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And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: an update from Camp Primo! This is the three-day cousin camp my parents put on for their grandkids. It’s not just any camp. Let’s take a little stroll through their pictures and see just what they did. Here are the Top Ten Photos and Events from Camp Primo 2010:

1. It all begins with squeezing in as much stuff as is humanly possible and as many carseats as they can squeeze into the back of the car.

amicalola falls

2.This year they stayed in a cottage. Somehow they got a handicapped cottage and all the dishes were on the bottom level. This was apparently great fun.

grandma camp

3. They stayed at Amicalola Falls, which is Native American for “tumbling waters”. They learned this because they are working on their Georgia Junior Ranger Program and had to learn the Falls’ history to earn a badge.

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4. My niece, Nora and Lydia climbing up the stairs to see the waterfall. My dad (aka Papa) apparently carried Asa up 99% of the stairs.

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5.They also went to the Consolidated Gold Mine to pan for gold (yes, the same place I snagged our 7 Dwarfs’ Mine!)

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6. They even went INSIDE the mine. Don’t you just admire my parents for taking THREE kids into a place where you have to wear hardhats?!

gold mine

7. They also did some creek-stomping. (*looking for wikipedia article*) Here is my dad giving the kids some very specific creek-stomping instructions.

creek stomping

8. For their “Look Up” badge, they did some stargazing.

cousin camp

9. And of course, there were s’mores!

s'mores

10. And last but not least, Asa got his first driving lesson.

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This doesn’t include the theme song they sang, the memory verse they learned, the crafts they made, the cabin-living they did and more! Thank you, Mama and Daddy for loving my kids! I love you!

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Camp Primo 2010.

by oh amanda on June 24, 2010

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It’s that time of year—Camp Primo! And just what is Camp Primo? That would be “cousin camp” for all you uninitated. Every year my parents do a big two night camping experience for the grandkids. Yes, even when there were only 2 grandkids to choose from!

cousin camp
(you do see their camp t-shirts don’t you?)

It is probably the highlight of Lydia’s year. And I know this year Asa will be in straight up heaven! Here he is just in Mama and Daddy’s driveway as we were dropping them off. He’s already trying to fish. (Yeah, that is a Barbie fishing pole…)

cousin camp

If you haven’t read about previous Camp Primo experiences, I promise you it is worth the read. The first year Lydia was only 18 months old. The second year they camped out IN A TENT at Stone Mountain Park. Last year they had a cabin and this year…well, we’ll wait and see how it goes.

I’m pretty sure Asa is going to come back as a little Davey Crocket…

cousin camp

And where am I while my kidlets are gone for 3 whole days? Well, that’s a post for another day…

ps–if you’re lovin’ the camp stuff, check out our 2 Weeks Of Summer Camp at Impress Your Kids!


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Reason #1 You never have to feel bad about letting your kids watch too much TV. In fact, if you take your granddaughters on a two day camping trip, feel free to bring your computer loaded up with cartoons and let them watch it in the tent. At 10pm.

their tent!

Reason #2 You never have to worry about silly things like pajamas, modesty or privacy.

Reason #3 Also do not need to worry about bathing suits.

Reason #4 Powdered donuts for a midnight snack while watching a laser show with about 3000 drunk people is perfectly normal.

Reason #5 If you tire them out, there are no fights at bedtime.

Reason #6 Beautiful granddaughters.


(This was just the TINIEST recap of my parent’s 2 day “cousin camp” they put on each year for their TWO preschool granddaughters. This year was a camping trip complete with mountain climbing, train ride, crafts, swimming, ropes course and more!)

oh, and part 1. also, last year’s camp primo.

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Mission Accomplished

December 28, 2007 christmas

Remember the Christmas Tree Lighting Party/Secret Mission Lydia went on? Well, we finally found out the whole story… Is that the cutest thing?! Mama and Daddy bought the girls dresses, tight and shoes. They “kidnapped” them from us, took them out to eat and then to get their pictures taken. We got a beautiful 8×10 [...]

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Why Being A Grandparent is Apparently Better than Being a Parent

November 17, 2007 family

Grandmama & Papa (aka, my parents) took Lydia and my niece Nora on a little trip to (don’t laugh) Dollywood. My mom had free tickets, ok? And after looking at her 186 photos, I have decided that being a grandparent is better than being a parent. Reason #1. You can drive all day long with [...]

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