Family is Everything - A First Camping Trip
If you know me, you already know that I'm a mom of 6. (Don't be alarmed - they all have the same mom and dad!) We have 5 boys and our one and only daughter. Here she is above with the same look coming and going on her very first camping trip. Sarai is a Girl Scout Brownie and not only was this her first camping trip, but it was her very first time going away from home when she was not going to be with one of her Auntie-Mommies. Much to all of our surprise, she was perfectly alright with that! But we weren't.
My one and only niece has been in the Girl Scouts since she was 4 years old. She is now 16 and still loves it - but she is very protective of her "littles" (as we call the younger set of kids). I told her that Sarai was going camping and the first thing she said was "by herself???" Well, that didn't go over very well and my niece adjusted her schedule so that she and one of her troop sisters could go with Sarai on the camping trip, as an assistant to the Troop Leader. It all worked out very well - the girls had a great time, the Troop Leader had lots of help making a memorable experience for the girls, and my niece was able to keep an eye on her little.
It's so nice to see that the bond my sisters and I have is now transferring to the children, who all feel it is their right to be overprotective of the others. At least, that's how it looks on the outside. (I'm not sure how much my niece or my daughter are going to like it when the 7 boys start being overly territorial with their potential boyfriends!)
~Renae
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