Camp Mom: Day 10

[My son's summer-camp this year is a do-it-yourself affair with a couple of friends from his special-ed class hanging out at our house. I'll post a run-down of our activities daily, for others who may be looking for ideas. If you're doing something fun, too, please share it in the comments.]

Today we played video games and skipped homework. Does that mean my "Camp Mom" standards are falling down, only two weeks in? Nah, just kind of a hectic day with a late start and my niece along as an extra camper. She and my son were determined to play video games no matter what we had planned, so we hooked all the controllers up so all the kids could play together. It was ... um ... a turn-taking exercise! Yes! Social skills work, right there.

We did get a cooking activity in, with the kids making English muffin pizzas with sauce, shredded mozzarella, and sliced olives (see leftovers above). The meal was such a hit that we're going to try it again next Friday with bagels. We'll see how many different breadstuffs we can find for Pizza Fridays.

After lunch, we finally got around to the video viewing we'd been planning on and bumping all week. The kids chose Home Alone, and we made some popcorn and settled in. Although everyone enjoyed the movie, we all agreed that gads, the scenes where Kevin foils the burglars were awfully violent and uncomfortable. Kids, don't try this at home.

We wound up not having time for homework, but the journals must go on. My son's had a drawing of one of the Home Alone baddies stepping on a nail and saying "Ouch!" Glad he wasn't referring to anything that happened at our house this week.

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