Catching Up

Here are some photos that the kids and I put in our memory albums.  I wanted to give the kids some memories so I made sure my camera went everywhere we did.  Then we went and got three photo albums and three copies of each adventures photos and started filling them up.

 

I highly advise you to do this, my family is all gone and I have very few photos of all the times we spent together...I know they will appreciate this later on in life.

 

 

We have bee so busy and having so much fun!  Here we are at the Etowah Indian Mounds

Waiting for the Fireworks Labor Day...we got a double dose as the 4th of Julys fireworks got rained out so we had a firework extravaganza.

I know bad photo but the lighting was crazy...everything was under black lights and glowed in the dark.  This is Monster Golf

One of my most favorite picture of the kids!  When we went camping at Vogel

Full Life

I just wanted to share a few reasons why I haven't been Blogging lately...the photos say it best

The Kids first Drive-In Movie...we had to drive an hour and a half to get to it...but we had a blast.  We took a picnic dinner relaxed and watched Despicable Me 2...very funny by the way.  We didn't stay for RIPD of course.  The Swan Drive-In Theatre took me back quite a few years.  If your in Blue Ridge Georgia check it out.

Tent camping at Vogel State Park Georgia...giggles and laughter, not to mention getting soaked in the rain (we decided to just go with it and sing in the rain) is what we did all weekend long.  Vogel is one of my favorite places to camp.  It is just west of Blairsville Georgia and near Brasstown Bald the highest point in Georgia.

A trip to the Etowah Indian mounds...you didn't think I would let the Summer slip by without throwing in something educational.  Shhh...don't tell the kids they were learning something. Not to mention all the stairs we climbed on the three mounds.  The Mounds are in Cartersville Georgia and have picnic tables out front but our favorite place to picnic is down by the river under the trees.

We also Monkeyed around at Zoo Atlanta...this was educational too.  We got in for free by watching a video at the Library.  How cool is that? You can also take a cooler in here.

So please forgive me for being lax on my blog...but they are the light of my life and I want to bask in it all I can.

Camping School Room

Often I am asked, "How do you Home School while Camping"


And I Answer, "You build your own School House of course"

This is a Canopy that has walls and screen walls.

With lots of bars and cross bars to attach signs...

And Stars...

Our School Arms (Trinity Made this)....

We have an Owls Nest...

Pumpkins and Witches...

And little people getting ready for Halloween.

We keep our school supplies in plastic bins. And pencils, scissors and what nots on the table in baskets. As the seasons change and our School House changes I will post photos. Maybe I will have better lighting then. Our wish list for our School House is a chalk board, carpet and a good heater.

McKinney Campground - Trailer Trash Tuesday

Taking a break from the monotony of getting a house ready to sell was just the thing we needed.

We plan on living in the "Big Bear" (our Travel Trailers Name) for awhile during and after the house gets sold. How long? We don't know. But we sure do enjoy our Bear.

Lake McKinney was a Gem.








As you can see the kids are just loving the idea.



















Alex and Trinity got very busy at the beach. Holes were dug, castle built and swimmers turned into sea serpents and mermaids.







We Spent Four Nights and it seemed much too short. But we will be out and about in the Bear soon...Loving every minute of it.

Vogel Park Thanksgiving

Two Sweet Kids on a not so cold day

Now its getting cold
A Cold Sweetie Pie

A Frozen Boy with no eyes

A defrosted Boy with eyes

Alex found beauty with his camera

Another photo by Alex

F.D. Roosevelt State Park Georgia - Trailer Trash Tuesday

Trailer Trash Tuesday
(Where Campground Gossip reigns supreme and I share our  camping adventure or miss-adventure)

My new favorite place! I know I say this every time, but at least I find the world a beautiful place..and isn't it really. And it may be close enough for Jeff to commute for a short while...don't let him fool you it is his new favorite place too. Ask him about all the fish he caught.

 

On arrival to the campground we needed to dump our black water (poo tank for those of you non-campers) And as you can see the kids were very interested...they look like two dogs with their heads out the window. OK don't tell them I said that...but its true...don't they?

Our first night the frogs were calling us. So we headed down to the lake with flash lights in hand. Alex had a blast, he caught frog after frog after frog.

 

Trinity would have liked it better had the frog jumped in her net and she didn't have to touch the goo.

The next day after we went to Calloway Gardens for an Easter Egg Hunt. Trinity and I cooled our feet off in the spillway while Alex....

...went after the frogs that got away. Go Alex GO! While Trinity scooped up fish in her net. She figured out a way to do this without having to touch anything. And brother came to the rescue of the poor fish she couldn't get out. Trinity wouldn't move off the rock for any amount of pleading from her brother. He swore he saw the biggest frog of his life and could get it if she would just move. She looks like a little frog sitting on her rock.

The Easter Bunny visited us leaving books, dragons, horses and "T's" The kids are sporting here. Along with a little candy and a whole lot of money.

The last day was spent catching tadpoles and turtles. The kids would scoop up at least a dozen tadpoles each time. This was just grand for Miss Trinity as she could catch as much as her big brother and never got a drop on her. Then they discovered the turtles waiting in the muck for a tadpole lunch. The very slippery turtles quickly blazed a trail back to the safety of the water so I didn't get a photo.

I got a much needed rest and reflection while the kids stayed busy along the banks. Lemonade in one hand, camera in the other I took in the beauty of the place, the peace of the moments and the joy of my children. Much change lies ahead for me and my little family we will be diving into a life we have just touch upon these last few years and I don't want any moment to slip away.

But more on that later. Enjoy.

Noccalula Falls - Trailer Trash Tuesday

Can you say SPECTACULAR!



Third grade homeschooling brought allot of fun. Native American was a focal point of study this year. And being Cherokee made it even more special for me. So I searched for places to camp that could capture the history and essence of the Native American culture,  just to add a bit of fun to our Native studies.  Noccalula Falls in Alabama really made this come to life. Alex and I heard several different stories about why Noccalula jumped but in the end...alas...she jumped.

Some cute friends were made at the river...

 

...and at the farm

 

Worlds Longest Chicken

Alex couldn't pass this photo moment up.

This is actually two birds.

We laughed about this one for awhile.

It rained the whole trip. But we were able to set up camp, see the waterfall, ride the train, visit the farm, walk the gardens and play miniature golf all in between storms.
P.S. Do not stand too close to Trinity when playing golf. Her follow through is a knock out...just ask Alex.