All of the girls in my cabin were so individual and adorable and special in their own way. Ashlyn, the hilarious ginger! whose smile never left her face; Paige, the athletic outgoing girl who always had good ideas; Maddie, the tiny hyper one who wasn't afraid to share her feelings; Meredith, the bubbly blonde who was kind to everyone; April, the large girl who tripped over EVERYTHING but had the biggest heart; Tori, the small shy girl who finally came out of her shell; Corrine, the tall quiet one who appreciated nature; Jenny, the quiet girl with the adorable squeaky voice who never let anything keep her down; and Amira; the teensiest cutie who shouted instead of speaking. Each had her own good qualities, and together they made a fantastic group of girls who I'll never forget.
My girls <3
And then there were the boys. I've always been partial to boys over girls when they're at that age, to be honest. I don't know why, they're just so much more entertaining. And although I (obviously) had no males in my cabin, there are still a few whom I hope I'll never forget. There was Jonathan, the precious chubby kid who's a mirror image of my friend's brother and wore an orange polo with khakis to the square dance. Dillon, the little brother of Diana's friend, who had pretty eyes and was hesitant to meet new people. Colton was the precious and sweet Justin Bieber lookalike who was friendly to everyone. And Diana and I couldn't stop laughing at Caleb's dry sense of humor, so advanced for someone of his age (which makes sense, considering he looked to be about fifteen). On the bus Diana and I grew to love Zach, the big eared slightly annoying kid who somehow knew the words to every song that the radio had to offer. And who could forget Patrick and Cameron (known affectionately as Klocky due to the large purple watch that constantly graced his wrist), my favorite bus buddies and the only boys I know who aren't afraid to belt out the words to every song on the radio in front of their entire class. (I know I wasn't supposed to pick favorites, but they were the best).
Left to right: Diana with Dillon & Cameron, Patrick, Diana with Caleb, and Diana with Klocky <3
Not only did I love all of the kids so very much, but I grew to respect each and every one of my co-counselors in different ways. Like John, the assumed douche bag who actually turned out to be a silly and entertaining nature freak who walked EVERYWHERE in his bare feet. Or Matt, the kid who always seemed kind of dull, who cracked sexual jokes when the kids were caught up in the lessons. Alysia, who always seemed to be a cheerleader bimbo but turned out to be such a sweet and endearing girl. Nick (who I personally always thought secretly had a personality, but appeared to hate me throughout the entire year in physics), who I caught singing tunes under his breath on several occasions. Even Darren, the irritating kid in my study hall who, upon discovering that all the girls in my cabin were in love with him, danced with each of them at the square dance and swung them around adorably.
My favorite surprise of camp. Darren is a sweetie? Who knew.
Of course I can't finish this without mentioning my fabulous co-counselors! Oh, the Leahs. The artsy one and the musical one. Each talented, each fun to be around and easy to talk to. I couldn't have asked for better co-counselors... they were the ones that really made everything absolutely amazing. Thanks guys!
Best. Co-counselors. Ever.
Few things are more enjoyable to me than gaining a fresh perspective, and that's exactly what I got from camp. I could go on and on, but for now I'll end with... I'll miss it, and I'll never forget it <3
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