Karate camp!

So our karate camp went to the zoo on Monday. I was with ten boys and no other girls in my group, but I'm ok with that. It was still a lot of fun, because even though I was a counselor, so I was working 99% of the time, I still get to decorate and learn to use the escrima sticks. It's now on my list of my favorite karate weapons- it's secomd to only the the bamboo fighting fan. 

Tuesday was beach trip. It wasn't quite as gorgeous as that picture shows, but it was still a blast. Several times, a group of my friends and I all were finding creative ways to jump into the lapping waves. Twice, we spun uncontrollably until we got so dizzy we'd almost collapse, then run in like we were drunk. Both times I wound up losing my balance and falling on my butt. Jack gave me a new identity- socially awkward penguin. 

For Wednesday, we went to a park in the woods and had a massive, free-for-all squirt gun battle. My alliance was with three others- Jack, Cam, and Gareth. It was so fun, even when I became a martyr for the team because I "died" (because of some park debris in my eye). The guys teamed up to protect me until I got to safety. Then I rescued a kid from sunning himself out into the street! Well, he would've been safe, I mean, it was Jack. But I like to think I saved him. That was cool. I also really liked seeing my old friend Autumn again. When the dojo was stil young when I was a little kid, I used to follow her like a lost puppy. It's cool seeing her again, after all these years. 

Thursday, Skyzone, was a ton of fun. Our dodgeball team was unbeatable!

Today (Friday) was laser tag, which was also really cool. Our team, the blue team, won 6 out of 8 rounds.