Stone Bridge Park

Sunday July 20, 2008

After nap times, we all wanted to get out of the house for a little bit. We loaded up and headed into town to go to the Stone Bridge Park. First let me say that every time we go to town we pass over the Elk River. Eve always says it's "her river". The Stone Bridge Park is a memorial Park of the orginal Bridge that used to go over the Elk River but was destroyed in a flood in 1967. Some of the orginal stones were used to recreate the replica in the park. To get to the river they have a path from the park that goes under the now new exisiting highway. They have picnic tables and swings by the river which is where most of the pictures of the kids were taken. Back over in the park area there is a path to walk, more swings a picnic pavillion and a big water fall and winding river that goes down to the replica Bridge. There also in the park is an old cabin. In side is set up to what it would have during that time period. The kids thought that was cool to look in side and see what the houses looked like in the "old days". The gate that was on the old jail is memorialized there. We read about that. Noah especially thought that was neat. We enjoyed the family time together, though it was very hot and humid even though it was in the evening. Noah picked up trash, and we read all about the historical bridge and had a family outing, all of which he could sign off in his cub scout book. Yeah!!

Some times the best things come in two's

Joey and Kristina invited all the family to come see their sweet baby boys and have dinner with them last Sunday. Her Uncle fixed all the side dishes and Joey deep fried 2 turkeys. MMMMmmmm good! They babys look very much a like to me. In fact now I couldn't tell you which one I'm holding in either of the pictures. They are sooo tiny. Now Ethan is like a GIANT!!! We got there about 3:30 and left about 5:30 so didn't over stay our welcome but It was a nice Sunday afternoon.

Sheets, Clothespins, and a little Imagination

Early this morning my very good Friend Trudy, dropped off her daughter Sadie to spend the day with us. Trudy was going to the Temple and we were glad Sadie could spend the day with us.


After about an hour the kids decided they wanted to make a fort, but the old wood we had lying around was icky and had bugs on it. Sadie does NOT like bugs. So I , being the greatest mom ever, grabbed my flat bed sheets out of the closet and headed outside to make a fort/tent.


After ponder a few moments how to do this the A frame of the swing set would be perfect. So I grabbed some clothespins from off the clothes line and walla. The kids have taken some blankets, pillow, games and I'm sure will be out there most of the day. In about an hour thought I told them they could get in the pool. Sadie, kept telling me I was really talented. Out of the mouths of babes! Not! I've just been a stay home mommy for a long time.

Ethan

These are just a few pictures of the many that I took of Ethan playing in his new toy. We've had that little chair from a couple of Christmas' for the girls.



Ethan crawled into the girls room and found when he pushed on the seat it sang songs and lit up. He really liked it.



So I moved it out to the living room so that he could sit in it and play. He'll sit for a long time on it. Mostly because he didn't know how to get out of it. But now he is getting braver and leans down to touch the floor and plops forward onto the carpet. He is sooooooooo CUTE!!!!

It has been WAY to Long

Well, it has be WAY to long since I've posted. I haven't even been keeping up very well with emailing these days either. All Last week I had Cub Camp with Noah. I was on the committee that helped organize and was the music director for one of the activity rotations. Originally it was to be a day camp in Pulaski Tn but with not enough volunteers from that area we moved it to Fayetteville. We also turned it from a day camp to a twilight camp (evening). It was practically a ward activity as we had the Program director, Music (me) director, Crafts director, Archery and BB's director, Den leader, another activity rotation leader all from our ward there running the show. The Bishop even came as a special guest on Monday Evening. It all went super. We had about 40 cub scout and some "Tot's" kids of other leaders there. The theme was space cubs. We had a planetarium show, we got to view a cool space presentation on a HUGE screen T.v thing and then look through a telescope. Well we didn't actually look through the telescope. The telescope was hooked up to the big screen so what ever the telescope was pointing at we could see on the screen. We looked at the moon and saw 2 stars. We were going to see Saturns' rings but it was to hazy out that night. Anyway, lots of neat space things for the boys. All the things we did helped to pass of thinkgs in their books. But by Friday My back hurt and I was glad for it to be over. We ended up being down 1 vehicle as well all last week. Still are as a matter of fact. Anyway, so that meant Chris would drop me and Noah off then I had some one come over and sit with the kids While Chris left for work, then some one from the camp dropped us back off. It all worked out. We finally got the final part for the car today. So hopefully it will be back tomorrow. Other than the usual day to day stuff, there is really nothing new to report.

OH!!! I was called in to the Relief Society Presidency!!! I'm the second councilor over Enrichment. I'm excited and looking forward to serving there. I'm planning our first Enrichment meeting for next month. It is going to be on pioneer day so we are doing some cool things with some music. I'll let you know how it goes.

I hope to get some pictures back from cub camp. I didn't take my camera. I was afraid I would drop it or leave it or the kids would get into it. There was another lady from the ward there who took some pictures so I hope I can get some copies from here. I guess I will go check all your blogs out and see what you have been up to. Bye for now!!!

Pictures at the Temple

I just loaded the pictures of us at the Temple last weekend, but they are all the way at the bottom. They were to big to post up higher on the blog and I couldn't get them to in on this post so you'll have to go hunt down at the bottom. Sorry : (

2nd Coucilor in the Relief Society

Thursday the Bishop came by and extended a calling to me to be the 2nd councilor in the RS. I excepted with excitement. I'm very excited. I've never served in RS before. The whole presidency was re-organized and the new president and 1st councilor are awesome ladies. We had our first pres. meeting today with the old presidency. We are meeting again this thursday after we the councilor and I read up on our jobs. Did I mention I'm excited. Since I will be over Enrichments I will need lots of Ideas. I'm expecting you all to help me out. I was set apart yesterday and had an amazing blessing. I'm now ready to get to work.