Low Energy

This week is Family Camp. About half of the staff are at home. We have 7 staff working this week and a handful of staff just chillin'. From Saturday- Wednesday, we have just two families here and then Wednesday- Saturday we will have five families.

I have been very glad for the opportunity to catch up on emails, paperwork, organizing projects, and take a breath. I have a lot of things to do this week, and I am happy to have the chance at some uninterrupted work. That being said, it's been a low energy week so far and I am ready for kids to come back.

When kids are here, it's nonstop, intense, and I am pulled in 15 different directions every minute of every day. The only time I have to get all of the little things done is if I wake up early or stay up late. But the kids and the intensity of all of it gives me energy and the adrenaline keeps me going at an inhuman pace. And I like it that way. Without that, this week is dragging, and so am I.

Also, kids are easy to deal with when they are on their own. As soon as their parents are here, they get whinny, cry easily, have tantrums, and are bratty. Parents, FYI, your kids don't act like that when they are here without you. I think most parents would be surprised at how independent, capable and resilient their kids are when they aren't here. But this week, we have parents and kids together and I've already seen 3 kids cry at several different times. Ugh. I'll take 50 happy kids over one whinny kid any day!

It's not all bad. I'm getting a lot done, sleeping a little later than usual and relaxing every evening. I can't complain about any of that...