A day visit to the country

 

Sometimes you just have to jump in the car and drive to Bosque county for some time in the country. 

 It's always fun to stand around the fire and tell stories.

I'm thankful for a peaceful place to escape the city life.  The kiddos need to have a simple day every now and then away from the hustle and bustle of town living.

enjoying the country

We are so happy to be visiting Auntie and Donny Ray.  We haven't been to their house in YEARS.  It's been way too long.  Layla remembered their house and land, but Hayden barely remembered.  It was great to see the kids run and explore!

Hayden ran the whole time we were there.  It was so fun to see the kiddos fly a kite, play baseball and explore and find cool creatures.

We enjoyed a nice warm bonfire!

Hayden snuggled up with cousin KP's favorite comforter.  He'll be jealous when he sees this! ;)

A visit to Texas always requires ribs.  Thank you Auntie and Donny Ray for the southern hospitality!

weekend stuff

our weekend started with me feeling the need to clean.  i taught the kids to vacuum even though it's my favorite chore.  they did a little bit, but then I took over.  it's still too heavy for them to push very well.  

Layla baked brownies and drizzled caramel all over them.  

we had a bonfire on the driveway.

Hayden had his first baseball practice and fell in love.  he's loving it and we have another practice tonight.  I'm thrilled he loves it.

after practice he felt the need to shoot a box.  

this picture is my whole heart.  all my squad all in one shot and some sleepy pups. 

 we had a nice low key weekend and the weather was nice here in Georgia.

I can't believe it's Feburary already.  this year is already moving so fast.  bring on spring though.  it is my favorite season. 

fall camp out in the park

Our neighbors and friends have been talking to us about the fall camp out for months.  Every year in October everyone pops their tents in the park and camps for the night. I lost count of how many tents there were.  It was crazy y'all!!  The kids were so excited!!

I was in awe of all the tents covering the huge grassy park area.  Everyone had tables filled with food and fire pits galore.  The kids went to each tent Trick or Treating and then after dark a movie screen played Casper and we all lit our fire pits.  It was so much fun!  

Gary and I met many more neighbors and it seems like everyone had a fun time.  Our kids got to run wild in a safe environment, so that was good for them and their independence.  

The four of us ended up going to sleep a little after midnight.  I was worried about the sleeping arrangement and getting some shut eye because of the noise.  We were all so tired though that we fell fast asleep.  It was almost like the sound of the other campers talking and moving about was like white noise.  We always camped in our pop-up trailer, so I'm not all that fond of sleeping on the ground!  Ouch!  My back is sore, but maybe next year we'll invest in a few air mattresses.  Funny thing, a man was passing out cards for discount chiropractic care.  He was spot on with that!!  I totally need to visit the chiro after a night on the ground, but it was totally worth it in the end!

Sunday was a funday indeed

We had a fun fall Sunday.  We had a fire to end the day and Hayden decided to protect his head with his motorcycle helmet.  His feet, legs and arms are all bare, but the face is all good. LOL!  

Silly silly boy!

We went to the park and the kids took a pretty deflated soccer ball to kick around.  They ended up playing volley ball and Layla screamed out, "pass interference!!"  Oh me oh my, the children are funny today huh?!?

We ran off some much needed energy!  

I'm going backwards in picture order.  We had cheeseburgers for lunch.  We took a drive and were hoping to find a hidden gem of a burger spot on the back roads of Georgia, but we struck out.  We ended up downtown for a late lunch/early dinner.  We tried a cheeseburger place we have been curious about since we moved here.  

Let me start by saying the food was great.  The fries were crispy and the burger was very delicious.  

I was annoyed by the cleanliness of the restaurant though.  The bathroom was a wreck and we had to ask for toilet paper and the teenager we asked was just rude.  I told her bathroom didn't have toilet paper and she said, "ok!"  She kept on doing whatever she was doing.  She wasn't concerned about TP at all.  When we went to order our food., the boy behind the counter was not helpful at all and it was our first time to eat there.  He wasn't in the mood to answer questions about the menu and in his defence it is a cheeseburger, how do you mess that up?  BUT come on, have some personality.  Anyway, the tables were all dirty and Gary and I were just plain ole disappointed.  We had higher expectations ya know. We just need to open a restaurant!  We'd love it!

After we ate our burgers on the patio we headed to the cupcake shop a few shops down the street.  They were out of cupcakes.  LOL!  We pretty much struck out downtown today, but it's all good.  We still had a fun time.    

After sleeping in we started off our day with coffee by our first fire.  We decided to light a fire to warm up because we had a frost warning.  IT was chilly indeed and we loved it.  As you can see below, Daisy loved it too.  She's such a little ham-bone, posing like a movie start princess puppy!

I'm thankful for a fun Sunday with all my people and furry animals.  I don't take a second of life for granted.  I am thankful and I know I am truly blessed!