S-I, S-I-D, S-I-D-R- abene!

So goes the decades-old cheerleader cry for that illustrious children's camp, Sidrabene!

Mudzuks got her first experience as a bona fide camper this summer, attending the day programme at the Latvian camp for 2 weeks. Despite coming home every night crankier than a turn-crank, Mamuks and Papuks think she had a lot of fun (they just think the 12 hour days might have done her in...)

Here she is performing at Bernu Svetki (kids' festival) last weekend. And what a rousing rendition of "Mes Esam Muzikanti" it was!



And doing the age-old polka, with her partner Eriks (who happens to be the son of someone who went to Sid with her tante Saule and Mamuks so many moons ago...) :


Only Vecais was less than impresed with her camper-girl habits. He would wonder the house for hours, uttering his breathy little question to whomever would listen: 'rusa? 'rusa? 'rusa?

At least he finally got a chance to cool down with her at the camp 'Shroom after Bernu svetki.

(Now that's what you call a real Boat Pose, Mudzuk!)