My Ebenezer

There comes a point after restraining the kids from playing in the almost constant mud puddle at the end of our driveway, that you just have to give in and Let Them.  And take pictures.  And enjoy the fun. :)

This was us attempting to take a family picture while being attacked by no-see-ums.  Fun times! :) A camper I am not.  Last weekend, we had the opportunity to go camping with our church family, and while we had a great time pitching the tent, cooking over the campfire, and getting all rustic, I have to be honest and say the sleeping was The Pits.  Our air mattress went flat around midnight, which was about the same time that the people who had rented the campsite adjoining us decided that midnight would be a perfect time to show up and loudly set up their campsite.  I kid you not.  Call us wimps, but we hightailed it home to our quiet and fluffy beds.  Out of the two times I have been camping, both times I have left the campsite in the middle of the night, seeking sleep in any form.  So.  I would have to chalk up camping as For The Birds, and resolve next year to be sensible and just leave the camping business for the stouter-hearted folks. ...

I am not a social butterfly or the popular type, surrounded by close friends.  I have had maybe 10 people over the course of my life that I would qualify as really close friends, so I was really thankful this month to be able to catch up with not one, but TWO of my BFFs (Best Friends Forever)! Last weekend, Carrie and her family stayed with us... And this week, Holly and her family were in Gainesville for a night. I count it a great blessing to have seen both of these dear friends, and hope it's not as long between visits next time! (I hadn't seen Holly in 13 years!!)