Life in the Nut House!

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Good News!!!

Found the cord! A post with pics from our trip will be up shortly.....just trying to figure out if I should put them in chronological order or just throw them all out here in a jumbled mess! Stay tuned to find out.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Time flies

Has it really been three weeks since my last post? My bad! Life has been flying by at warp speed. I have so much to post and so many updates to give! It is a little overwhelming! First and foremost, our road trip 2009 is over and we had a fabulous time! When I manage to find my camera cord and can download my pics from the trip :-O , I will certainly share them, until then...well this pic I stole from my sister will have to do...a little teaser for you.....Colorado was absolutely beautiful!!! (and this happens to be one of my MOST favorite pictures from the trip.)

As for other changes??? Lots of HUGE changes for the fab four! Especially for Holley and Allie. We've decided to change gyms...lots of things have led to this decision and it has been a while coming but I won't get in to all of that here. The bottom line is they will have a better opportunity to reach their dreams. Holley dreams of competing at the collegiate level and the gym we are changing to has the capability of producing college gymnasts. The day we toured the gym, there were scouts from The University of Missouri and the University of Arizona there watching some of the girls. It is scary how much this "change" is going to cost but we are going on faith that if we are supposed to be there, that the Lord will provide somehow.

Macie continues to play her flute and is first chair in the top band and continues to love every minute of it! Scott, well, is Scott (obviously) and hasn't been overly motivated to sign up for any extracurricular activities at this point this year. We are working on it! I promise to post pictures of our trip ASAP! I know the cord is here...I saw it! But I put it somewhere special so I wouldn't lose it ....and you can guess the rest! Oops! Stay tuned....Love, S

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Pine Cove- Outback

We're baaaack!!! Hello all! The kiddies (minus Allie) came home yesterday so we could pack for camp and our trip to Colorado next weekend. The older three are off to camp today! Yippee!! They are super excited. This is the first time ever for Scott to go to camp, and Holley has been to a gymnastics camp but not a "regular" camp. Macie is the only experienced camper of the bunch, but this is our first time at Pine Cove Outback! It seems like an amazing camp. It is a non-denominational christian camp and I can not wait to hear all the wonderful stories next Saturday when I pick them up. Here we are, having just filled up and hitting the road.

The camp is located near Columbus,Tx between SA and Houston......it was sure HOT!! this afternoon when I dropped them off!!! You can tell by the colors in the pics that the sun was BLAZING!!

You may have guessed.....Outback is an Australian themed camp....

There was a huge banner welcoming us as we drove down a long winding road into the trees!

We walked over a pretty bridge.....

Some counselors rode horses down the road to welcome the campers.....as we approached the parking lot there were a bunch of campers jumping up and down and running behind cars to help us unload and let us know in which cabin the campers were assigned. Each car was assigned a counselor who helped unpack/unload. We left the heavy duffels at the car for them to deliver to the cabins, and just had to carry bedding and swim bags with us!! What service!!

The campers are going to be able to participate in all sorts of activities, archery, horseback riding, swimming, kayaking (sp??), arts and crafts, all sorts of sports and tons others that I am forgetting at the moment! Holley is most excited about the tumbling class....go figure!! Scott is most excited about shooting and archery and Macie is most excited about the theme nights.

After we went to the cabins and made beds (x3 kids- ugh!) it was pool time for their swim tests!

Everyone passed and was cleared to swim and slide down the three story body slide into the pool!! They had a blast!! I had to chase them down to say goodbye and hug them!! They definitely did not seem to be upset at the sight of me leaving! (boo-hoo! sniff-sniff) J/K I'm glad they are so well adjusted that I can leave and they are not uptight about it, plus they have each other if they really need each other.

I have added some more pics of the camp so you can visualize the "campus"....

The pool....The climbing wall

The playing fields.....

The three story high body slide

Macie and Holley in line to slide...

Next post will be after I pick up the kiddies next Sat...our "Road Trip 2009" will officially begin!!

Monday, July 6, 2009

Summer Fun!!

Hello all!! The Fab Four are enjoying some summer fun with their Dad the next few weeks so do not worry that we will be M.I.A. They will be home on the 18th just in time to head to camp and then the next week we head off to Colorado. Will post again when the troops get home...my life is too boring to post on this blog without all the cray antics the kiddies throw at me....just work and gym....nothing else!!!