Camp & the Big Bike Squable

Today was Kevin first day of camp. He was excited about going to "el colegio". On the way he was asking lots of questions about his "profesores". He is a very outgoing little boy and did not seem scared or nervous about this new situation.

GENEROSITY. When I introduced him to one of the camp counselors he immediately gave her his lolipop (from the haircut place). Then he asked me if I could bring his toys when I came to pick him up. (His toy possesions are 1 stuffed monkey he got at the airport and 1 stuffed dog that John got him). When I picked him up and gave him his toys he gave them to 2 of the counselors. I was very touched by his generosity, especially since those were the only 2 toys he owned.

BIG BIKE SQUABLE. We have 2 bikes, a blue bike with a loud horn and a basket, and a pink princess bike courtesy of our neighboor. Guess which one the boys fight about? There was a big squable this afternoon over who got to use the princess bike (kidding - it was the blue bike) and some wresling was involved which now that I think about it, it was funny since they both still were wearing their helmets and it looked like our very own version of mini-american gladiator (it was not funny then!). BOTH bikes got put on a 10 minute time-out. And then we fliped a coin to see who got to use the blue bike first, set a timer for 10 minutes and then they had to switch bikes. It worked!!! I am so amazed when some of my discipline ideas actually work sometimes. They still played very rough, bumper-bikes, taking turns crashing into each other and laughing and complaing and crying the whole time. A good time was had by all except me - I needed a break as soon as my husband came home.

Sweaty & tired but happy the boys came in for dinner and Kevin was very happy that we had pasta (spagetti) for dinner. He said that is something he really likes and if we could please give him a lot of it. He was very thankful.

At bath time, they wanted to do the coin toss again to see who would get a bath first. So I guess I am keeping a coin in my pocket at all times now for prevention purposes.

NEW FRIEND. Kevin is very outgoing and makes friends easy. He overhead me talking to a friend over the phone and inviting him over. Well, Kevin did not want to have dinner until our friend showed up. When he finally did show up, Kevin became his buddy immediately, asking him lots of questions about his family, and his trip. Our friend Juan will be traveling to Australia tomorrow to represent the United States at World Youth Day's Final Mass and will be confirmed by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Juan was nervous because he has never been away from his family or traveled by plane and here he was going to be sent across the world, traveling with hundred of thousands of young pilgrims and representing our country.

Before Juan arrived, I had given Kevin a little plastic rosary as we were getting ready for our evening prayers. Well he gave it to Juan as a gift. Sweet little Kevin.

Lydia