90% of our day is spent outside and the few toys I do bring for rainy days, usually go unplayed with. Last week, only confirmed my need for a toyless summer. A staff member had to borrow one of our twin mattresses for a week, once returned it leaned up against our wall in the living room for a couple of days (hey, at least it was off the front porch:). Keller got the brilliant idea to place it at the edge of the couch, then jump from the couch onto the mattress. The boys had a BLAST doing this. No fighting just jumping. Lindsay (the "nanny")who has more sense than I, moved the mattress into the playroom where it still resides two weeks later...I actually had the thought "am I tacky enough to keep a mattress in our playroom in Charlotte?" I draw the line there...but for now, it has not lost its grandeur and also doubles as a wrestling mat.

Why I Love Camp Lurecrest

We have been here just over a month, and I am in no hurry to return to city life. Yesterday Keller ran over to me and said "i want to live here forever...," while I dont quite share that sentiment, I wanted to list a few reasons why I love camp....

*I dont cook: meals are at the dining hall. While this offers a less than healthy options for my family, I am willing to sacrifice for a break from the oven,stove, and of course...the dishes
*I dont drive: walking the hills pushing the double jogger is the easiest way to exercise without actually exercising
*No buckling carseats while hot: nothing makes me foul like hot humid weather and trying to get three little kids in carseats. when we do drive, we do it 70's and
80's style: carseat free. the boys sit on the floor or in the extra seat
*No need to wear anything involving any type of waisteband except elastic: dont think I need to expand this thought given that I just gave birth 10 weeks ago
*Porter only wears his diaper and I dont think twice. It will be strange to see him in clothes once we return to Charlotte
*Rocks and dirt and woods provide endless entertainment for the boys
*The boys are exposed to great people and teachings at Chapel

and of course the number one reason why I love camp...Lindsay York...who is she you may ask..."the nanny"
seriously, having full time help is lifechanging! This fall will be quite an adjustment for me. She went to the beach today and Coleman kept asking "who is going to be our nanny today?" As if he cant handle one day without a nanny. Then he looked at me and said "you can be our nanny, mommy!" Thanks, Coleman, if my memory serves me right, I do believe I signed up for that about 4 years ago.

I'll post pictures soon.
Also, for you readers out there ( since i do have a nanny:) i actually am able to read while nursing porter (i know, crazy!)
so here's what i've read so far...recommend all of them)

Mao's Last Dancer
What is the What
You'll Never Nanny in this Town Again (if you want to feel like a good mom, read this)