Heber Valley Camp

After Devin's baptism we went to Heber Valley Camp the Rawlinson cousins. Dave's parents are the missionaries in charge of the camp so we were able to go on a Saturday night. We debated whether or not Logan was too sick to go but he really wanted to go.  We were sure he just had one of his migraines that would go away with time.  Logan slept in the car on the way to Heber.  He seemed a little better but quickly went downhill when we were back out in the sun.  He laid on the benches while we did the ropes course and canoed. I felt like a horrible mom but he didn't want to leave. After a couple hours he asked to go lay down in the cabin.  He woke up in extreme pain and a high fever so Chad, Ashlyn and I headed back to American Fork. We were worried that he had heat stroke so we wanted to be close to the hospital.  Logan is used to migraines so he has a pretty high pain tolerance.  I usually have to ask him if he has a headache.  He tries to hide them from us when he doesn't want to miss something so this was very unusual for him.  I don't think I have ever seen him in such pain.  He just said his head hurt.  We ended up in the ER after a couple of hours sleep at Chad's parent's house.  He had strep.  I was happy it was so easily cured but I was mad because I had taken Logan in to the doctor earlier in the week because he had a ear ache.  The doctor I could get into said  it was swimmers ear.  As he tried to send us away after just looking in his ears, I asked him to check his throat because he was swallowing to decide if his ear hurt.  The doctor quickly looked in his throat and said it looked fine. Then dismissed any connection between kids thinking their ear hurt when it was their throat.  I even told him that one of Logan's friends had strep but still didn't offer to do a culture.  GRRR.  The moral of the story is wait until you can see your own doctor.  It would saved Logan for suffering and missing a fun weekend.
Any way, back to Heber Valley camp. Connor loved the zip line and paddle boats.  He didn't even hesitate as he climbed the post and went across the tight rope.  Ashlyn loved the canoes and the stage.  Amy and Dave were good sports to watch her many shows.  She was disappointed that I didn't attend them because I was with Logan.  Chad and  I braved the ropes course and survived--I hate heights.  We would have had a great time had Logan been well.  We'll have to go again some time.