I want to
go to rock band camp too. Or maybe
circus camp or musical theatre camp. (I’ve always thought I’d make a lovely Maria von Trapp.)
With
summer in its second week and camps in full swing I am growing more and more
envious of the summer adventures available to our offspring these days. Maxwell my ten year old has spent the
past week immersed in the school of rock.
They’ve learned the proper spellings of all the major rock bands, memorized some mandatory rock trivia, formed individual bands, practiced their
chosen pieces, composed one of their own, and recorded a music video. And tonight it culminates with a
concert where all of the bands will perform.
Man, where
was rock band camp when I was young? I clearly have a little case of camp envy.
Wouldn’t
it be awesome if after we sent our kids off to camp for the day or put them to sleep at night we could scurry off to Mom Camp? A place where we could let our inner
eight-year-old burst out of us and run free? A place we could forego
embarrassment and self-conscientiousness and be downright daring with
ourselves?
I think
it’s so vitally important for us as mothers to unleash our creative yearnings
and find ways to grow ourselves as we grow our kids. But more often than not, we just don’t’ make it a priority.
Well I say summer break is the ideal time to smash out of our day-to-day
kid-centered grind and have a little camp time of our own. Moms need a little
kumbaya and arts and crafts from time to time too.
So let’s
go Super Mamas! Gather some girlfriends, put your man in charge of the kids for
the evening or a weekend morning, or chip in for a sitter for a couple of hours and plan some Camp Mom activities.
Maybe it’s
Guitar Hero 101, or a wine class with a sommelier from the local wine shop, or
Tricks on the Trampoline (who said that big bouncy thing in the backyard was
just for the kids?), or scooter races and freeze tag. I’m not kidding…can you imagine a game of freeze tag with
the moms in the hood? Be creative, have fun, tell us all about it.
Comment on
this blog and reveal how you and your home-girls will take back camp this
summer. What are YOUR camp fantasies?