RE: OK My Last Camp report for this summer anyway! LOL

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Brendon loved camp!!!! He can't wait to go again next year. He was so excited that he got to take a picture

with Tony Hawk. He really liked the counselors. One was a fireman and the other one was a music producer.

He came home with tons of stuff . He had about 8 CD's and two DVD's and a TON of candy. He raved

about the arcade games and the snow cones. He also brought home 3 huge squirt guns and said that they had

a huge water fight. . He said that when he was tired he went back to his room and slept and then went at it again.

He also talked about the pranks that they played on each other, His nurse even sent home a note that he had gotten

his meds on Sunday morning before they left and that he had a great week at camp. He was so exhausted that he

had a major melt down, he was very agitated and had a fit of rage. However, after a good night sleep he was back to my

sweet Brendon Bear. I am sooo happy that this was a positive experience for him.Sixth grade camp was a disaster

and he had to come home the next day. I'm glad to hear that you children also had a wonderful time. I was in tears

when I saw the excitement on his face as he talked about the weeks activities.

Lissa

-----Original Message-----From: mitooggo@... Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 1:40 AMTo: mito ; Mitoldies Subject: OK My Last Camp report for this summer anyway! LOLOK guys this is the last camp report from Dream Street. My kids came back piled with stuff!!!!! We almost couldn't fit it back in our van. They got to see Tony Hawk and got signed pictures, got gift bags from Diane Keaton and Lockleir.SP? They met Minnie Driver and got stuff from her. Made tons of fun craft things, got signed pictures from a Hollywood stunt crew who came and did a show for them. They had movie makeup done by some Movie special effects make-up artists. Received several shirts as well as stuffed toys and dolls (Krisalynn) got Matrix glasses which he is thrilled about! Several different movies, and the list goes on!!!! They played endless pranks on each others cabins from the sounds of it including stealing the light bulbs out of the boys cabin (Hotel Room) right before a dance apparently, which there were four dances for the week with a totally cool DJ from what I am being told! Stealing the clothes from the boys cabins and leaving notes for them to have to follow to find them. Toilet papering the girls cabins. Although there were a few visits to the infirmary, they were cool with it because apparently there were treats at every visit as well as at each Med call. I don't know if I am going to be able to bring them back into the real world now! They absolutely loved Camp at Dream Street!!!!!!! They are so hook!!!! Unfortunately on our way back not too long after leaving camp, had a pretty good seizure and we ended up in the ER there in Capistrano. Poor Baby, first thing out of his mouth when he was feeling better was, This doesn't mean I can't go back to camp next year Mom does it? I felt so bad!!! I reassured him that it didn't. He just over did it at camp is all and needed some help to get back up and running again. He even apparently Rock Climbed, I almost had a heart attack, his counselor quickly added don't worry he was on a harness! They all were so excited about the ride in the Snorkel basket on the Fire truck. It sounds like Camp Dream Street is just that a kids total dream!!!! Camp spoil street! I am totally sold on the camp thing, something I would have never said in the past. My Kira is a changed girl. Her face is bright and she is happy, something I haven't seen for a long time. She has gone on and on about how she has friends who totally understand her now. She is my 14 year old who has had some severe issues with Depression. I am so grateful to these camps!!Lissa how did n like camp? said he didn't run into him. I was kind of bummed! He said that they were so busy that if they weren't in the same cabin pod that it would have been hard to hook up. Did n see ? Please let us know what n thought of camp! It is hard for us moms that first time, but truly I totally enjoyed the second experience much better. I knew they were having a good time and were in very capable hands. Kira took on a little 4 year old that had flown in for camp from North Carolina. I am thinking that was one brave Momma to have allowed that one! I waited until Kira was 14, and I am truly sorry that it took me that long to let her experience this. Krisalynn is 8 and although she cried the first time, she did not cry the second time and has had the time of her life! Personally I think 8 is a good age if your child is mature enough by then. Only you as the Mom can decide that, but let me encourage those who are on the fence on the camp thing like I was. Its OK to jump off and let them have the fun!! Run don't walk to get them signed up for next year!!!!!!HUGS! O and crew - Kira,, and Krisalynn Mitochondrial Myopathy-MIDS Maternally Inherited Dysautonomia- NVD ( Nuro Vascular Dystrophy) and dad EnriqueVisit our web page: WWW. caringbridge.org/ca/mitooggoHelp support my sister in her new business at : Come and see what's NEW! http://www.youravon.com/elleenmiller Your AVON representative (Sign in passcode: ElleensAVON if you are signing in for the first time :-)Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.