The family enjoyed another adventure at CAMP ERDMAN....our favorite place! It was nice to have Robert there for family camp. The adventures and crafts are so fun. The girls enjoyed archery, swimming, hiking and more. The giant swing was a hit with all 3 girls and they helped while they waited. We were so lucky to have several of our friends attend the same weekend. In fact Sorenna's best friend was there. We are lucky to love the entire family. Meals were great. Good friends, good food and great fun...what more can you ask for from a weekend? Sorenna climbed the Alpine Tower with me 2 times. She is overcoming so many fears this year. I am so proud of her and her spirit of adventure. There was one very sad note for the first night. Sorenna bonded with Paulo, a camp advisor from Brazil. We had said our goodbyes in December thinking we would not see him before he left. We didn't realize our first night at Family camp was his last night in Hawaii. He was there to pack up and came to dinner. Sorenna was so excited to see (as was the entire family). Robert liked Paulo too. He was one of the most-loved members of camp. Sorenna was so upset when we had to say goodbye again. She gave him such a sweet hug goodbye that everyone was crying, including Paulo. He had no idea how much of an impact he had on her at our first camp. He was a great male figure. He was fun and adventurous and helped her cope with Robert's deployment. He now understood that he will have a special place in our family's heart. In Hawaii they call everyone auntie and uncle to show love....he is now uncle Paulo.
