Zip Line

My mom purchased a groupon for us to a place called 7 Acre Woods.  We had been before, but were excited to experience it again, this time my husband joined us on the adventure.  One of Lilly's friends also joined us. 

The girls had lots of fun feeding the animals and they were highly amused when the llama spit on my husband and I.  The smell was horrific just to let you know. Gross!

They rode on scooters.

Both girls were super excited about experiencing the zip line again because last time they were a little afraid.  This time, neither had any fear about zipping through the air.

Playing with puzzles in the cool lounge was nice while we waited for our food to be prepared.

Climbing the rock wall was also a huge hit for Lilly.

Thanks, Mom, for the opportunity to enjoy some fun out in God's creation!

Minty Fresh Leaves

We are members of a local home schooling group called HEART.  They organize lots of events for various age groups and chances for parents to get together. 

The most recent outing was to the Mercer Arboretum in Spring, TX.  We had been there many times, but we had never been on a tour.  It was exciting to see all the different kinds of flowers and plants there with a guide pointing them out. 

One of the first areas we explored was the herb garden. The children (and adults) were able to rub their fingers on the leaves and then smell them.  There were pepper mint leaves, thyme, cilantro, and even a choco-mint leaf that smelled just like a girl scout cookie.

 

 

All of the kids really enjoyed Storey Lake (which I did not know was there) - they were able to see the turtles and even spotted a snake on the walk back.

The weather was nice and just a great day to enjoy God's craftsmanship.

Family Retreat

Our church had a family retreat.  It was a great time to fellowship and the video series we watched was pretty much in line with a lot of other things I have been reading/studying lately which was cool!

Lilly was super excited that she was going to get to sleep on the top of a bunk bed.  Mommy was a little nervous about how she would do.  First night, she slept great, but I did not because I was worried about her waking up others or falling off of the bed.

 Second night, Lilly woke up because of  a scary dream and wanted to sleep in the bed with me.  I don't normally let her do that, but since we were in a strange place and I didn't want her waking up the whole room of ladies, I allowed it.  Wasn't that fun, sharing a twin bed with a 5 year old. haha

Another part of the retreat that was super exciting for Lilly was getting to play with friends - on the bunk beds, on the playground, wherever!  She enjoyed being around so many people all weekend long (another reason that I believe she would love to have siblings).

My favorite part of the weekend was on Saturday afternoon when Lilly and I grabbed a little snack and took a walk to the water's edge. It was such a beautiful day and we were able to enjoy God's creation and have a wonderful peaceful moment.

Breaking Tradition, but Keeping it the Same?

The passed several years, it has been our tradition to drive out to Brenham, Texas and stop off on the side of the road for some pictures in the blue bonnets and then head over to the Blue Bell factory for some yummy ice cream.

2009

 

 

 

 

2010

 

2011 - We missed the blue bonnets, but we still made it to Blue Bell for a tour and some yummy ice cream.



2012

 

 

 Well, this year our friends who normally go with us were not able to drive with us, so we opted to do something different.

We found a place 5 minutes from our house that had some blue bonnets, so we drove over there and took some pictures.

Then, instead of Blue Bell, we headed over to Tutti Frutti for some frozen yogurt.

It wasn't exactly the same, but it was a memorable moment and we still got blue bonnet pictures. :)