Pine Cove Rocks! Caleb got home today from his first week of overnight camp. Just talking all day about his week and watching him interact with his younger siblings ... well, it was so obvious that he has grown up a little. I guess an entire week of independence with a college kid (who was AWESOME) in charge does that to you. I teared up several times during the day when I caught something a little different in his actions ... time is going at breakneck speed and I just don't want to miss a minute of it! I hung onto every word about the discussions they had, the games they played, the friends he met ... wanting to be a part of it all! I asked if he got homesick and he said "No, not at all ... until I saw you and Daddy and Josh and Kate walk in this morning to camp and I knew I wanted to go home!" How perfect -- a wonderful week full of excitement, learning, new opportunities, independence, etc. but a safe, secure home to come back to ... I pray for him that he will always find comfort and joy in home but be courageous enough to have fun when away from it!
Josh got a letter from Caleb this week ... my favorite line "P.S. Let me see your Superman!" All of you Pine Covers will know that one ...
Caleb's counselor was "Good Knight That Was A Close One". He had a tremendous amount of energy and love for these boys ... what an amazing role model he is.
Caleb's Cabinmates ... from Dallas, Austin and Tyler. All of the boys are going into the fourth grade and had a blast together. To the most awesome camp in the nation ... Pine Cove!! 
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I absolutely love this!!!! Our oldest son MAtthew was 7 the first summer we went to Pine Cove Woods for family camp in 1995. What you wrote brought back such sweet memories of how much all of my kids have loved family camp, Towers, RAnch, Timbers and Shores!!! You are so right about the time flying...Matthew (almost 21 and soon to enter his 3rd year at Baylor)is now "Book-it" a Towers counselor 2008 first half and 2009 second half. God is so good! God bless you and your family. Thank you for sharing this! I recommend that you check out family camp. We leave tomorrow for our 15th year at week 5 Woods! LOVE IT!!!
Melinda Moore (Ruston, LA)
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