High Adventure

Nathan just got back from a 4 day trip to the Smokey Mountains. He and one other leader took 6 boys on a 30 mile backpacking trip through the Great Smokey Mountains National Park about 7 hours east of here. He was able to enjoy all kinds,....beautiful weather, gorgeous views, pouring rain, steep climbing and sliding down waterfalls...

Nature Center

Last month we had our roof replaced. They told us to expect the workers to show up at 7am. I was laying in bed, sound asleep when I heard some pitter-patter on the roof above me. I looked over at my clock seeing that it was 5am,...and thought, "You've got to be kidding me! those kids better not think it's time to wake up!" I rolled out of bed to investigate. All 4 kids were sound asleep in their beds. Still hearing movement up above. Kinda freaky. I made my way to the front window, pulled back the curtain to take a peek....the roofing crew had arrived! Are you serious?!?! Long story short,..I had to shuffle a few things around upstairs in the attic, when I came back down stairs I was now greeted by 4 children that were now awake, claiming there were loud noices on the roof. Tell me about it! By this time, it wasn't just walking around up there, they were actually starting to pound and scrape and who knows what else.
This is the view from my front window by about 7am when Nathan came home from work.

Since they were going to be working on the roof all day, and there was no way Nathan was going to get any sleep,. we decided to take an excursion up to the Nature Center in Memphis. The kids were fascinated that they got to be there for the snake feeding.

Wow - it really does look like we have forgotten this exists. I still love the posts that are made and treasure the pictures etc. so hopefully we will keep at it and maybe get rededicated to posting at least once in awhile.
I got response back from some of you about the possibility of a Family Reunion but if you have not responded please let me know your thoughts. I am totally open to any and all suggestions so let me know.
Things here are about the same. Dad is getting around quite well now. He is suppose to wear his boot all the time and still be using his crutches but his crutches haven't moved from their spot in several days and he sneaks around the house with out his boot frequently. It isn't very sore anymore but definitely still swollen. He goes back to the doctor on the 27th so we will see what he has to say. Dad is anxiously awaiting the fish arrival at Jim Creek - he says that they will be there on the fifteenth.
I think most of you are aware that I am now only working in the mornings and spending as much time as possible in the garage. Hopefully, I will have a pretty good supply of stuff ready for some bazaars we are doing later.
I guess I better get to work..
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Mom