Suit Up!

So I have been waiting for Alex to process some photos for this blog, sorry it’s been slow! This is an account of Last week. I’ll update you tomorrow on my birthday J

Alex and the rest of the COLTS arrived back from their major out trip on Tuesday, in the afternoon. Ginny, Tim, Daniel and I had organised a fabulous “Elegant Country” themed dinner for them. Ginny and I cooked up a storm (for all the camp staff reading this, I stole your two moon soup recipe, which they all thought was very cool!) and Daniel and Tim served the food, made drinks (from what I can tell, Tim made most of the drinks up from a random selection each time, most were drinkable though!) that had to be paid for in the currency of either a bad joke, a really sad pick up line, a random dance move or something equally hilarious. During the dinner the COLTS had the opportunity to debrief after the big out trip.

Alex and Ethan surveying the awesomeness

The COLTS were also presented with their COLT jackets (they wear them like lettermen jackets over here, it’s a big deal!) After the dinner we came back to the Lodge at Crow and had Chocolate fondue and fruit for supper with the rest of the staff. YUM! And watched a hilarious movie and Tim and Daniel made – a silent western movie to go with the theme. I haven’t laughed so hard in a long time!

The next day the COLTS and the girls and I were invited to go to Stephanie’s home (she is one of the COLTS). She and her family have a fabulous home out Lethbridge way. She lives right in the coolies (which are kinda like valleys and gullies, it’s a bit hard to explain) and her family and home are just lovely! We had a great time getting to know her everyone and hanging out there. I also got to meet Ethan’s Mum in person! Yah!

The girls hanging out at Steph's House

A big red barn! Told you they are everywhere!

Alex and the COLTS also went out Paintballing down in the gully and many of them came back with seriously awful bruises and welts from being hit. Alex managed to get hit in the neck and it looks embarrassingly like a hickey J The girls had a great time too, they really enjoyed the families cubby house and Hannah loved playing with their two dogs and cats.

Down in the Coulie playing Paintball

In the words of Barney...SUIT UP!
L/R - Daniel, Alex, Ethan, Daniel, Sky, Yin, Robyn, Stephanie's brother (Sorry I have forgotten his name!) and Stephanie

Joshua and Hannah

Playing COLTS, a game they all made up. It was pretty fun!

Next up??? The best part of the week!!! Alex took me to Lethbridge for a shopping spree for my birthday coming up, as he will be away on his Solo Trip. I had so much fun!!! Check out all the goodies I brought….

Ahh, it is such a relief to have more than the same 5 shirts to wear that I brought over with me. I was so over wearing them J

SO pretty....

After shopping till we dropped, we stopped in at Pinchers Creek on the way home to get some tea and went to Bostons Pizza. Which is another of Canada’s really great eating establishments. We were really impressed as their food was great and they had an awesome selection. J The girls loved their little activity packs that came in pizza boxes, so cute. J

Alex had one day back at camp and then left again for another outtrip. This weekend the COLTS are taking the local Youth Group on a hike for two nights. He will be back this afternoon, can’t wait!

Out with the Youth Group....Devo time

He will then be at camp for a couple of nights and then out for his Solo trip.

The COLTS and the Leaders.... On the Major Outtrip
L/R - Yin (Leader), Stephanie, RObyn (Leader), Sky, Alex and Ethan

Oh! I forgot to tell you that I made scones for all the staff yesterday J They make something similar over here but they call them biscuits (so confusing!) and they usually eat them with soup. So yesterday I made them proper scones with jam and whipped cream. Sadly the oven was a little too hot and they were a bit crunchy but I think I’ll try again maybe next week so I get them right! Everyone liked them though.

I also forgot to tell you last blog about a funny incident with Rea and Sandy and the Blessings Society. Rea and Sandy were planning on putting their car (the one we have been using) in for a service. Alex and I had already decided that we were going to go down and pay some money towards the service fee to bless them and thank them for letting us use the car. So the day before the car was due to go in, Alex and I went into town and went to the shop they were going to put the car into and asked if we could pay a certain amount off the bill, only to be informed that Rea had already told them that they were not to accept ANY money from someone trying to pay the bill!!! Alex came back and told me and I laughed and said you need to send Rea a text saying “touché!”  He did and received a response from Rea “You are playing on my home turf Alex”.

Hmmm, Rea and Sandy have certainly been playing the game longer then we have, we obviously need to think outside the box and surprise them I think! Please feel free to email me your ideas!! simplygreygd@gmail.com

In other news, Ginny has asked me to help Program (Supervise in Canadian) a camp for 10-13 year old girls at the end of this month (which is the start of their summer and the start of holiday camps) with Sandy. I am really excited and we had our first planning meeting today. I would really love your prayers for this since, as yet, we do not have any counsellors which may mean the camp cannot go ahead. Also, please pray for me….the camp is an actual tent camping camp, like outside….like, no showers or toilets….like outside with the bugs and stuff….so please pray!!!! I know most of you know how little I like the outdoors and would much prefer to “rough it” in a 3 star hotel then in a tent J

Talk soon!