Our First Family Camping Trip

Our first camping trip was wonderful! We stayed close to the Beaver Lake Dam. After asking the girls if they wanted to stay in a cabin (which we were hoping) or in a tent, of course, they responded with "A TENT!!!" "Okay!...Well...I guess we'll do it one time just for the girls"...was our response! It is all about making memories for them...right?!?! We only could do it for one night b/c church Sunday morning & Kyle is helping out a lot with the Sunday School now. So we arrived on Friday afternoon. Kyle started the campfire & we set up the tent. The girls had already made new friends by this time & were riding their bikes all over the grounds. We had hot dogs & smores (the best ever, I might add). About 9:30 the girls went to sleep in the tent & we followed a while later. I have to admit...it was not as bad as I was expecting. We all slept pretty good. When we woke up, it was about 50 degrees outside & Kyle started the fire again. We all warmed up by the fire while Kyle started cooking. He got the iron skillet & fried bacon, scrambled eggs, & we even got this cool toaster thing that sits on top of the burner. So, we toasted bread & had peanut butter toast. You can't beat that! The girls were off with their friends again for a while & then we all rode bikes around the area that morning. Then we topped it all off by canoing down Beaver Lake for 4 hours. It was the first time the girls had ever gone & they did great! We actually look forward to another camping trip & more memories to make!

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Pink Eye!!!

Caroline & I have had our share of pink eye. Caroline got hit hard with it on Saturday night & all day Sunday. She looked like an ant Saturday morning with swollen squinty red eyes. I even got to have a taste of pink eye on Tuesday night & Wednesday. Luckily it was only in one eye for me. I also woke up with a cold so I have been feeling pretty miserable. I have to say though, Caroline must be really tough. She complained one time of her eyes hurting Saturday afternoon. And, when I got it Tuesday afternoon, I couldn't get over how much it is a constant scratchiness on my eye. It was like a piece of fuzz was constantly in my eye. Anyway, I will post a picture of my little ant, but I will spare you a picture of me.

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Tea Party

Well, I was just on my computer using my time wisely cruising through MySpace and my girls were having a grand time in "their little space". I could here them laughing & talking & giggling down the hall. The door was closed, so I went to open it. Their they were tucked back in a corner having a tea party with water, sipping & "eating" water out of cups and plates. I was about to get upset b/c I never let them have water outside of the kitchen, but they were having a great time. I told them I would go get them a towel & I also came back with my camera. This was just one of those moments you have to sit back & enjoy.

Visiting Great Grandma!

Every time we go to Shreveport we visit my grandmother, my dad's mom. We take a picture of the girls with her & put it on the fridge so they can always remember her. Mamaw is almost 82 years old & she is doing great. She is a blessing to visit. Some of you guys may recognize her because she attends Springs of Grace. On the way to her house Caroline asked, "Will Mamaw have mints this time in her bowl?" I told her that Mamaw always has had mints in that bowl & always will. I remember getting mints out of that same dish when I was little. We only get to see her once, maybe twice a year, but those girls are already making memories. It's pretty neat.

BUSY! BUSY! BUSY!

I know you all understand what I am talking about when I say "BUSY"! My house has been literally neglected for 3 weeks! The week before last I was planning for a Women's Retreat for that weekend b/c I am on the Women's Ministries Board at our church. I also volunteer to cook a lot at the church & so I was preparing food for the retreat. I had St. Patrick's Day Parties on top of that at the schools & packing for our LA trip. We were leaving immediately after the retreat on Saturday. Kyle & I dropped the girls off in Alexandria at his parents & we headed on to New Orleans until Thursday. We had a great time. He had a conference until noon everyday & we ate & walked the rest of the days. WE ATE GOOD!!! Then we came back to reality when we rescued our girls & drove up to Shreveport for the next weekend. We were able to visit my grandmother, aunt, cousins, & my friend Michele Scott (Creighbaum). It was a great week & a long vacation. Now, we are back home & are on Spring Break! So, while I am trying to catch up on laundry & ironing, the girls are playing with friends & each other outside everyday. I may actually be able to do some house cleaning tomorrow. But, Kyle just left to go fishing in OK with his dad until Saturday & I usually have a hard time getting motivated to do anything while he is gone. We will see!!! So...I don't have any pictures at the moment, but I wanted to let you guys know that we are doing well.