Ethan and Ehlana:
We’ve had a couple of awesome days, and can
write about our adventures because we’re at home and on our own tonight while
our best friends are with their own families.
That might not be happening if not for the forecasted thunderstorms
overnight, but we should catch up on our sleep now and then anyway; and the
Seagers and Drapers also like to spend time with their eldest children too!
Let’s get on with our news starting from
yesterday morning.
Our birthday adventures began with Tai Chi
by the river and a special birthday breakfast.
We did that non-update while getting ready for a day at Quarry Lake; and
then we were on the way there by mid-morning – once our friends, family, and
drivers were all at our place and ready to go.
We took bikes along so that we could ride the trails at the campground
as part of our fun, but started out with some swim time first before biking
until close to lunchtime. There was more
swimming to cool off before that meal; the picnic included opening our gifts;
and then we spent the rest of our time at Quarry Lake having fun in and around
the lakes and doing our favorite activities like the rock wall and zip line.
We needed to be home in time for ball
practices; so our dinner was the usual pizzeria pizza picnic that we’ve been
doing on Tuesdays during the two rounds of practices. That was busier this time because all of our
friends were in on that blast of food fun too.
Our ball practices were good, but it was hot too; so we went for a long
swim break once we got home with our friends.
Extra tents had been set up for us by then, so the friends that spent
the night with us also needed to get their overnight bags and gear into those
tents; we did the birthday cake thing after that; and then we had a campfire
for the main evening entertainment.
Naomi and Aiden helped us out with the musical entertainment for
everyone that joined in for the campfire – including our neighbors; we had fun
with that until eleven o’clock; and then we stayed up too-late hanging out in
our tents and by the river with our friends.
We also went ahead with our co-ed camping despite getting razzed by our
friends, and while that is a change for us; Naomi has convinced us that we’ll
survive blazing our own trail and not worrying about what anyone else thinks
about it when we’re happiest when we’re together.
The co-ed cuddle time is just an awesome
added bonus!
Moving along, we had a gang for breakfast,
so Mom and Dad opted for an easy-meal with Olde Bakery treats, fruits, and
cereals that managed to satisfy all of our friends. Tai Chi by the river preceded that meal, but we
only had a couple of spectators from among the campers; and then needed to wake
the rest of our friends. We had some
work to do after breakfast – including cleaning up from that meal and packing
up all of the tents; and then Mom set us free to play for the rest of the
day. None of our friends needed to go
home, so we had the full gang for most of our biking and park play adventures;
we did a lot of swimming in the river; and some of us went on some short
canoeing adventures too. Naomi and Aiden
were the only friends to stay with us for an easy barbeque dinner; and then
they helped us out with kid control while the parents were busy with their co-ed
ball practices. We had fun with that,
but our cousins and their friends finished tiring us out after two very busy
days; and we were ready for some quality bath or Jacuzzi time once we got home
from the park. Dad had work to do
tonight, so he and Mom stayed home instead of going out to Sheldon’s with some
of their friends; and it has been quiet around here tonight – especially compared
to last night.
That pretty much takes us up to now, and we
really are getting tired; so we’ll save any other news for our next report –
including the mid-term exams update for Cassie that nobody should really need
to read about to be sure that her perfect grades record will continue.
Our beds are calling to us, and we really
are ready to crash and nap now; so, until next time...
...this is Ethan and Ehlana Proctor; live
from the hidden home of the Magi of the Light – and May the Magi Force be with
you!
