Sweet little Emily.
Crazy Hazey.
Super cool, Chase.
Tater-gater. Joe. My morning sunshine.Jess in the background with Haze.
Myself packing mini-me. We love the zoo!!! Thanks babe!!!
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Our Spring Break Trip to the Zoo!
Sweet little Emily.Crazy Hazey.
Super cool, Chase. Tater-gater. Joe. My morning sunshine. Myself packing mini-me. 
Monday, October 20, 2008
Our Camping Trip
We went camping in Hocking Hills, OH Friday night. It was shivery cold and we forgot the air mattress so it was a pretty looong night but we had fun. We went on a hike to some non-existent "falls". I say "non-existent because they were all dried up. Everybody was walking around in the riverbed. There was hardly any water at all. We got to see "Old Man's Cave" where an old hermit used to live back in the 1800's. It was pretty cool. After a hard night and about 5 miles of "hiking", (basically walking with a little ups and downs till the end where it went up a LOT of stairs) I was pretty tired and not very excited about the 3 hour drive home (or however long it took).
I was happy to see Mary Jane in my yard when we arrived home and get to here her laugh and giggle and give her some hugs. She stopped by to pick up the last of her belongings from their move. Sadly, now she's ALL gone. At least she blogs.
We turned the heater on when we got home, had nice hot showers, (I blow-dried my hair so I wouldn't get cold again), and went to bed in our nice, warm, comfortable beds. What a relief.
I'm learning things about being prepared. It seems that no matter how many times you "learn" something, until it is excercised and becomes habit you do not perfect it. Case in point, forgetting air mattress, extra blankets, butter, ketchup... Butter, by-the-way is $3.69 when you're desperate (ie. camping), Heinz is $2 for a little bottle in the same situation. Sleep is sporadic and your body tricks you into thinking it's warm when you get cold enough (I find this VERY strange and unnerving). When you are 31 it hurts to sleep on the hard ground however when you are 12 and under you have no problem with it. When you remember the fuel and not the lantern you still don't get light. Batteries are hard to find (even at the rip-off shops for desperados). I'm so glad it did not rain. Freshly chopped wood smokes a lot and doesn't burn wonderfully. Old phone books make pretty good kindling (there's plenty of paper to get a fire going). Matches are wonderful tools (don't leave home without them). A nice, smooth, good-sized rock would be a good idea to put in your freezing cold sleeping bag (after being warmed in the fire. We didn't have one). Long tongs would be good for the rock. Pot holders are a good idea. Paper towels or napkins would have been helpful. Germ-x is great. Pillows are soft but somehow very cold. Hats would be a great idea. Tissues would be nice.
I loved being with my family, roasting hot dogs and marshmallows, making Smores, poking sticks in the fire...ahhh...it was great. The kids were great on the hike, too. Most of the pain came later and a hot shower and a good soak of the feet did the trick. We're all back to normal including school, tantrums, and all. I love my family.
I was happy to see Mary Jane in my yard when we arrived home and get to here her laugh and giggle and give her some hugs. She stopped by to pick up the last of her belongings from their move. Sadly, now she's ALL gone. At least she blogs.
We turned the heater on when we got home, had nice hot showers, (I blow-dried my hair so I wouldn't get cold again), and went to bed in our nice, warm, comfortable beds. What a relief.
I'm learning things about being prepared. It seems that no matter how many times you "learn" something, until it is excercised and becomes habit you do not perfect it. Case in point, forgetting air mattress, extra blankets, butter, ketchup... Butter, by-the-way is $3.69 when you're desperate (ie. camping), Heinz is $2 for a little bottle in the same situation. Sleep is sporadic and your body tricks you into thinking it's warm when you get cold enough (I find this VERY strange and unnerving). When you are 31 it hurts to sleep on the hard ground however when you are 12 and under you have no problem with it. When you remember the fuel and not the lantern you still don't get light. Batteries are hard to find (even at the rip-off shops for desperados). I'm so glad it did not rain. Freshly chopped wood smokes a lot and doesn't burn wonderfully. Old phone books make pretty good kindling (there's plenty of paper to get a fire going). Matches are wonderful tools (don't leave home without them). A nice, smooth, good-sized rock would be a good idea to put in your freezing cold sleeping bag (after being warmed in the fire. We didn't have one). Long tongs would be good for the rock. Pot holders are a good idea. Paper towels or napkins would have been helpful. Germ-x is great. Pillows are soft but somehow very cold. Hats would be a great idea. Tissues would be nice.
I loved being with my family, roasting hot dogs and marshmallows, making Smores, poking sticks in the fire...ahhh...it was great. The kids were great on the hike, too. Most of the pain came later and a hot shower and a good soak of the feet did the trick. We're all back to normal including school, tantrums, and all. I love my family.
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