Camping

We love camping! Well when I say we Mike, Mikey, Kaylee and I love camping. Alexis has no desire to camp but she does because we make her, she can't stay home alone. But when we get to our camping destination she has a good time. Our first camping trip as a family was back in October of last year and we went to Mineral Wells State Park, we had so much fun. It was a great trip and we even took our nephew J with us, he had a blast. It was quite cold but it was alot of fun. I think the kids favorite part was making smores and hiking. The hiking was fun, it was a place called penitentary hollow and it was amazing.

Our next place to camp was back in March of this year, we went over spring break to Huntsville State Park and Galveston State Park. Huntsville was great. The tall wavering pines were amazing!!! We were hoping to see alligator but never did other than in the nature center. The hiking was wonderful too. Our only complaint was they had been doing some electric/water construction at campsites and their was alot of sand around and it was very windy our first day and a half. We did a long hike that was great and we really wanted to go further but we were running out of daylight. We turned around and it couldn't have been at a better time, when we did make it out the sun was almost gone for the day. Galveston State Park was fun & cold. It was a good time but I think we were all tired from the great time we had in Huntsville. I got my seafood I had been wanting, yummy!! The kids got to walk the beach and collect seashells. Even though we didn't get to swim it was a great time and I loved that there was no seaweed along the beaches. I guess since the hurricane it hasn't had time to comeback.

The kids really want to go camping again, well Mikey and Mike do but I think its really too hot at the moment. I told them they could go ahead without me but they wont do that. I'm thinking that we will go camping again in October when its nice and cool. We just have to decide on a new place to venture to.

Kids

Wanted to give an update on the kids.....

Lexi is 10 now and so boy crazy (eye roll), seems like every week it was a new boyfriend. Glad summer is here so I can get a break from hearing about it. She finished school with an AB Honor Roll and got commended on her taks test. She passed all three parts and was commended on all parts. I'm so proud of my smartypants. She is growing up so fast, its hard to believe that she really is 10.

Mikey is 8 now and loves to pick on his sisters, what else is new? What boy doesn't like to pick on his sisters? He can say some pretty funny stuff. He finished 2nd grade and passed. I really do worry about how he will do in 3rd grade. Deep down I really wanted him to do 2nd grade over because I feel like he didn't really retain anything from 2nd, I just feel like he just needs some more time. I am proud of him though he has tried hard and hopfully next year he will try even harder.

Kaylee is 4 now and will be starting pre-k in August, I can't wait to see how she does at school. She is excited about school too, she wasn't at first but shes' come around about it. She talks about wanting a butterfly backpack and how she will meet friends. It's to cute. I know I will be happy for her to go to school but I'm going to be sad too, my buddy is gonna leave me. Wah!!!

Summer

Summer Break is here and the kids are letting me know everyday!!! All they want to do is fight and its so annoying. Constantly having to break them up and send them to their rooms. It doesn't help that it's hot outside and they don't want to go out and play. I had really wanted to do a summer camp this year but I waited too long, maybe next year. The kids really want to go swimming but to me its too hot to sit out in the sun all day. Maybe next week we can make a trip to the museum. We haven't been in a long time, it is indoors and just recently reopened after being remodeled.
Other than summer break going on I've been house/apartment hunting, I'd really like to buy a house but I don't think its going to happen anytime soon. We will more than likely rent an apartment or duplex for a while. I'm trying to get Mike to apply for a new job at a local college I learned about thru a friend. I'm really hoping he will apply, it would be really good for us.