Camping with Dana and the kiddies

These are some pictures of our camping trip back in late September to Cape Henlopen. Our husbands could not come, and Timothy was already back at school, but Dana and I went for a few days with the four youngest children and had a great time.
It was extremely windy, and the water was quite cold, but we enjoyed it nevertheless!

Beautiful Cape Henlopen State Park, DE.

Sleeping in the little RV was fun. Megan and Mommy slept in the top double bed, with the two boys, Andrew and Owen on the pull-out couch (left), while Mary Kate's pack-n-play fit perfectly at the foot of the dinette (which became my bed, on the right). AND we still had room to walk to the bathroom in the middle of the night - very important =)
Or should I say "waking up" in the RV was fun. Here's Owen in Mary Kate's "bed" getting jumped on and laughing hysterically.

Princess Megan with the boys playing on the beach of (what they call )"the calm side" or the Bay.
I love this picture of Dana.

We sure had a sweet time!

Thanks Will for staying at home with Tim to make this possible.

Beach bums=)

"Look what I found!"

(We took tons of pics of Mary Kate, and I just deleted the best one by mistake)

What a cutie!

Back on the "rough side", the boys did have fun in the cold surf - for a while anyway.

Megan, the wave-runner. Just look at those huge waves!

(It was so much fun just watching them have fun)

Mommy and Mary Kate getting "cozy, cozy"

At the end of the day this was one tired little girl, but even as she was nodding off she held on tightly to her sand bag and would not let it go.

(I just had to take this picture).

One last little clip (video) to hopefully give you a glimpse of what it was like.

We had never seen it so rough nor so windy before. It was awesome!

He is an awesome God!!

Myrtle Beach, SC - visit with good friends

A few weeks ago we took four days off and drove down to stay with some really good friends, BK and Donna Guy in Myrtle Beach, SC.
We sure had a wonderful time! We were so refreshed by our time together, and were so grateful for those long days on the beach relaxing, fishing, swimming and just hanging out together laughing and chatting.

Al & I on the pier.
Al and Donna in the background with her new rod. What fun we had together. It was so good seeing Al enjoy himself fishing and relaxing.

On the pier. Donna (left), BK in the middle (bating Donna's hook no doubt), and Al on the right.

It was quite a walk out there and back.
THE CATCH!

We could not have had a better time. We ate out at some great places - here we are having breakfast on the river in Conway. What great memories we have of our time together. It was so comfortable and relaxing.

Thanks "Guys" for all that you did to make it so very special, and for being such good friends.

We sure do miss you, and are really looking forward to Donna's visit next week.

BK, we'll miss you, but look forward to us all getting together again soon.

Thanks again for such a great time. I wish I had taken more pics - especially of us in the rocking chairs laughing. God is so good, and provided what we all needed - lots of laughs.

Precious little Mary Kate & her baby

I just love these pics of Mary Kate and her baby. (She had a big 'boo boo' bless her heart!)

(Click on any picture to make it larger).

GRANDMOM'S CAMP

Grandmom's Camp this year was at Lake Heron again, and we had the whole side of the lake to ourselves once more (Thank God =)
We had a wonderful time!
During the days Al was working, but joined us after work (it's only 45 mins. from home, thankfully). The weather was great, and the Lake warm - perfect for swimming, diving off the dock etc. The children went non-stop until bedtime, and then were up bright and early in the morning before Grandad left again for work. Our little RV nestled in the trees, taken from the other side of the lake.

Grandad swimming with all four children just before supper.

The fishing was great. Tim caught this is no time at all. (Trying not to look TOO proud =)

They all painted on canvas and each had a nice painting to take home. Owen needed a little encouragement, but liked his in the end.

The boys have become good swimmers, and little Megan with her life vest did everything they did. She's fearless!

They love kayaking, and it's safe on the lake since we could see them wherever they go.

They had quite a lot of freedom and loved every minute of it.

Here's Andrew (not yet 10) coming in at quite a speed. They amaze me how well they can handle the kayaks.
Even Owen at 8 does a great job kayaking, and loves swimmimg and diving.

This is Megan's kayak. What a smile!

S'mores over the campfire.....yummmm

Grandad and the fearless members of the "Polar Bear Club". It's about 6;30 am and they all took the challenge. Wow!
....but not before Grandad got in.

When it was all over I was left with these beautiful "hand-picked" water lilies, a precious gift from Tim, and then not to be outdone, Andrew. I had just the vase in the RV and enjoyed them, and the quiet for the rest of the day.
"Not a creature was stirring, not even a Bass".