camp .. the sleep over kind

mom and dad left on saturday .. 

since then ellie has been packing for camp ..

camp was my idea .. last year when we were in the tetons i told ellie

i'm getting a job in the tetons and you are going to sleep away camp 

jeff was ok with the tetons idea but not camp ..

11 nights without her was not going to work for him

today was drop off day ..

instead they should call it drop off and kick the parents to the curb day .. 

this is the main cabin .. 

it has the "party room"

this is where we were kicked to the curb ..

there was no going to her cabin and helping her pick out her bunk 

or making her bed and getting her all organized for the 12 days she will be in their care ..

nope .. it was sign here and goodbye

just wait a minute i said .. 

i want to see where she will be sleeping .. i want to see inside ..

you can look thru the window mam ..

i heard these words as i was opening the front door to go inside ..

look thru the windows are you kidding me !!

you have to remember this is the same place where the kids fly in and are picked up at the airport

parents don't drop them off ..

actually ellie was the ONLY one dropped off ..

i think they were surprised to see me when i busted thru the doors .. 

i introduced myself .. told them that we are living in jackson for june and july and that i am only 41 minutes away .. i reassured them that yes i could find my way here in the dark if i felt the need to ..

say check on my kid ..

they didn't respond ..

ellie then jumped right in and introduced herself and told them how excited she was to have this opportunity to spend 11 nights in the tetons at sleep away camp ..

as she is saying this she is pushing me out the door ..

wait a minute .. i had to say again ..

i want a picture ..

with my big camera ..

with my phone ..

with my instamax 

i then got an eye roll, a head roll and a big PUSH

be nice i told her or i will put your 13 year old self back

in the car and take you back to jackson with me

NO ellie said

NO cash hollered !!

i was allowed one more picture .. with each device ..

jeff then asks the director .. what night would be good for us to come to eat dinner with her ..

without cracking so much as half a smile he says .. none sir .. finish your goodbyes.

i stayed another 15 minutes

just because i can .. 

this is her view .. 

tomorrow we take cash to camp ..