Our day began with prayer in our meeting classroom so we could feel their presence in the room while we were waiting for them.

Today, the Discovery camp children, who are pre-K through 2^nd grade, started their day off in the blue gym playing duck duck goose and tag.  Then the kids went to cooking to make a necklace to decorate their necks with fruit loops and cheerios.  After that, they went to music to create their own song while clapping with rhythm sticks and rests.   Before lunch, they played with the parachute.  Some games were cat and mouse and popcorn. Then the discovery kids went to lunch and enjoyed sandwiches, chips, and lemonade made by the high school volunteers.

After lunch, we all headed downstairs to the meeting room to enjoy a book read by Myriam, the birthday girl.  And then the kids excitedly hopped onto the bus looking forward to going on a nature trail and interacting with live animals.  Once the kids got to the nature center they were greeted by turtles, snakes, and stuffed animals.  They enjoyed watching a movie.  The younger kids watched The Very Hungry Caterpillar.  The older kids learned about the life cycle.  The children also got a live hands-on experience with snakes, turtles, and toads.  They even got to touch them!  During the nature walk the kids found snails, butterflies, and mulberries.  They got to taste them fresh off the trail.  At the end of the day, a couple of kids had to be coerced to get off of the bus because they didn’t want to leave and wanted to have a sleep over with us.

Evening came around and we enjoyed a wonderful meal at Beau Jacks provided by Mary Lou and Gary including a birthday celebration for Myriam.  After the scrumptious meal, we headed back to Mary Lou and Gary’s house to enjoy cake, playing cards, and watching TV.  The evening was a cherry on top to a wonderful day spent with the Pontiac and Sacred Heart children.

Happy Birthday Myriam!!

Below are some pictures of our adventures…