K so man I got a little busy this summer and I may not have been home for ummm well for most of it actually.
Rome
I LOVE ROME!!! I could seriously spend so much time there. We went and saw everything that we could cram into the days we had. We got 3 days in Rome, 3 in Florence and 2 in Venice. I think Rome was my favorite by far but there was just so many great works of art in Florence it was almost overwhelming. I took meticulous notes, in fact my friend actually has a picture of me writing furiously while the tour guide is talking. I then I would hurry and take a picture of it then keep writing. It was so fun though. Melanie was a trip. She makes me laugh so hard and we had the most fun making fun of the silly things we saw out in public. Venice was just really relaxing. And the Gondola ride was so much cooler than I thought it was gonna be. So I got back from this awesome 9 days out and 2 days later went to
Lake Powell
Oh my gosh it sucked soooo bad! The wind blew and blew and broke shit and kept blowing. We ended up leaving 3 days early. But oh well, I got like two more books read!
Florida
Then I had about a week off and On June 22nd we flew to Florida for like the worlds longest vacation. The first few days we spent at Jody's and Miss Pam's. We went to the springs and the kids thought that was super fun (minus the dang mosquitos) and then we rode the golf cart and jumped on the trampoline and went down the waterslide and tons of fun at Miss Pam's house. Then that first Saturday we had Gabe's baptism in the ocean. He was baptised by Ian Loveland (Scott's best friend who was baptised with Scott). It was so amazing. Then we checked into the beach house and settled in for a week of fun and the sun and the waves. We had so much fun at the beach house. We were parked right on St. Augustine beach and it was so pretty. Gabe even learned how to skim board and he is awesome at it now. We played games and did puzzles and hung out. We even went for a run or two together. I could soo live there. Then we did the fireworks over the old fort with the Lovelands and the Hardees and spent so much fun time together. Then off the Orlando for more adventures
Orlando was super busy after the do nothing attitude at the beach but I was geared up and ready for it. Monday we went for an airboat ride in the swamp and saw some alligators and some cranes and some bald eagles. Then Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we went to Universal studios and Harry Potter!!!! I loved it a ton! We went in Hogwarts Castle and it was soo cool. They had the eagle that is the entrance to Dumbldore's office, and the portrait of the fat lady and the Gryffendor common room and the classroom where the cornish pixies got loose and the sorting hat and so many other cool things! We all got wands and had butterbeer. We also got to get our faces painted and run and play in the fun water rides. My kids were so good in the lines to wait and we had the most fun.
Then on friday we flew home and I'll tell ya that was a bit of an experience getting through the airport with me and my 3 kids. But they were super patient and really good at following instructions. So we did really well with no major catastrophies. Our flight out of Atlanta was delayed like 2 hours or 3 though so that was a bit sucky. Other than that however, we were a great team. So fare there are about 3 2weeks of summer left. Boo!!
Camping
THis weekend I am off to Bryce to camp with my family. It is always the most fun because whenever Brenda comes she brings more snacks than ever and there is never much to do but sit and eat them. so that is what I do and who wouldn't wanna do that? Gabe is excited because there is a whole forest full of stuff for him to carve with his new pocketknife and Noah is wanting to go fishing with Uncle Michael. I am pretty sure it will be a great weekend.
The last week
My friend Melanie are still deciding how to do this but somehow we will spend a week or so together. Either she will come here or I will go there... but it's in the cards so it will happen. I hope we get to do nothing but scrapbook.
summer is my favorite!
