camp catch up

picked up the girls yesterday...so special that dana joined us. it was excellent to have another set of hands shlepping the bins, bags and crap into the car.

morgan & sara are so great. had great summers. seem so content. they both came home with the normal camp sick (coughing and stuffy noses).

usually i spend the day doing their laundry, but yesterday, i said fuck it. put all of the dirties in the laundry room and i let karla do it today. so yesterday, i hung out with the girls, listened to their stories, watched them do israeli dancing, looked at their photos, and smiled at how beautiful they are inside and out.

sara had a tougher time coming back to this newish reality. she had a glazed over face for most of the day. but she is starting to come alive again. she ate her favorite ramen for dinner (maybe that helped her?). sara shared some of the amazing programs that her chalutzim counselors led her group in - and she was able to tell me every detail of what and how she felt during the programs. her memory for detail fascinates me. i was so impressed with how she handled certain typical "13" year old situations, how her best camp friends showed up for her in a real way and that she was able to let it all go and be her natural silly self. and, she is "bunking" with me tonight.

morgan has gained such insight to herself and her peers. what she is able to articulate at 15 1/2 years old is incredible. how she is able to process her feelings and those around her is extraordinary for a young woman. she has had to grow up so much this year because of losing her dad. we all have a story, and i am witnessing how she is building hers. it is an honor.

one of the best parts of camp catch up with the girls has been the "you went to camp with 'so and so's parents" omg. they are in awe of how much camp is still a big part of my life. it was amazing to see such friendly & comforting faces in front of the girls head cottage yesterday. i love that i still feel so close to these people, even though we don't see each other or spend time with each other daily or weekly. renee & bev, deb & benj, jonathan & sheryl, aliciaz, jeff & marin, tarlow, and so many more.

i'll be in spin at kinetic tomorrow a.m. with hollye, dr jay & our favorite CW trainer rachel! bring it.