Camping Trip

Well, we were able to go to Pop Pop and Patty's to camp. We did not think that we were going to be able to go, but were able to get up there. Matt has never been out on the lake there so camping was a real blast for him. It was really adventurous and gave us a real opportunity to look on the bright side!

Well, this is us running out of gas just north of Atlanta. But before you say, "how can two smart, reasonable adults run out of gas?" Let me tell you. We saw the light come on in the van, but it was about 10:30 and everyone was hungry. So.....we thought you cant have a road trip without a bag of Krystals! Well, we get to Krystal and we were the first to order gut busters so we had to wait for them to finish cooking.....25 minutes! While waiting, we ran out of gas, but if you notice the van is on a slight hill so we probably would have made it otherwise. Who really cares though, we had HOT Krystal burgers!!!!!! Nothing like a Krystal box graveyard on the dash! Those poor burgers didnt have a prayer!

It didnt take Matt long to hop onto the Sea Do. He really had a blast on it! In fact wants to get one!
Grace and Pop Pop driving the boat! Grace likes letting the wind blow in her hair.

Well, this is not where we roped off the bathroom section. This is actually army hammocks where Matt, Carson and Isaac slept. Well..... Carson and Isaac slept there until 4AM the first night. Matt made it the whole time, except the very last night when it started to rain! He likes to sleep under the stars apparently. I think he was pulling lookout duty or something. But we had Sparky there so he didnt need to...HA!

It's a bird, It's a plane, It's Dumbo...No just Sparky who was a nervous wreck the entire trip....He spent most of his time looking over the edge of the boat making sure that no one fell in the water. NOT that he would go in to save you because he is scared of the water.... We had to throw him in to cool him off.

Presenting Dr. Seuss

Isaac's class had to do a wax museum for the entire school and parents. He was chosen to be Dr. Seuss. Each time someone hit the button, he had to recite his report to tell about Dr. Seuss' life. He did great, but when I decided to record him, he lost his train of thought.

Getting ready to head outside for the wax museum.

TAKE ONE! Turn to the side again! I cant rotate my videos....duh!

TAKE TWO!

TAKE THREE!

FINALLY, TAKE FOUR!

Meet Bubba and Godzilla

So what do you do when your kids all want their own pet? I mean, I would love another dog or cat, but then that leaves me to take care of them. So, for years I have been saying if you want another pet, then save your money and buy one, but it cannot be a dog or cat. Well, Carson and Isaac finally did. Isaac now has a ball phython named "Bubba". When I asked him why he was naming him Bubba, he said, "Mom, I can't call a snake that is five feet long Mr. Twinkies". And there you have it. So now we get to go get a mouse every two weeks and feed it to Bubba (this is one of Matt's many jobs. I draw the line there). Grace almost cried the first time she watched him eat the mouse because it was "cute". YUCK!!!! Matt had to explain to her about the food chain, how we eat chicken and this is the same for the snake.

And then there is Godzilla. Carson was the first to get a reptile and he wanted a bearded dragon. I must say, it is actually very cute. It likes to curl up in the corner of his aquarium and snuggle like Sparky does. He eats crickets, about ten a day.

It has been really good for Carson and Isaac because they have had to be responsible for feeding, watering and holding them each day. I am not thrilled about them, but it is nice to see them take care of them. We'll see how long it last. I may have a snake and dragon soon.

This is Isaac with Bubba! Don't mind the wife beater, but then again, we are in the South!

Closer look in case you are not afraid. By the way, I have yet to hold him. Don't think that will be happening.

This is Godzilla! He is cute and small. He will stay pretty small too.

Close up!

So, now the question Grace ask, "Can I get a gerbil or hamster?" If any of you know me, I get physically nauseous when I see a rat, mouse, gerbil, hamster or anything in the rodent family. So what do we do? Maybe Papa will let her keep a rabbit at his house....hmmm...that is a good idea!

Luke is a giggle box! This will make you smile!

So if this does not make you smile, then there is something wrong with you.

If you are having a bad day and need to smile, watch this.

If you are tired and need a little pick up, watch this.

If you need to feel grateful, watch this.

If you need to see what persistance is, watch this.

And so on.....

Yes, we are alive!!!!!

Okay, so we are still here...alive....and well. Everyone keeps asking me if I am ever gonna blog again. My sister Erica says, "I have given up on your blog" and my mother says, "Have ya'll seen Erica's blog?" So, I am gonna try and do better. Okay? Okay. Settled!

Just thought I would put a quick blog on here about our spring break. The first part was spent with Carson, Isaac and Grace with Leanna in Virginia (you can catch those pictures on Leanna's blog- hehe), Luke with Libby (the greatest teacher in the world!) and Matt and I in Las Vegas. How did that happen? Anyways...everyone had a great time.

Then we went to Atlanta for a little overnight trip. We visited the Atlanta Zoo, which was a lot of fun. We all liked the gorilla exhibit the best.

Grace was the tour guide! Luke was just trying to hog the camara! He was just rolling out any way we took him!

Okay, now tilt your head to the left...okay, now this is us in line at the naked rat mole exhibit. Mom would have died because they look like mice to me.

Well, besides seeing the panda bear the best part of the trip was Grace getting to go to the American Girl store. What a dream for a little girl!!! It was hard for me to not go crazy, but Grace had her own money that she has been saving and she spent all of it, except for $1.89.

We stayed the night in Atlanta and visited with our friends Ron and Stacy Tuttle. We have not seen them in a year and it was awesome to see them.

I must brag on Matt

I know ya'll must be thinking...you dont post for three months and then two in one night. Well, I am trying to get better. Anyways, I got the most beautiful flowers from Matt! I just had to brag on him. Matt Rocks!!!

I'm Bored

Well....being the wise mother that I am...Isaac came to me and said "I am bored". I say, "Well Isaac, you know what "they" say. If you are bored that must mean you are boring. What are you going to do about it?" And this is their answer. They love to play in the mud. Of course that is really all that our backyard is. So they turn on the faucet and make a river down to the end of the yard. This is equivalent to us playing in the sprinkler as a child! Ah, memories!



Getting ready to make some good ole mud pies! Meanwhile, Luke and I stay inside safe and sound!