Big wins for the Mitchell boys

Where to start? John went rappelling and enjoyed the camp's giant zip line today. David won an award for his work in the film merit badge class (photo courtesy of John). I'm sure he'll have a full report when he returns, but for now, I'm going to say that I'm a mama who is crazy proud of her guys.

Substitute reporter at your service...

Two camps in one day! We dropped off MC and had a mid-week family visit with the boys. We’ll pick up MC on Friday and the boys on Saturday (very early, per David’s request). You'll see John working with his knife skills (bottom photo) after his dad and I convinced a leader that he did, in fact, have his totin' chip. (Nobody ever asked about David, who cut his finger moments into his first time at camp.) John also braved a tick experience in his tent this week.

They're all facing challenges (heat, bugs, and terrible pizza at lunch today). But they're doing great and we're so proud of them! You can also tell I'm a substitute blog reporter because I have no idea why these lines are highlighted.

Filling in for John

John and David are away at Boy Scout camp this week (photo evidence of the sendoff is below), and the girls are drawing on the driveway. As John's mom, I'm stepping in so his public won't be disappointed by a lack of posting.