The End of Summer Fun and the First Day of Second Grade

 August found us spending time in the mountains riding bikes and getting a tour of Hume Lake Christian Camp.  I drove Casey and Zane up the road to the National Park Boundary and they rode over 7.5 miles home.  

Casey and Zane headed down the hill

Zane climbing up the road

Casey at the end of Dogwood trail

Casey riding past a giant Sequoia

Zane and Casey

We were blessed to get a behind the scenes tour of Hume Lake Christian Camp by a wonderful lady that has lived and worked at Hume for 25+ years and she grew up coming to her family's cabin as a child.  She had great stories to tell and it was fun to see one of the three mega-camps in California.  At full capacity in summer Hume can hold over 2000 guests!!

The main dining hall overlooking Hume Lake

Ponderosa Chapel, holds 1000+ people

The Ark, built to be 1/4 the actual size of Noah's Ark

The inside of The Ark, basket ball court, roller skating rink and in the winter an ice skating rink!

Zane had to test the tire swing outside the Hume Lake Charter School building

Wagon Train camp-Zane said he wants to go here when he gets older

Wagon Train Chapel

Zane and I spent a morning at a small adventure park in Fresno.  Zane had fun on the rides and the ropes course.

Balloon ride

Smallest carousel horse ever

Ropes Course

Ropes Course

Ropes Course

Taking a break during mini golf on a fun bench

Zane started Second grade this month.  We decided to drive up the road a few miles and have the first day of school at the base of a giant Sequoia tree.  Zane loved it and asked if we could do that every day!

These trees make us look so small

First day of Second Grade

Later in the week Zane got to break open a geode for school.

The kit even came with safety glasses.

A quartz geode

The last weekend of the month was Hartland's Fall Festival.  I was in charge of the kids games and Zane was a great helper.  

Playing in the Zorbs

Casey and Zane 

Casey sent Zane upside down

Wagon Train ride with Sawyer

Picture with Smoky The Bear

The charter school that we belong to had their back to school fun day.  Zane had fun playing the carnival games.

Knocking off ping pong balls with a squirt gun

Rocket kid

Sawyer throwing tubes on Zane

All on

Zane throwing tubes on Sawyer

The summer camp season will come to a close this nest weekend with the Labor Day Homeschool Family Camp.  But Hartland has a busy fall season coming up with guest and school groups.  Coming up in September, Zane and I head out on a road trip and Casey will join us for a week in Idaho.  Check back next month to see our adventures.