Kids Say the Darndest Things

         So, 1 1/2 weeks of camp down, 2 weeks to go. I can't even begin to explain how amazing camp has been so far! Orientation and clinics flew by and were surprisingly fun this year, and the first week of actual camp was more amazing than I could have imagined. I had one weekers (which is a new thing for camp this year) and they were the itty-bitty babies, only 7 years old! They were precious and hilarious. The group of six 7-9 year olds traveled in a pack all week to all the different activities and I went with them. Since they traveled in a pack we called them the amoeba.... By the end of the week, everyone was calling them the amoeba!! This past week with the amoeba only reiterated the fact that my passion is working with children. I am always awestruck by how capable children are to love and play. They have such an optimistic view on everything and wear their heart and their feelings on their sleeves. My heart is always overflowing with joy after spending time with children. There is so much to learn about yourself from children.

        My week with them Amoeba was nothing less than amusing. I don't know if I have ever laughed so hard in my life, especially when we took them all on an overnight into the woods (what an adventure).... I knew that it would be an amusing week and that I would have some great quotes, so naturally I wrote all the funny and adorable quotes down. (Also, precursor: My campers all called my "Miss Liz" and when I told them they could just call me Liz they said they liked calling me Miss Liz) So here it goes, I hope you enjoy :)

Harper (7 yrs old): I want to be a ballerina when I grow up..... and work at chick-fil-a

Lilly (7 yrs old): (wake me up by tapping me on the shoulder) Miss Liz, what time is it?

Me: 6 am....

Lilly: How much longer until the wake up bell rings?

Me: 2 hours....

Me: Holly, tell me about 1st grade!
Holly (7 yrs old): I have a crush on a guy and he has a crush on me. He signed my shirt! Well, actually I like thousands of guys.

Lilly: Miriam, can you put your hair down?
Miriam: It is down....

Harper: I want to make new friends and not be the person who is like "sorry you cant be my friend, I have too many friends." I'll just make new friends!

Lilly: Miriam is a little crazy, actually a lot crazy. Just don't tell her I told you that.

Lilly: You know, sometimes you just need a bathroom break.

Harper: Maybe I can take my camera up to the barn, if the horse doesn't eat it. He might think it is an apple, because it kinda looks like an apple.

Me: In college, I can wear pajamas to class if I want to.
Harper: And you don't even have to a pajama day pass?!?!? NO FAIR!!

Harper: If only I had short shorts on under this shirt... Then it would look like I was naked.

Me: Lilly, there is water in the dining hall.
Lilly: Is it free?

Harper: I writing down what I am going to run for president. I want there to be more fun, because I like having fun. I'm also going to stop taxes because no one likes paying taxes to the government.

Mary Elliot (9 yrs old): Hot Chocolate makes me feel good!!!

Mary Elliot: Lilly just hit me in the back...
Me: Ok just go run in circles I guess...?
Mary Elliot: Ok (runs in circle around the camp site, in the rain)

Harper: I'm peeing in the woods! Oh look, a firefly!

Miriam (counselor): Are you special Ed? That's what my boyfriend is. I mean he's not, he just teaches special ed.

Sarah (counselor): If a critter comes under my sleeping bag because of you, I'm going to flip you out of this hammock.

      Well, that all I got. Pictures will be coming soon. But here is a preview of my cute cabin!

The Amoeba: a.k.a my companions for the week!