Jarrett's Home Safe and Sound

Well, yesterday didn't go exactly as I had planned.

I had this vision in my mind......when I went to camp to pick Jarrett up to come home.....I thought that he would come running out to me with his arms open wide and a huge smile on his face. Just so blissfully happy to see ME!!
Well let me tell ya.....THAT didn't happen.
I also heard many of the parents talk about how their kiddos called them every day and night to talk to them. Well...THAT didn't happen either.
My Jarrett didn't call ONCE!! Nope...not even ONCE!
I was at camp Monday and Tuesday evening to pick him up for baseball practice....so maybe I should give him the benefit of a doubt. He didn't really have time to miss us those days. Right??!!!! =-)

Ok..but the thing that put the icing on the cake for me is this.....yesterday when we arrived to pick him up. He politely said he didn't want to go home....and that he was sad that it was over.
I guess I SHOULD be happy that he had so much fun, but I really wanted him to tell me that he missed me AT LEAST. Well....that didn't happen either.
Oh well.....I guess my Jarrett is definitely growing up and getting ALOT more independent!! I'm not so sure Momma likes it!!! LOL!!!!

Blake surprised me TOO! You know how he was so sad when Jarrett got on the bus and when he watched it pulling out of the parking lot. The first couple of days I heard..."When is Bubby coming home???" and "Mommy, is it time for Bubby to come home yet??"
Well......he got over it!! ;-)
Today before we went to get "Bubby" I asked Blake if he was excited to see Bubby. He shook his head NO!! I couldn't believe what I was seeing!!!!
I think by the time yesterday rolled around the Blakester got used to all the attention.....and HE LIKED IT! =-)

However....things are back to normal now. Blake and Jarrett have already fussed on the way home....there's been some crying here and there....and Jarrett and Blake didn't want to brush their teeth before bed because they were SO TIRED!
Yep......things are just the way I remembered them....BEFORE C-A-M-P!!!

Well guys...this will be my last post for several days.
We are leaving soon to go to on our "MeltDown Beach Week" with our Youth.

Please remember all of us in your prayers as we travel down and back. We are praying that this will be a wonderful week of growth as a group and growing closer together in the Lord......and of course alot of FUN!!! Please pray for our safety also.

I have a MILLION things to get done today! My head is spinning just thinking about it all. I haven't even started packing yet. I have a TON of laundry to do....and wouldn't you just guess that my dryer decided to CONK out on me!!! Isn't THAT just GRRREAT!!!! I just keep telling myself...."Self, it'll be ALRIGHT!!"

On a final note.....I went for the MRI Wednesday on my leg and today I go back for further testing on my eyes......so I would think that by my next blog entry I will know what's going on with my ailments ;-) . Please remember me in your prayers.

Ok...here's a few camp pictures I took yesterday.... Here's Jarrett and some of his buddies......Alex, Ty, Jarrett and Ian
performing the songs they learned this week....
Not sure what these two were laughing about....
Jarrett, Noah and Ty
Jarrett made it through his first week of camp with flying colors!! We're happy to have him HOME!!! I think he's pretty happy to be home too....last night he finally told me so before he went to sleep =-).