I Love camping now!!!! sort of.

I think I might have mentioned that Corey does not have Lupus after all. That was a misunderstanding. He still does. I can't tell you how sad it is too see someone get sick who really loves to do physical stuff. :( He is still working hard and hunting and hiking and jogging. He pushes himself more than he should. But that is just who the stubborn guy is.

Corey loves to camp and he took the kids for a camp out. Kassidy's last one for a bit! I couldb't go becasue I had to work. But I got to go up for an afternoon with Corey's brother, sister and Frank, and mom and Dale.

I learned something very important!!!

I don't hate camping!!!! Go figure!

I don't hate camping I just hate spending the night.

Camping is fun until it is time to spend the night. I get terrified. I am seriously so scared at night. And cold. And always need to pee and won't.

So I had a great afternoon "camping". All these people who love camping probably have trailers. We tent camp.

I was so happy to see my kids!

Rhett wanted me to ride in the back of the truck with him... I can't say no to him. 

Kassidy didn't want dirt in her hair. She busts me up.

I LOVED this cute little moment of Kate asking Dale to push her on the swing. But the swing is already so low and there wasn't much room for him but he sweeetly tried to figure out how to get in the right spot. 

See the swing on the ground? Lol. He taught her a little rhyme about swinging...

He seriously is such a doll.

 Corey and his brother made us an awesome dinner. I hate when I take pictures and people just stand next to each other. I am always like "Put your arms around each other!". Corey has to be a jokester. :)

We decided to drive to this local camp ground that is owned by our church for camp. They let us have some turns on this SUPER cool slide.

Kate and I!

 And they had the best swings ever. As Justine said, it felt like you were gliding... 

 

Me!

There are a ton more pictures. I don't know if I will get around to blogging them or not. 

I have such a busy next few weeks. I am trying to just take each day in stride and not panic over the one million things that I have to do and that are changing in my life. Kassidy and I are still getting her shopping done for all the things she needs. It has been fun. 

I planted flowers in my pots tonight. That always gives me joy.

You know nothing makes a mamma happier than this!!!!!!

Falling asleep while reading? Yes, please! 

Having children who love to read it a gift I don't take lightly. Actually I only have some who like to read and some who still don't and a husband who absolutely doesn't like it. But when kids start to read it really gives them a whole new world. With poor Rhett's struggles I had forgotten what it was like for a kid to take off on reading. 

Bo has!!!!! He reads hours every night now. Love it! LOVE HIS SCHOOL AND TEACHER and all of their efforts on his (and mine's) behalf.

And Kate loves to listen to these books on tape. They are from my childhood and are about values and such. I loved them. I see her reading just right around the corner and I hope she enjoys it as well. It sure makes bed time easier!

Children...that is a tape cassette.

So I got out the type writer to work on my art therapy class and you would have thought I had brought home an alien. The kids were like "WHOAH!!!!!! WHAT IS THAT????" 

They all begged (even my older boys) for a turn to type something. It was sweet.

Every single kid insisted on a turn. It was cute.

I have started a new thing. I had a friend tell me about it and I heard about it somewhere as well.

I am admitting it here. I am not spending much time in prayer. Okay that means none. And I don't like being like that. Kristopher has told me over and over that one of the reasons he believes we often feel so alone on earth is so that we will try to have a relationship with God and Jesus. He says that is what he does.

So I started today a "prayer journal". I had an incredible blessing that said to me "I will not abandon you" and I just didn't know how to be grateful enough. So I wrote it in this new prayer journal. I have  a thing for notebook type journals. LOVE THEM. And they make so many cute ones. I wrote a prayer of gratitude just like a letter addressed to Father in Heaven. I have to say it felt very good. And it felt received. And I liked it because I like to write and I liked it because I was able to be focused on and not stray in my thoughts like I do other wise. 

Math has left me behind. I am officially confused.