Wacky Wednesday at the Sprucelands barn.

Look at us mom! We're having a ball!

Ever since we did the Dr. Seuss theme, our campers have begged for Wacky Wednesday. Last year our theme was Finding Nemo and so instead of Wacky Wednesday, we embarked on an adventure called Fabulous, Freaky Friday.

When we jump into Wacky Wednesday or Freaky Friday, campers and staff alike dress in an array of mismatched clothing. You can tell as you look at these photos that there was either a lot of pre-planning about what to pack and then wear for this event, or each individual grabbed whatever was lying on their bunk. I hope none of these outfits make it into fashion magazines. You never know these days.

Someday we will look at this laugh at our shenanigans.

Breakfast begins the day with very strange looking people sitting in the dining hall. There are pigtails poking from the tops or sides of heads. Ribbons, sashes, pajama tops and bottoms, colorful leggings, mismatched socks, even bathing suits are layered in colorful arrangements or in cooperation with stripes, polka dots, and plaids.

There is an underlying spirit of camaraderie and daring as the kids try to one-up their cabin mates. And the outfits get more outrageous as the day progresses. What makes me smile big smiles are watching the kids ride in their riding lessons with these get-ups. I often wonder if the horses notice. I know last year one of the girls rode a big 17H gelding wearing a tu-tu and striped tights. That's a sight I'll always remember.

Doesn't matter how old we are. It's still great fun!

During evening program, there was a fashion show and parade. The kids often skip down the pathway allotted for their struts and turns and smiles. This year we had the fashion parade at the barn. You see some of the priceless photos here. Where can kids get away with this these days and feel totally accepted?

I get a chuckle when I see the resulting photos. Many of them show you how they forget themselves for a time, arm in arm with friends, prancing their way into a final pose where I generally take a photo for our end of the session DVD. Sometimes the best photos though are those where they are skipping together, head in the air, laughing out loud.

Play the music louder so we can dance!

Good friends happen during these evening programs. It's always difficult for anyone here for one week because then they have to leave the fun behind until they can return again. Best part of my writing the blog: no one misses too much. I can be a fly on the wall (or the barn) so to speak and you can step into the Spruceland adventures right from the comfort of your home.

Best part of our program last night was that we also had a Parelli demonstration by Julie our nurse. I'll write about that in the next blog. The kids then played a game called Sardines where two people hide around the barn. Everyone else counts to 40 and then searches for the hidden pair. As dark set in, the entire camp retired to Boys Hill for a campfire. I think we all fell into bed last night.

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