Family Camp at Ravencliff!

This past weekend the three of us went up to Redway, California to attend YMCA Camp Ravencliff's Family Camp. Mark worked 7 summers at Ravencliff as a counselor and director back in the 90's. It was a great time and very surreal (and wonderful) to watch Bella tool around Ravencliff... and to play with the kids of many of Mark's old co-workers from 'back in the day.'

Icha walks Bella and Lily (Anne Marie's daughter) down to the 'line-up' area of camp.


It was a weekend of firsts for Bella: her first time playing foos-ball! A requirement for success in American universities.


Bella rode a canoe for the first time!


Bella and Mark lounge around in the lodge.


Bella played ping pong for the first time!


On Saturday evening there was a carnival! Bella got a flower and butterfly painted on her face.


Mark and Bella went swimming Sunday in the river... only for a few minutes as it was cold!


Bella loved playing with Lily all weekend! By Sunday she was calling Lily her 'sister.'


Ravencliff is a very rustic camp... but we still managed to bring a little technology into our cabin.