Labor Day at Camp: West Virginia

So many of you have heard me talk about going to "Camp". Well here it is. Deep in the mountains of WV, it takes about 1 hour to get from the bottom of the mountain to the house. Uncle Larry has 64 acres that we hike, fish and go 4-wheeling on.

Sam started "wittlin'" on every stick he could find. My dad gave him a knife and he LOVED it!

On one of our hikes, Caroline found some flowers. She was talking about ways that she could scetch them. Always in her "artist" mind.

Sam and Caroline thought they had found deer tracks! There is a bear that comes around.....thankfully it was not his prints!

Left to right...Trouble, Trouble, ....just kidding!! Jackson, Jake, Sam, Ryan, Noah and Caroline.

The Reasoning of a Child...Sam

Mom. I am going to ask Santa for an IPhone for Christmas.....

Sam, those are very expensive....

But he is Santa, he can make anything!

I do not even have an IPhone Sam.....

That is because you do not buy yourself one Mom!

Caroline lost her first tooth!! (Literally!)

Caroline's tooth had been loose for a while. Mom tried to pull it last week and it was not ready. As of Saturday, the tooth was just hanging there! She would not let me pull it! It blead while she ate banana pudding for goodness sake! So, just like every good parent, I tried reverse pshchology on her.

"Caroline if your tooth falls out in your sleep and you swallow it, the Tooth Fairy will not come! You will not have a tooth to give her. Then, you will not get any money."

"That's ok mommy, it will not fall out while I am asleep. Nanna can pull it tomorrow. I promise!"

So, Sunday morning, I woke Caroline up for church. I jokingly said, "Did your tooth fall out last night?" Oh my Lord.....it was gone! She reached up and began to panic!!!

"Now I won't get any money!!!" I looked all over for that tooth and could not find it anywhere! She swallowed it!

After rethinking ever using reverse psychology again....Caroline wrote a note to the Tooth Fairy explaining what happened. She asked her to please come back and bring her money for her "lost" tooth.

This morning there was $5.00 in her pillow! (That is the going rate for the first tooth only!) It's is only $1.00 after that! (Even the Tooth Fairy has a budget!)

Another one from Caroline...

Ken's dad is known as Granddaddy Bob. When we were outside the other day, Caroline saw a granddaddy long leg and screamed:

"Oh no it's a Granddaddy Bob!!!"

The Happenings....

Well, it has been a while since I last posted anything. We are busy around here! School is going well for the kids. We had our first progress report for Sam, he is graded this year. He has 99% in math (he is not my child) a 99% in Science (could be my child) and an 85% in reading. We are very proud of him! Caroline is doing great also! She gets check marks on everything, and her reading has greatly improved! I credit her teacher this year. Sam had her for Kindergarten and she had them reading by Christmas!
I have started a new adventure in my life. I am now a Southern Living at Home Consultant! I wanted to do something and still stay home with the kids, but also use the Interior Design degree that I am still paying for! I have my first 2 parties next week and am so excited!
Ken and I are teaching 9th and 10th graders in Sunday School now. Yesterday was the first day and Ken was on a plane to CA! I had to teach by myself! It was challenging, but I will surely enjoy it! Preschool has started back and my little 3 year olds are precious! My womens Bible Study is fantastic! We are doing Kay Arthur's Covenant. It really defines what it means to be in "covenant" with the Lord! My look at salvation will never be the same! Praise the Lord!!!

Things they say!

When do they learn geography?

Mom and Dad took Sam, Jake and Caroline to Cherokee this past weekend. Everyone was getting hungry so Mom said they were going to stop in Shelby to eat.....

Caroline: "Shelby, Idaho? Jake, give me that map! Nnnnoooowwwww, we are in North America, so we have to go to South America and we will get to Shelby, Idaho!"

Sam: ..."we are not going to Idaho! We are not going to South America..."

Sam and Gaddy shopping

Sam always knows how much money he has and how much he wants to keep it!

Sam: "Gaddy, how much is this knife? I really want it!
Gaddy: "It's $30.00, if you put down $20.00 I will pay $10.00."
Sam: " Well then I won't have any money left. I really want it." (insert tear)
Gaddy: "I will tell you what, you pay $10.00 and I will pay $20.00....." (insert Sam's evil laugh)

We are "Thankful" to go to Disney!

Well...we are off again! I just planned our Disney trip for this Thanksgiving! We usually do not go until the first week of February. However, with Sam in 3rd grade and having to take End of Grade tests, we decided to push our trip up this year. They are running such a good deal right now with free dining that Rachel and Tony decided to take the boys for their first trip. So of course, you know who jumped on board after that....? Mom and Dad! We are all going over the Thanksgiving break! This is the 4th time for our family....and this time I booked all 3 of our trips, from rooms to all dinners. I am truly thinking (and feeling) like a travel agent! I need to send Disney my resume!