My grandmother loved her flowers and fruit trees, and at some point years ago she planted several peach trees in her front yard. Well,
those trees were loaded down with peaches, so we helped my Dad pick them today. It was fun remembering her and all the things she did; the peaches tasted good, too!
Please pray for Sue's mother - she tripped over her hassock (sp?) and
fell in her room. Apparently it's just a fracture in her upper right
arm, but she's in a lot of pain and can't do the normal things she has
to do day-to-day. She's relying on her friends where she lives to help
her through the first couple of weeks, but pray that she stays strong
and doesn't get sick or infected.
We went to Disney World in Orlando today and had a great time! This was
Kevin's first time ever and Stephen's first time being old enough to
remember it :-) Both of them thouroughly enjoyed the day, even though
it rained like crazy in the afternoon. We were disappointed that the
Pirates of thr Caribbean ride was being renovated, but got to ride the
Jungle Boat, the Magic Carpet ride, Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain,
the PhilharMagic 3D show, the Hall of Presidents (when the rain
started), the Haunted Mansion, Space Mountain (all but Kevin), Stitch's
Great Escape, Buzz Lightyear's Zerg Attack (I got the highest score out
of all of us borh times :-), the People Mover, and probably a couple of
others I don't remember. We saw a couple of parades, a bunch of
fireworks, a bunch of characters, and even got our picture taken with
Mickey Mouse! It was a great day!
Sue and I are having a good time together - my parents took the kids for
3 days so Sue and I are celebrating our anniversary a little early. We
went to Amelia Island yesterday (where we were planning on having our
honeymoon before the FAA called :-) where we shopped and ate dinner. I
surprised her with her anniversary gift (she was mad that she didn't one
for me :-), and then we drove back to the condo and walked on the beach
at night. The stars were magnificent, and we even got to see some
shooting stars!
The kids had a good time at Wild Waters with my parents yesterday, and
it sounds like they're just relaxing in Moss Bluff today. What a great
trip!
Today the whole family got up to see the sun rise over the ocean. It
was beautiful! The clouds turned pink and orange as it got closer, and
then it broke through! Very pretty!
We had a good afternoon just hanging out with my parents and Sue's mom
at the condo. It was nice and relaxing - we talked, ate burritos (sp?),
and then sat around and talked into the evening.
We're having a good day in St. Augustine today. We got up and hit the
beach by 8:30am, played there until 9:30am, then met Mom Emery in St.
Augustine for an afternoon of walking and shopping. What fun!
We've been on the run all week, with Stephen and Megan at Art Camp every
day, Jacob going to different activities with church and friends, and
helping at VBS every night. I spent last week doing everything I could
to get stuff done before I took two weeks off, and Sue and I plan out
the next few hours when we get a few minutes with each other. Whew!
I'll be glad when we slow down a little next week!
We had a good time at Stone Mountain yesterday. We walked up the
mountain (even Kevin!), and enjoyed the breeze and the view up there.
We rode the cable car down, and then went to the water flumes for a
couple of slides and dunks, then ate a picnic dinner on the lawn and
watched the laser show. It was different going on a Tuesday, but it was
much less crowded and we all had a great time. What fun!
They had a good time camping with Libby and Taylor, but Sue and the kids
were really glad to be home. They did well driving so far, and they had
a really good time visiting Mason and Shannon Booth near Huntsville. I
was really glad to have everyone home, too - the house seems so big
without them around (but definately not quiet :-)
Now we get to gear up for the rest of the summer.
