Traumatized in Texas!

All of our campers this week get better everyday! It's so much fun to work with engaged learners who are excited to be at camp and are sad to leave at the end of the day!

This afternoon we had a minor road block when I was attacked by an ENORMOUS, DISGUSTING, THICK, HAIRY, BROWN SPIDER that literally tried to eat me when I was organizing the supplies table. Naturally, I ran and got Ryan and told him to CATCH IT!!!!! Unfortunately, as I mentioned in an earlier blog Ryan has a huge bug phobia and runs away screaming from mosquitos! He was a champ though! Despite his fears, he grabbed a frisbee and a cup (just like a DI kid) and chased that spider down. At one point a camper came up and said, "ummm Miss Rachael?" I said, "Yes James?" He asked in a concerned tone, "What's Mr. Ryan doing?? I'm a little worried!" I told him not to worry and that Mr. Ryan is a professional bug catcher and has saved my life on numerous occasions. He went back to his team still a little unconvinced despite my reassurance. :)

The story ends with King Ryan catching that monster spider in a cup! He took it outside and released it in the middle of the road (even though it tried to eat me, we decided to spare it's life) at which time a bird swooped down and ate it.... yes I'm totally serious... a bird gobbled up that ENORMOUS, DISGUSTING, THICK, HAIRY, BROWN, SPIDER and all campers and counselors lived happily ever after... kinda... I still drop everything I'm holding and start slapping my legs every five minutes convinced that it's on me.

WOW! What an adventure though!

ENORMOUS, DISGUSTING, THICK, HAIRY, BROWN SPIDER!!