Midge, Kelly, and Maddy were the first to arrive this morning. This was Kelly and Maddy's first time at one of our "girls only" adventures, as she lives on the other side of the country! We were so excited that they could come be a part of this tradition!

We immediately hit the beach to stake our claim for a campfire spot and build sandcastles. Of course, that turned in to jumping waves, getting soaked and completely covered with sand.

We came back to the beach house for warm baths, lunch, and some quiet time. We were even hoping for naps for a couple of the littlest girls... but that was about the time that Mom and Casey arrived with Natalie, Johnna, and Charlotte. It was excitement and chaos all over again!

The older girls had a "school" all set up for the little girls complete with lessons and snack time. They also had fun inventing several different games on the lawn that required lots of running and giggling. I love their imaginations... and energy!

After dinner we went back down to the beach for our campfire. Midge brought her ukele and Mom had her guitar (forever the camp directors!) to lead us in several camp songs. The girls were most excited about the s'mores... which are an essential part to every "girls-only" campfire!

It was a long and full day. Almost all of the girls fell asleep immediately... which is a good thing, because this was only day one!