Natures Classroom (mom's version)

I was very fortunate to be able to spend two days with Zoe and her classmates at Natures classroom. Luckily DJ was able to take off a day and my mother tended the kids on the second day. I would have loved to stay up there much longer if possible. The facilities and the staff were wonderful and the girls in my group were a lot of fun and always respectful. We had a little snow the first day and everyone was a bit frozen and tired after doing the underground railroad simulation in the woods after dark. It was a blast though and certainly the highlight of my visit there. The food, contrary to what Zoe said... left a lot to be desired but the coffee was excellent and available at the mess hall 24hrs a day. They also had wi-fi so at least I could check my e-mail on my phone from time to time. I had the opportunity to get away on my own while the girls were busy with the goodbye activities so I took a little hike around some of the lake. I have forgotten what a beautiful part of the state it is and it has gotten me in the mood for some "real" camping. The Giant slide was broken until the last half an hour before we left. Of course I offered to test it out before we sent the kids down... something that Zoe won't forgive me for because as it turned out we ran out of time before all the kids could give it a try. Unfortunately she didn't get there in time. Overall it was a great experience for both of us and I think we will sleep well tonight. I suspect Zoe didn't get much sleep before I got there and I know that I went to sleep around 11 and was up at 4 worried that we would oversleep our roundup time without an alarm clock. I can't wait until my Nature's Classroom experience with Violet and Marina.
Oh, and if I never hear that silly song again... it will be too soon!