We decided to attend the outdoor science camp at Mt. Hermon in the Santa Cruz Mountains this month. It was entirely Classical Conversations homeschool families who attended. There were a number of different Northern California CC chapters represented. The kids were each in a class of their own age group and had a naturalist who taught them a number of new things each day. Some highlights from the week included: a night hike with a solo for Garrett, a long hike for each of the boys during which Brett and Joy took the opportunity to walk along the ocean together, rocket launching class for Bryce and Garrett, celebrating a friend's birthday with an ice cream party, playing games in the Fieldhouse, walking along the creek, ropes course for Garrett, having friends over at our cabin, and going to Natural Bridges beach for fun in the sand. We also went in the pool at Ponderosa where Bryce mastered the art of wedging himself into an inner tube and asking Dad to try and tip him out of it. After hanging on despite being flipped over so he was submerged upside down, Dad reflipped the tube with Bryce still holding on. This was repeated again at Bryce's excited urging and he survived another round of being flipped over and back. Bryce was then congratulated on his accomplishment and probably had a new appreciation for having his nose cleaned out with pool water...
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| We stayed in Upper Holly this year, here is the path up there. |
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| Foosball with Noah and Will in the Field house. |
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| Andy and Gina joined us for a hike to the cross. Dad kept on saying this is the one that his sister photographed for him in college. |
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| Ropes course goers listening to instructions (Garrett on the far right). |
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| Joy gets ready along with Sam and Josh for the ropes course adventure. |
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| This is Tough Mudder training, right? |
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| Jamming with Dad on guitar. |
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| This time Griffin got the top bunk. |
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| Ice cream party: happy birthday Jeremiah! |
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| Swimming with Dad at the Ponderosa pool...Dad spent time here in high school at camp. |
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| Jeremiah and Garrett box each other out playing a little water basketball. |
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| Maybe we should play a little inner tube water basketball? |
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| CC friends: Noah, Will, Garrett, Colson. |
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| Mexican Train was won by Mommy, but Garrett came in second. |
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| Crab soccer brought out the beast in Dad, he was ruthless playing defense against the junior high boys. |
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| Mom on the creek hike with Griffin and Bryce. |
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| Our groups skit for the Talent Show night around the campfire entitled the doctor skit. |
