Hey! Hello my friends, its been way too long. It has been a month since my last confession- err.... I mean blog. In that time I have done absolutely nothing. But last week I actually did something productive.... For a week, I was a chaperon at Mission Springs Science Camp. Yes it was me, a cabin, and a small group of 10 year old boys.
Now I know what you are thinking, "Who on God's glorious earth put you in charge of a group of young impressionable kids?" The lovely ladies who teach 5th grade at Valley Christian Elementary. For some unknown reason they seem to think that I am some sort of role model/ positive influence on these kids. That I can teach them things to help benefit them later on in life. They got it half right, as I did teach them the proper way to ambush their fellow cabin mates, the correct way to dive into the bushes to avoid detection, or the proper way to raid another cabin and stage a attack under the cover of darkness.
But in between what little knowledge I was able to impart, I actually learned something. And not just about science camp but about everything... I would like to share with you what I learned.
I learned that little boys, no matter how tough they appear to be in public still sleep with blankies, stuffed animals, and love Beyonce.
I learned that banana slugs and squid don't terrify girls... but spiders do.
I learned that even though bats can see really well both in the day and night, they use echo-location because they're blind.
I learned that sugar before bedtime is a bad idea...
I learned that ankle socks are not ideal for hiking, unless you want to stop every 30 feet to pull your socks up.
I learned that the true joy of teaching is being there when a kid "gets it".
I learned that being 6'4" makes for being really lousy at games involving hiding, no matter how deep you dive into the bushes.
I learned that I should put a ring on it if I like it.
No matter how loyal you think kids are, they will turn on you in a pillow fight.
And last but not least I learned that it pays to be nice to every kid, because one of them may be the chaperon when my kid goes to science camp.
