Whitney shows off hand-me-downs from Allee.
We got to have lunch with some old friends on the way back. These are our old neighbors, The Nix family. We carpooled in kindergarten and first grade and then we moved to this house and they moved to Liberty Hill. They come to town every so often and we try to see them, and when we head to SA, she try to stop by! Sweet Family!
Friday, March 21, 2008
Spring Break Part Five
Spring Break Part Four
SEA WORLD...
Slideshow to come!!!!!
Highlights...
*We were in a 2 hour traffic jam on the way (got pics of it and everything!)
*It was oh so crowded...but the kids didn't seem to mind!
*Blayne rode the Log Ride for the first time
*Savannah got asked to be in the SHAMU show, but politely declined...Whitney offered her services but was told that "they needed someone taller"...bummer for her! Savannah seemed relieved, I was shocked. What kid doesn't want to meet SHAMU????? and get a FREE souvenier!!!!!
*We stayed until the park closed.
*Reagan survived on about 45 minutes of a nap
*I sat next to a girl that I went to high school with and she now lives here near me! (I know, I know, everywhere I go, I KNOW someone...she even said "Hallsville people are EVERYWHERE!!!)
*It was a great day...the kids loved it and we were all pooped by the time we made it back to our room that night.
Spring Break Part Three
BABE'S
Magic Time Machine
We went to Babe's Chicken Shack in Burleson on the way to San Antonio. It was pouring rain. There was really bad weather in our area...tornadoes spotted and everything! We drove in terrible storms most of the way to San Antonio. After checking in at our Inn, we went to The Magic Time Machine where we met my brother and sister-in-law for a fun dinner! We had never taken the kids there. It was still raining outside...it was actually raining MUD because of dust that had blown in from Mexico. It was a fun time. The kids got to have bubbly potion drinks that were full of sugar, so by the end of the meal, they were sugared up. I am working on the slide shows from our San Antonio trip, so be looking for them in the next couple of days!!!!
Spring Break Part Two
We went to the indoor waterpark with friends on Monday. These two moms went to DBU with us. Amy and her girls live in Oklahoma at a camp that her husband runs. Beth and her girls live two streets over from us. Beth and Amy are best friends and were college roommates. It is so fun to see all of our kids together. Beth's girls are 6 and 8, Amy's girls are 7 and 6 weeks and well, you know my kids...Amy told me that she never thought in college that I would have FOUR kids!!!! Poor Blayne was the only ROOSTER among all of the hens. They had a great time swimming together and then we went to Rosa's for Mexican food!!!! Amy lives in the middle of NOWHERE so getting to the city is exciting for her since she grew up in the metroplex. It is fun to catch up with old friends.
Spring Break Part One
We started our Spring Break at Bee and Grandpa's house. We didn't leave as early as we had planned, so we had to stop and eat at Dairy Queen (one of the kids' FAVORITES) on the way to East Texas. We had a great time fishing and spending time together.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Camp and the Home Front
Savannah reading a letter from Daddy before bed
Our Cabin's Campfire Skit
MAKING FIRE
Well, aside from the pure exhaustion of camp, we are GREAT! You know how I wrote about having everything worked out and having a sitter lined up and all. Well, Savannah and I were waiting in the gym at school at 7 AM for the chartered bus to come get the kids when my cell phone rang. It was John calling to tell me that Whitney had thrown up her breakfast!!!! What is that saying about best made plans???? Anyway, John had to be super flexible withe "The Plan" while I was gone, as he was home with a SICK Whitney for two days before his day to work from home....geez, my poor kids have had sooo much sickness this winter! Well, thankfully, Whitney is back to full health and nobody else got it!
Savannah and I had a great time at Sky Ranch. It was fun to see her interact with her peers and be a part of this educational experience at camp. She enjoyed all of the activities...ESPECIALLY the chocolate shakes from the Snack Shack! One of our sessions was about Native Americans. They taught the kids to make fire!!!! Kinda of scary when you think about fourth grade BOYS having the knowledge to make fire with their hands!!!! We also ran into a friend, Ryan Conover, who Savannah has known since she was a toddler. He told me that his mom told him that I was gonna spy on him! He goes to another school in our area that was attending the same camp. It was a great experience and I am thankful that I had the opportunity to share it with her. I enjoyed meeting other moms and also meeting more of the kids in her 4th grade class.
Well, I am unpacking and preparing things for our Spring Break get-a-way to visit my parents and then to San Antonio to visit my brother and sister-in-law and Shamu too!
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Sky Ranch!!!!
Savannah and I are headed to Sky Ranch tomorrow for three days. I along with 30 other parents from the school will be chaperoning the 4th graders on this three day trip. Although it is supposed to rain, we are looking forward to it! I am packing and preparing. It takes A LOT planning for me to be able to go. So, I am gonna give a shout out to those who are helping our family so that I can be gone for three days! My mother-in-law comes tonight and spends the night and one day chasing kids (Savannah and I have to be there at SEVEN in the morning... it's gonna be painful since it is Daylight Savings times!) Tuesday, Gracie and Araenae (and Libby of course) will be keeping Reagan for the day and Blayne is so excited to get to go to Xavier's house after pre-school and spend the day with him until John gets off of work. My friend, Michelle, in Dallas had even offered to help if needed! My friend, Beth, offered to help while I am gone with transporting kids or whatever, John is going to work from home on Wednesday and keep tabs on Reagan and Blayne until Savannah and I get back in town that afternoon. See, it takes a lot of people to replace me! Seriously, I do appreciate the help and the offers to help so that I can go to this with Savannah. I am very blessed with good friends and family! I will report when we return!
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