What's That?

Did I hear you mention something about Back-to-School shopping?Might be dreaming, but did you mention something about Kindergarten starting in just a few short days? Why yes we ARE So Ready as We Have New Shoes. Shoes containing that favorite color of REDAren't they perfect? We think so. The Boy picked them out himself and has informed me he will wear them Thursday to his Kindergarten school with a red shirt and some red shorts and red socks, too! Ahem. We won't be going that far but there is sure to be RED there as we start our First Day of Kindergarten! For tonight? The Boy is "practicing spending the night with Big Mama & Papa on a Saturday" - and I'm fairly certain he is having a blast. I'm calling it a night myself. Hope you all have had a very happy Saturday!

Father/Son Camping Trip!

David & The Boy headed on an overnight camping trip with "Unca Jimmy" and The Cousin* Thursday night - one last Hurrah before school starts back up next week. I hear there was a ton of fun, and David was kind enough to document a bit of it for us. Since us gals were stuck back home, I had to rely on The Boy to tell me Just Exactly What Went On. Now, if you know The Boy or have met The Boy, you know he is Quite The Talker. I opted to take quotes but not subject you to the on-going dissertations he gave for each photo. You're Welcome.

They were living on the edge, both riding in the road and without a helmet. The Boy assures me they were not speeding and going very slow. This photo is kindly known as riding our scooters all the way back to my camper

They visited a playground and much fun was had. I am told that they were pretending this was a higher ladder and just in case you were wondering when you get up to the top you should neber let go because that is dangerous

The Boy told me this picture was me and my cousin having fun at the playground

Dis is fishing but I didn't have fun. I just waitin and waitin but I never catch a fish, Fishin is bor-rin.

Unnca Jimmy was givin some lessons to my cousin to catch a fish with his fishin pole really great

We went to a fun aquarium I thought it was bor-rin but it wasn't bor-rin it was fun but you shouldn't swim in dat water over there because there is a fish with a sharky-nose that is longer and it will hurt people and everyone else really bad

And look there's the little alligator HE'S SO CUTE

That's us at the mountain and do you know what happened? We had to get in the truck real fast because it started rain so bad! We run so fast together

Zoomin down de hill!

We played my games together

This is me and my cousin was sleepin in the couch and he wanted a drink of water and to play my leapster but it was time for bed so I said I would stay with him for a minute and he could play my leapster in the morning and we watched TV

The Boy had a blast, especially the playground and aquarium portions. He is quite partial to the He Is So Cute Alligator and wants to go back to see him again. Mad props to David for snapping some fabulous pictures to document the fun times had by all. I'm glad there was such a great one-last-hurrah for the guys and hope they are able to do it again sometime!

* No Jimmy is not my brother. No Jimmy is not David's brother. But we are family. And so he's Uncle Jimmy. And The Boy thinks the twins are his cousins. Thus a camping trip with his uncle and cousin. And yes he did say that was his cousin in all those pictures. He's a character like that. Never a dull moment around here, folks. Rarely a quiet one either!

In With Some New

The Boy sports his new, all ready for Kindergarten to start next Thursday, my favorite color is red backpack!

The Dog sports her new bright yellow oh man it's so fun to fetch where have you been all my life sweet nectar from heaven tennis ball

And David's trailer sports his new-to-him, achieved through some high-tech not understood by me at all barter involving a bow, ain't it a pretty green commercial grade mower (that he reminds me still needs some work but still it's commercial grade rock on)

I didn't score anything new today. There's always hope for tomorrow.

I ♥ Faces ~ I ♥ The Beach!

Another awesome week for entries over at IHeartFaces where this week we're all about The Beach! Have I ever mentioned just how much I love the beach? Because I do. That smell of the salt water. The sand. The ocean. Siiiiiggghhh. I could so leave right now and go for a week or two or ten.

We didn't make The Beach this summer but have plans to go for Thanksgiving this year - camping at the beach no less! I am entering in a photo from a few years back. This is one of my most favorite photos of The Boy on the Beach - he was still such a little guy but here looks like such a big boy. I'm partial as his mom loving that profile and belly all sticking out without a care in the world.

Make sure to head on over to I♥Faces to see all the other gawgus beach photos this week!

Walk. Run. Jump.

I looked back at my online journal just the other day and I found the entry on the day The Boy officially started walking. It read "(1) We started walking today! (2) We started running today!" It is quite true in that he seemingly walked and ran on the same day and has not stopped ever sense. And shortly thereafter The Boy learned to Jump. And jump and run and jump and run. That running and jumping seemed to be the theme of our weekend, along with a bit of splashing, too! We're thinking of taking our jumping to a Whole New Level if the rain holds out tomorrow and plan to bust out the Slip&Slide in the afternoon after work. That makes The Boy smile big just thinking about it!Hope a great weekend was had by all!

Friday Trip to ATL

The Boy & I made a trip to Atlanta Friday for me to meet a friend - one of those that friends I love but had never met. The "strangers" or "creepers" or "imaginary friends" of the internet variety.

Karri & BW met us at Einstein's for a late lunch/early dinner - fabulous little place with cute decor. The Boy LOVED Ms Karri and acting "crazy" with her. He thinks both Ms Karri and Mr BW are pretty awesome because they brought him a a Cars surprise, too! All that awesomeness plus there were beads on the way to the restrooms and the fountain out front meaning Heaven in the mind of one 5 year old that kept saying he thought he might have to potty again. I loved the colors and decor, not to mention the food & the company myself!

The Boy, mind you, was also fascinated that At-lan-tuh had such "Big Old Tall Buildings!" and signs "saying no dogs peeing or ewwing on the ground!"And the fact that our car stayed in a parking garage - the "coolest place I've ever been in thirty years" according to The Boy (quite magical since he's only 5 years old, right?)

Shortly after entering our car and paying the OUTRAGEOUS parking fee, we entered in one of hte realms of hell from Dante's Inferno through downton Atlanta under construction. Insanity that leads on with the only option to enter I75N when you are working your hardest to go South. You contemplate flinging the GPS at the whistle blower telling you to move along but you refrain and eventually the robot in the map box gets you straight after turning eleventy trillion times and there you are! Back on I75S! Sitting Stilll! With 100s of other folks! Like you have all day long . . . And you count your blessings that just this once? Chatty McChatterson has closed his eyes and decided to take a little rest

A rest that lasts almost through the constructions - almost - but a welcomed quiet much the same. Because I cannot explain how difficult it is to manage your car going 55+ mph with construction on both sides, no shoulder, merging traffic, trying to follow directions and answering questions that are tough, y'all. Not silly questions by any means. This go round they were things like "Jesus is God's Son, right? And He loves us. And we should tell people all about him. So we talk about him at home and church but why don't we talk about it ALL the time everywhere?" And why yes he is right we SHOULD be talking about it everywhere.

Eventually I gave The Boy the power of the GPS and had him help us get back home. The biggest highlight? He would repeat back the directions for me - in the exact same tone the GPS unit used. Turn left on White-es-bil Road. Hilarious

Anyway. We had a blast meeting up with Karri and BW! Was great to finally hug her neck. The Boy says next time they should come play at our house - and I agree. Our door is open any time!

Snores. When. Asleep.

Sometimes

You Just Get So Tired

That You Can't Even Find It In You

To Put Your Head On The Pillow

Vacation Recap

Last Wednesday afternoon, we took the loaded truck with the loaded camper and headed up north for a camping trip. The Boy and David? Beyond excited. Me? Fearing an Ant repeat from last year I was hesitant to click my heels in the air but did look forward to the days off from work. We high-tailed it up the road since we needed to beat the gate closing, which we managed to miss by four minutes but were still able to come inside thanks to an earlier phone call. Camp set up, quick visit with Granny & Papa Ronnie and after calling it a night? We woke up Thursday Ready For Vacation!

It was an awesome trip with only one afternoon of rain, NO ANTS!!! and lots of fun. The Boy had a blast hanging with Caden & Grayson. When asked his most favorite part of camping? Swimming in the lake. When you ask his parents? Night fishing.

So glad we had this little vacation before school starts back in a few weeks. The Boy hated to see it end even more than we did - many tears streaming down his face as we pulled away from the campsite. He requests next time we come? We stay for 30 days please.

Hope y'all enjoy the photos - just a little taste of the fun we had!