Big Camp 2012

Our family has just returned from our big camp in Townsville this year. We had a fantastic time! Zekiah has recently started to crawl and became more mobile as he scuttled around the tent. It was a great place for him to learn to crawl. Azariah had his 3rd birthday party and grew more and more confident in walking around the grounds. Everyone was his 'friend' at camp. He also adopted certain groups of boys and girls who be came 'my boys' or 'my girls' whenever he saw them or played with them. Zemiel also grew more confident in interacting with other children and coping with situation without mum and dad there to interpret for him. By the end of the week, he attended the kindy sessions alone and spent long blocks of time playing with other children without Sharlene or I watching over. Zemiel loved playing with the junior aged children who were keen on playing handball. He also began to climb trees at camp.

Some funny events happened at camp and one was when Zemiel took Zekiah for a ride in the pram. On the previous day, we had purchased some 'big camp' shirts for Zem and Riah to wear. Both boys had chosen yellow from the colour options. On this day, Zemiel steered Ki right up to the table where the shirts were being sold. He immediately reached under the pram and retrieved Sharlene's purse. He opened it and found 40c, which he offered in exchange for a yellow shirt. I thought he as buying another shirt for himself, but it quickly became apparent that the shirt was for Ki. What a kind boy he was to think of his baby brother! This is just one example of how gentle and considerate Zemiel can be, and is, most days.