Candle Boats

One of the things they did at camp to celebrate the 4th was make "candle boats". These were little boats made out of half a milk carton and decorated by the kids (and grownups!), then floated down the river. Molly enjoyed decorating a boat, but declared the floating part would be too sad to watch. Clara was fine until she realized that the boats were going to float away down the river (or so we thought). Then a kind person told us that actually, the boats were each caught by a staffer and carefully taken back to shore. Clara was quite relieved, but then refused to let go of the boat. It's still sitting on our mantel.

Molly & her boat

Clara's boat

Sofi's boat

That's my boat in the middle!

Here's Clara's boat!

And here they are rescuing Molly's boat (phew!)

Clara, enjoying the boats after retrieving hers from the camp staff.