Love you all

I run this blog personally and under my name and email address so I feel comftorable writing about my experience and loves for camp and the campers I've been able to know and meet...

We lost an angel today... I dont know what else to say other than its just not fair. We go to summer camp every year and see these kids having so much fun and running around as if the word cancer has never been mentioned- but it only lasts a week.
When were back home and back into our normal routinues we sometimes forget that the kids are back to their routinues too... Hospitals, chemo, doctors, even relapses...

I am to blessed and honored to be a part of camp quality and for being able to spend time with kids who are far beyond their years... Its part of camp- cancer. We all know it but just sometimes forget because we are able to see so much of the good times, it doesn't even seem possible to imagine real life for some of these families.

I'm not sure who and how many people will read these posts past the week of camp, but please know how amazing these kids are all 52 weeks of the year- not just the one week at camp. I wish so much that this pain could be taken away from these kids who don't even know what it is.
Social media and phones are filled with heart break from so many other campers, companions and staff mourning the loss of such a sweet girl this morning..
Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers today and always.

Never a goodbye..

We have officially wrapped up camp quality 2014- it was so amazing and so inspirational I have no words to even describe the love.

These kids truly give me strength and hope to be a better person and for that I can't thank them enough for allowing me to watch them grow. Camp was more than a success this year it was beautiful. With over 70 campers (22 being brand new) we have grown in more then one. I already wish we were back. 

It's not goodbye to our CQ family it's just see you soon. 

Lots of sleepy campers coming home to ya. 

Last campfire

The talent show wrapped up a little early so we killed some time playing basketball and just doing a little bit of nothing before campfire.

It was s'mores night so everyone got a nice treat and of course many songs were played and giggles were heard.

These little girls let me tell you are the voices around here- they help lead chants and pass around instructions and it's soooo cute to watch them all!

We ended the night with a circle singing the camp quality song- it was perfect. You didn't want to leave- 

I say it a lot but this camp is so much more than summer camp. It's home in a way that only we understand- we have so many new campers and companions this year and it's so exciting. Talk about next year has already started... But we still have the morning!

Friday morning

We woke up a little later than usual, giving is more time to pack and prep for the small journey home. Not just going on other then breakfast and taking it easy just being with each other.

Today was camper companion superhero day- we had a few dress as their camp hero and it was so cute. 

From breakfast we went to the hero games ceremony. Prizes and toys were given out to all the kids and the biggest prize of all went too...

There is no doubt in my mind that this boy deserves the bigger prize- such a hero.

Well be home in less than 5 hours and I'm not ready...

Talent show!

After dinner we went straight into performance mode for the talent show. We had a very big line up this year with nearly 30 acts so it was a full house! 

Songs were sung and jokes were told- but most importantly memories and friendships were made and hearts were full. 

All the companions who are also past campers on stage- we had 21 past campers come as companions, it's a new record!

I love these warm nights and people in the crowd so much, I truly cannot explain the amount of love everyone has for one another...

Carnival Day

Thursdays at camp always means it's time for a carnival. The louisville realtors association put on a carnival with inflatables, food, drinks, music and gifts for all the campers! They are a huge supporter of CQ and they also provide us with the now annual bats game in July! Every year is a different color tshirt and this years was 

We also had a very special guest join us for carnival day...

DENNY CRUM! So nice and special that he came out to visit and sign some autographs.

Lots of happy campers right now.

country lake family

The facility we are ataying at is called Country Lake Christian Retreat. This is the fifth year we have been coming here and I have nothing close to a complaint. 

For all the parents reading this, know we are being taken care of outside the camp quality staff. 

We are getting full from meals, making friends we see year after year from their staff and are truly loved by them. 

They join in the talent show and pie fight  with us, and know some of us on a first name basis. We were even voted the staffs favorite summer camp by the staff- it's so cool that we are building relationships with them. The location and company of who we are with make a perfect week even better!

Country lake we love you like your face loves a taco:)