A short post camp report
The little munchkin has come home. From boot camp!
We picked her up from school on Sunday afternoon. As the group of youngsters slowly trickled out of the school compound, we, like the rest of the parents who were waiting eagerly outside, began looking out for our daughter. I thought I spotted her coming out of the side gate, so I got out of the car and began walking towards her. As the girl turned and walked towards me, I hesitated.
“Eh, I think I got the wrong girl.”
Fancy not recognizing my own daughter!
But she continued walking towards me. When she was about a foot away, she handed me her bag. I recognized that bag!
It was Little Bkworm. Tired and sweaty. She looked as if she hasn’t slept for days, her usually rounded face has lost some of its’ chubbiness and she was a lot more tanned that I last saw her, just three days ago. Which explained why I wasn’t quite sure at the beginning!
“Mum, don’t mind the smell. I haven’t bathed for three days!”
On the way home, we heard the gist of her three day camp experience; the games, the instructions, the daily exercise regime and the tough BUT fun times that she had. Once we got home, she took a long shower and then fell asleep right until the next morning where another school day awaited her.
I looked in on her several times during the night. As I sat on the side of her bed, I felt a little ‘sam toong’ (heart ache) to see my ‘baby’ so exhausted and yet incredibly proud of her that she had survived her first camp.
The beginning of more things to come.
Oh, by the way, can anyone tell me how to wash a sleeping bag?
5 thots:
Just chuck it into the washing machine, no problem.
Cynthia,
Can I do that?? I hand washed it and my! it was super heavy.
Aw, your lil one is growing up! The camp was tough but fun... I'm glad she enjoyed herself thoroughly!
Be proud of her =), Bkworm, and with you taking such good care of her, she'll eat her way back in no time.
Must wash, ah? I just thot all sleeping bags were supposed to be dirty. I just shook all the dirt out, wiped it over, and sunned it. So much for this tidak apa mum. I better go and machine wash it now.
BP,
Haha, she's back to her usual 'eating' self :)
SAHM,
Errr...her sleeping bag was all wet from the rains the night before, so how not to wash? And the smell of sweat and odour from three days of not bathing...I couldn't just sun it and then put it away.
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