Surprising Mom

Jordan was talking to Mom earlier this year and she revealed that she was afraid she would never see all her kids together again before the end of her life. 

Oh. 

No.

That isn't the way it's going to be. 

So we started planning, making arrangements, clearing work schedules and buying plane tickets. 

And we prayed that she'd feel good on that day. 

Do you think she was surprised?

I think this was just what she needed. And just what I needed too. Our family has been through so much. We need some happy memories!

Wallace Highlights

You know I love going to Wallace. I love the cool weather and I love hanging out with my kids and cooking and building all the fire. 

This year was just like all the years. 

With a few notable exceptions. Let's hit the highlights!

We have a tent heater and it is FABulous. It does require that I get up about every 3 hours to fire it up and then lay there in fear that I might fall asleep and kill us all in a fiery blaze, but it's so worth it. 

Camping with daughters. It's a glamorous undertaking. 

The Guenther's surprised us by driving up from Texas! 

The three amigos are reunited! Everywhere I turned, they were huddles somewhere catching each other up on their relationships. 

The kids hours and hours at the clay wall. Either chipping away at it to make a place to sit or hauling back big chunks to put in my one good cooking pot and turn into a huge mess on the concrete slab under our picnic table. I love it. 

I took the time to precariously load myself into a hammock with a pillow and blanket and had a wonderful snooze. 

Feeling cute in my hobby lobby beanie. 

And putting my new camping cast iron to the test. 

Verdict: LOVE. 

Until we meet again, Wallace. MWAH!