Our church had its first family retreat. We had a great time away from home, learning more about how to strengthen our family spiritually and getting to know other church families. The retreat was from Thursday evening to Saturday evening. The kids loved staying in a cabin and they slept well each night. Momma loved not having to cook for three days! And we all loved being outdoors and spending time together.
A human maze -- can you see little feet in there?
A large pillow trampoline
The kids learned how to play miniature golf. Karis and I played 18 holes on Friday while the rest of the family napped. She said it was her favorite part of the retreat.
We saw lots of different critters and reptiles. Karis was the only one not afraid to pet them, including a tarantula, lizards and snakes!
And a favorite anywhere we go -- playing in the room!
Partying in the cabin at 9:30 pm!
The last thing on the schedule was a family scavenger hunt that involved a vertical playground.
Karis got harnessed and got hoisted up high. She had to let go of the rope and went swinging through the trees. She loved it and wasn't afraid. Our little dare devil looks so tiny in the picture!
Daddy and I climbed a pole, had to stand up on a teeny tiny plank and jump off. Crazy! I managed to stand up but couldn't get myself to leap off into thin air. I acted like I was going to jump off, but really just stepped off. Derek's rope got caught on something and he spent a lot of time trying to get it free so he could get off the plank safely. He decided to stay seated and slid off the plank.
We left the retreat shortly afterwards. It was cold and the kids were pretty tired. Kyle did great despite missing a nap. They slept well on our two hour car ride back home.
