Sitting around the campfire with the kids, we were roasting marshmallows and making smores. Grandma asked my nephew, 5, if he wanted a smore.
He replied, "Yes."
Grandma asked, "Do you even know what a smore is?"
He replied, "It's when you sneeze."
After trying to contain our laughter, I replied, "A smore, not a snore."
His reply, "I want some more."
We caved into fits of laughter (personally, I was thinking of Sandlot) and didn't even bother trying to explain any more.
We woke up today not sure what we were going to do. Whitewater rafting was out since the river is so slow…and low. After getting to the point where we just decided we'd head to town for a stroll, the Talented One gave me the number of Buffalo Trading Post. The price was reasonable and the timing perfect, so we headed over to go for a ride!
Hank was a sweet man who not only made sure we put on cowboy hats that fit for a photo opportunity, but also made sure the kids rode the horses around in the arena for a bit before taking off to make sure that they could handle their horses well. A definite plus in my book! Once the kids were ready, we headed off to the mountain for a beautiful ride. What a great way to spend part of our afternoon!
The Smart One
The Talented One
Drama Queen
Me
How do you like the view from here?
And finally, we stopped by the grocery store on the way home. While there, I managed to dump blueberries all over the produce section and spill a brownie mix that had a hole in it, unknown to me. While waiting at the check out as the cashier ran to bring me another brownie mix, I turned around to the now growing line and apologized; saying that I am usually the one who is stuck behind people like me! They were gracious and didn't complain. I'd say it was a pretty good day after all!
As I type this, I am sitting on my parent's front porch, watching the sun go down after a wonderful day. The chimes are playing as a cool breeze floats by. The birds are chirping in the trees. The little ones are sitting on the porch teasing the youngest.
They'll say to him, "Look under there."
He'll reply, "Look underwear?"
They crack up; he doesn't get it. Life is good.
Yesterday was a great day. I spent the majority of it with B-Boo having an Alias marathon. When we decided we were being lazy after several hours of our Alias addiction, we decided to take a walk. As we were walking, we came across a deer; she was looking straight at us. We were trying to get a picture with our cell phones since I forgot my camera, but the doe was too far away. As we crept closer, she started coming towards us; rather quickly. B-boo grabbed the five year old and I grabbed the drama queen. We had a nervous giggle as we thought of the scene in "Are We There Yet?" when the deer attacks them. The doe then turned and ran off, away from us, but it was quite comical!
My parents bought stain at my request, so today I got up early and started my staining. What fun! With B-Boo's help, I managed to stain the arch, the steps and the swing. I also managed to get a nice tan and exhaust myself, but it was a good tired with a feeling of accomplishment.
Wanna see?
You also get a view of my parent's backyard!
Hello, my name is Hope, and I have an Alias Addiction.
I never watched the series when it was on TV, but I have a friend who has a serious addiction of TV shows; and she keeps bringing them to me to watch. And now it's Alias.
And it's a good thing I didn't watch it when it was on TV! It is full of suspense and always ends with you on the edge of the seat waiting for the next show. This poses a problem for me. Last night, rather this morning, I was up until 2 am with B-Boo watching. We couldn't go to bed until we found a decent place to end. And then, we were up this morning watching yet another episode. I would have gone nutso waiting for next week's episode if I didn't have the dvd's. It's after ten, and here I sit, watching yet another episode and telling you all about it!
I leave for vacation in a couple of days. I'd planned on taking a few books to read in my spare time while grandma plays with her grandchildren. Looks like I'll be watching Alias instead.
I spent the past week in San Diego at camp with our youth. I've had the privilege of doing this for a few years now and it is neat to see them grow! Highlights…hmmmm
We spent the evenings memorizing verses and then playing our traditional game of hearts, but I'm not willing to share those pics!
Tuesday's rec time looked like this
That's me on the far right…the mom
And our free time was spent here!
It was cloudy, but I still managed to get a sunburn!
Thursday night's chapel was outside where we experienced worship and an amazing sunset. More on that, later. There were also some pretty cool photo moments!
And Friday, well, we headed home. What a great week!