Our Annual Camping Trip

So every year we go on a camping trip with Shannon's high school buddies and their families. These families are among our closest friends and we look forward to this time each year. We have been going on these trips since Micah was four months old. Each year we pick a campsite in between us and them (the Savannah area). This year we headed to Edisto Beach State Park, SC.

We had a great time. Well, at least my family did. :) It was muggy that first night so that wasn't so fun but the second day was really nice. We all headed down to the beach area and played in the waves for a couple of hours. It was a neat experience to come out of the "woods" and play on the beach and then go back to our campsite. My kids loved it. Micah has really enjoyed his last few trips to the beach and he is doing really great on swimming and playing in the waves. Megan was a little timid and preferred to stay with Daddy since he was tall enough to keep her above the waves. :)

When we got back from playing at the beach most of the families with young kids started heading home. That part was sad because normally we all stay two nights and this year half the group left before the first 24 hours was up. But I totally understood their reasons for leaving. They were missed but the rest of the evening was really nice as well. Even with the small rainy spell on us it turned out to be a great weekend.

Bring on the Birthdays

Birthdays at our house are always a fun time. I think having my kids on top of each other (Megan's birthday is 2 weeks before Micah's) has made my life more like a juggling act during the months of July and August.

I have to say that these past few weeks about wore me out but the smiles on the kids faces made it worth it all. To count we had three parties and five cakes :) (you have to count the cupcakes we sent to the daycare) It made for a fun couple of weeks. The kids had their party at Ray's Splash Planet and what a great place to hang out and swim with friends.We were so glad the grandparents and aunts got to celebrate with us! It's hard to believe how fast this year went. Micah is now 7 and Megan is now 2. Where did the time go?

I am so blessed to have these two little miracles in my life. I thank God for them all the time. And as Micah says, "They are my love hearts." Happy Birthday Micah and Megan. May God bless you both in the year to come!

Trying a New Thing......

Well here goes nothing. My first (official) attempt to blog. :) I have wanted to do this for a while now but it seems that life keeps me hopping so much these days. So where do I start?
Well, we just got back from a wonderful 13 day trip to Minnesota. I could seriously consider moving there if just to be closer to our friends. We had a blast visiting with Andrew and Angela Hanson (and their little guy Isaiah), Logan and Natalie Almy (and little Caleb) and then Dain and Jamie Erickson (and their brood: Maddie, Reese, Finn and Jack). We also got to stop in and see Becca Brown, Casey and Melissa Hamilton and their kids, and Danny and Rebecca Harvey.
During our trip we also went to see Mammoth Cave (in KY), Crystal Cave (in WI), the Creation Museum (in KY), and the Mall of  America (in MN). We were a little busy on this trip but it was so worth it. I was really glad we got to reconnect with so many of our good friends. We weren't that great about taking pictures on this trip so I have to say I am a little sad we didn't get shots of all the friends we visited. Here are just a few of the pics we took on our trip. I will try to add more when I figure out how to upload them better. :)