csc 2016

I hate to sound too prideful, but CSC 2016 was like something out of a Hallmark movie.  The biggest suprise was having Jeff and Stacey show up with baby Finn.  We were all so happy to have them.  Mom and Dad did a beautiful job at our kickoff campfire introducing the theme of "trying is succeeding."  I taught everyone the new verse to "Jesus once was a Little Child."  It goes:

"Jesus taught us to come to Him, repent and try again.

And never give up when life gets too hard, we make a mistake or sin."

Our weather was perfect, the water was perfect and we have our menu down to a science of yumminess.  The yoga mats were a big success and family yoga on the beach overlooking the water is truly a piece of heaven.  Chelsea is a gifted instructor for sure.  

Jill, Kate and I swam the river, but this year Kate kicked out butts.  She is an amazing swimmer.  Another highlight was the Rippy family trivia game developed by Dustin and Kimberly.  We did it around the campfire and it turned out hilarious.  It was a great family history lesson too.  One of the biggest highlights was the trip to clay island.   Despite protestations from parents, Grandpa brought  a big bucket where where the kids collected clay.  They brought it back to camp and made the most amazing creations.  It kept their attention for hours.  Grandpa was right about this one.  Another happy memory was Grandmas 27 loaves of banana bread.