"Stay close to the serenity of a lake to meet your own piece of mind." ~Munia Khan
We were anticipating our long holiday weekend before it even began.
Ms. Amanda and Cam decided to make some homemade bread. The recipe we have from Ms. Patti is the best. We use our breadmaker to need the dough and help it rise a bit. Then the dough is split into two loaves and placed in bread pans. After finding a sunny spot for continued rising, the bread was then baked to a golden brown.
Kyle, who scored the winning goal in the championship match, was recognized as the tournament MVP.
The Overdrive team is part of the Mary Free Bed Wheelchair and Adaptive Sports program and began in 2018. It has since grown to include 13 players. 
The cookout was held at Kyle's house and even though Cam didn't participate in the championship game, he was still a part of the celebration.
Friday was our national Independence holiday, the 4th of July! Although Cam is not the biggest fan of fireworks due to the loud noise level, he was excited about our beach plans. And, as an added bonus, he had a good sleep at the cottage.
Saturday was another busy beach day with Steffanie and her family as well as our neighbors, Dave and Ms. Cris from GR. It's also such a bonus for Cam to be able to relax with Oma and his parents in Oma's cottage. Saturday evening, we were on our way back to our home in Grand Rapids. We were so thankful for our time with Cam's grandma, friends and cousins.
Sunday afternoon, he checked over the list twice with Jane to ensure he had everything. We arrived at camp shortly after our check in time and patiently waited for our turn go over things and meet Cam's counselors. 
Camology Quotes:
We were anticipating our long holiday weekend before it even began. The first order of business for Cam, though, were some power wheelchair adjustments. Fortunately for us, Mr. Dewayne makes house calls and he arrived promptly for the scheduled Monday morning visit.
Wednesday evening, we were invited to a celebration cookout. On June 25, the Power Soccer Team that Cam is a part of, won the national championship in Fort Wayne, Indiana! 
The Mary Free Bed Overdrive Power Soccer Team from Grand Rapids, Michigan, won the 2025 MK Battery Conference Cup Series Founders Conference National Championship in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
This championship is a notable accomplishment for the team and adaptive sports in West Michigan. Overdrive dominated the tournament, securing three shutout victories in pool play and advancing with wins of 7-0 and 2-0 before winning the final game against the Metro Eagles 1-0 in double overtime.
The cookout was held at Kyle's house and even though Cam didn't participate in the championship game, he was still a part of the celebration.
The trophy cup was actually a bit heavy, which made it even more impressive. We told Cameron it was definitely the biggest gathering of power chair users we had ever been to. And there was an elevator in their home that Cam and his mom rode up and down in. The coaches gave short speeches about how awesome the players, parents, fellow coaches and the program itself have changed each of them.
Thursday afternoon, we were on our way to the cottage for the next two nights. Oma planned to meet us there and stay with us too. We were able to squeak in some beach time and feel the warm lake water.
After a fun dinner with cousins on the deck, we were able to enjoy a beautiful sunset.
Friday was our national Independence holiday, the 4th of July! Although Cam is not the biggest fan of fireworks due to the loud noise level, he was excited about our beach plans. And, as an added bonus, he had a good sleep at the cottage.
Our great friends, Greg and Jill and their kids arrived after lunch for some beach time and the wind was whipping at the shoreline. We all had fun playing with the little cousins too. We briefly saw some fireworks that night but agreed that it was far quieter at the cottage than back in Grand Rapids.
Saturday was another busy beach day with Steffanie and her family as well as our neighbors, Dave and Ms. Cris from GR. It's also such a bonus for Cam to be able to relax with Oma and his parents in Oma's cottage. Saturday evening, we were on our way back to our home in Grand Rapids. We were so thankful for our time with Cam's grandma, friends and cousins.Cameron requested to sleep at his house Saturday night since he had to pack for his five-night camp adventure at Indian Trails!
Sunday afternoon, he checked over the list twice with Jane to ensure he had everything. We arrived at camp shortly after our check in time and patiently waited for our turn go over things and meet Cam's counselors. Once we were introduced, he was ready to roll. Even though this was his first time spending 5 nights away from his parents, he took it all in stride and told us he'd see us on Friday.
As they made their way back to the van, Chris and Jane commented that did, indeed, have a really awesome son!
Camology Quotes:
During the week, Cam and Ms. Amanda found an online contest to vote for the state with the best looking police cruiser. Cam proceeded to text it to as many people as he could. Amanda sent us a screenshot showing that the Michigan State Police was currently in first place! She wanted Cam to know because she was convinced that it was due to all of his texting. When we told him, he responded with:
"Whoa! I did not think that I had helped that much."
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