Scofield- We spent two days up at Scofield with our neighbors this weekend. The kids spent hours together taking turns riding in the boat and playing in the sand. My friend, along with her daughter and two of mine, got an adventurous streak in them and decided to see if they could make it out to the island, which is about a mile from the shore. About half way, through our binoculars, we could tell they were at a standstill.... wondering if they could really reach it and if they should keep going. Kyleigh, my eleven year old, is one who insisted they continue their journey and they finally reached the island in about 45 minutes. Kyleigh swam the majority of the way there. She is one driven kid! On the way back they all decided to ride in the boat and it took them only half the time to get back. They had a blast! Next time I'm bringing my swimsuit so I can do it. It sounded so fun. We were so proud of them for their determination and not giving up. What an accomplishment you brave girls!!!
We rode the ATV's to Fish Creek and climbed down the steep hillside to play in the water....
There were nine of us girls on this trip....and believe it or not most of us were brave enough to touch the snake that Clint grabbed out of the water.
We had so much fun doing the above plus watching movies, playing games, doing a Dutch Oven dinner and making smores by the campfire. Thanks for a great weekend guys!
Harry Potter-Because of our trip to Scofield, Kyleigh, my die hard Harry Potter fan, was not able to attend Friday night's Midnight Magic Party like she did when the last book came out. She was a little disappointed but Grandma took care of her and had the seventh and final book waiting for her when she got home late last night. Guess what she's been doing today since she got home from church? When I was at camp the three older girls went to the Harry Potter movie with Dad. They said the fifth movie is their favorite one so far.....
A Wedding-Also while we were gone, Aunt D arrived home from Portugal a MARRIED woman. Here are a few pictures from her special day last Wednesday. When she notified us that there was going to be a wedding at 11:00 a.m. on that specified morning, we did think for a split second if we shouldn't get up at four in the morning our time to celebrate.... so we would feel like, in spirit at least, that we were part of the wedding celebration too. Although I'm not one to miss a good reason to celebrate, a restful night sleep won over with this one. Congratulations you two!!!
Here are some other random pictures of her stay in Portugal....
Having a romantic moment eating Gelato...
She brought me back a funky necklace (which is so me), and olive oil for Jar, shoes for the girls and the hugest Toblerone candy bar I've ever seen for us to share. That made me laugh since I was looking for one of those things just the other night, as you can see from my previous post. Thank you, Thank you!
We found a beaver dam...
It cracked us up that Brie was wading in the water, in style, with her pink skirt on....
Emma and Madison exploring with their walking stick....
Emma and Madison exploring with their walking stick....
Kyleigh and McKenzie taking the lead....
There were nine of us girls on this trip....and believe it or not most of us were brave enough to touch the snake that Clint grabbed out of the water.
We had so much fun doing the above plus watching movies, playing games, doing a Dutch Oven dinner and making smores by the campfire. Thanks for a great weekend guys!
Harry Potter-Because of our trip to Scofield, Kyleigh, my die hard Harry Potter fan, was not able to attend Friday night's Midnight Magic Party like she did when the last book came out. She was a little disappointed but Grandma took care of her and had the seventh and final book waiting for her when she got home late last night. Guess what she's been doing today since she got home from church? When I was at camp the three older girls went to the Harry Potter movie with Dad. They said the fifth movie is their favorite one so far.....
A Wedding-Also while we were gone, Aunt D arrived home from Portugal a MARRIED woman. Here are a few pictures from her special day last Wednesday. When she notified us that there was going to be a wedding at 11:00 a.m. on that specified morning, we did think for a split second if we shouldn't get up at four in the morning our time to celebrate.... so we would feel like, in spirit at least, that we were part of the wedding celebration too. Although I'm not one to miss a good reason to celebrate, a restful night sleep won over with this one. Congratulations you two!!!
Dori with her new hubby and two cute nieces....
Here are some other random pictures of her stay in Portugal....
Look at all the beautiful tile work on this building and the street....
Dori's new father-in-law is a Chef. This is just one of the many dishes that he made while she was there. This was one of her favorites. He now calls it something something (I know no Portuguese) a la Dori.
A fifteenth century fortress...
Having a romantic moment eating Gelato...
She brought me back a funky necklace (which is so me), and olive oil for Jar, shoes for the girls and the hugest Toblerone candy bar I've ever seen for us to share. That made me laugh since I was looking for one of those things just the other night, as you can see from my previous post. Thank you, Thank you!
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