The kids all went swimming and paddleboarding on the lake after the ceremony to have some fun after all the formality. They had a great time paddling, jumping and swimming around. Afterwards we made dinner and another fire. The next morning we leisurely packed up after breakfast and started home. It was just in time too as a rain storm rolled in.
SV's friend EJ had her coming of age ceremony and SV got to participate for part of it. The rest of us got ot watch the cermenoy and participated in the interactive parts.
SV's friend was having a coming of age ceremony and before that we all hung out and got things set up. The girls decorated waterbottles and SV spent time hanging out with her mates. We also helped set things up for the ceremony and celebration.
We woke up to a brisk and sunny morning ready for a little adventure. After a hot breaky and bevy we headed down to the lake. There was an easy trail which went to the back side of the lake which we gladly walked down. We clmibed over some of the rocks and trees for a better look before reaching the platform at the end of the lake. It was a fun little walk and we were ready for the rest of the day.
We went to the lower Sierras for a few nights of camping. We haven't been there before so it was quite fun to explore. It is quite a nice place although there is a lot of dust everywhere. We didn't mind though as we made a fire to stay warm and to keep the mossies away. Of course making smores was a must too.
Theidire Judah call it something else, but it's the athletic carnival where the kids compete in various physical games. This school doesn't have houses and so it is more of an individual competition. We were quite impressed at how fast the girls were in their sprints. Theyu did well in the other games as well and importnatly had a good time participating.
