Last Days of Vacation

Thursday Baylor and spent the day at home while Gloria worked some OT.  My sister in law put this photo of Presley on FB and I had to steal it.  She is growing into quite a cutie.  

Friday morning Baylor and I drove to Camp Hazel to spend a night with them.  Baylor has asked to have a sleep over with them for a long time.  This was a good weekend for both Heather and me as we are both busy most weekends in the summer with something.  It turned out to be a great weekend for all of us.  I got to sit by a fire and talk to adults and Baylor got to play and be a kid with other kids within the safe boundaries of the camp ground.  I even practiced chopping wood.  Their wood was knarly cherry wood and much harder to break down than the dry pine we had when we were camping.  I had to make wood for the morning because I knew I would be the first one up in the morning and would need to start the fire.   

The night time fire included adult beverages in which I may have had a bit too much but I tried to keep myself under control!  We used the fire color packets too and the green/blue fire was a nice way to end the day.

I was the first one up and walked the dogs so everyone could sleep in.  I made the fire, nearly perfect morning for me, and when everyone was up we tried roasting cinnamon rolls again.  This time I bought the jumbo rolls and they unwrapped easily and were easy to wrap around the stick.  The first one was a bit dark on the bottom but I ate that one. 

Baylor even gave it a try.  He liked it well enough.  

Brigid was a happy morning camper!  

Mom and Dad come over for lunch on Saturday. We had a nice lunch and afternoon.  The kids went tubing and played in the creek a lot.

 The kids figured out they could share the hammock rather than fight over it.

I was on fire patrol and happy to just feed the fire all day long.  

He was out on the drive home and stayed asleep until morning.  A tired kid is a happy kid.  Or is that for just dogs?  

Sunday I walked around the neglected jungle/garden and was happy to see all the different lilies in bloom.  Monday is back to work but this vacation made me feel more relaxed and like I was on vacation.  It was a good thing.  

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