A family camping trip is always a fun, relaxing way to get away and spend time together without the schedules or even the hustle and bustle of every day life. It was good to be able to just sit and chit-chat, laugh, and......well......spend time together. : ) There's nothing like having fun with family!
The little ones were soooooo cute!
And we older ones delighted in telling them so......over and over and over again. : )
You can't see me!
Saturday, Valerie and Angie had the sweet surprise of getting to celebrate their birthdays together. Valerie was Angie's 10th birthday present many years ago. There's nothing like celebrating your birthday with your sister! Happy Birthday to the "Ten-Year Twins"!
Just imagine yourself having indulged in a big, camp-style picnic where you have the best of the best, eating a big piece of birthday cake with that thick icing birthday cakes are known for, then rushing off to ride the aerial tram down the steep mountain to the river. Not a good idea for those who are prone to motion sickness......nevertheless, that is just what we did!
It was really a beautiful view with lush, green mountains surrounding us and a creek or cave dotting the mountainside. There's just nothing like the floating sensation of riding down the mountainside in a glass bubble. : )
Down at the river, we were able to wander about putting our feet in the water, taking pictures, or whatever suited our fancy.
Mom and Dad
Pa Paw
Aunt Valerie
Angie and Dad
Crystal and Laura
Angie and Al
Sweet Amanda
Dad holding Abigail.......there's just nothing like spoiling a grandbaby! : )
One of the old laws of gravity states that whatever goes up must come down, but in this case, the reverse is true......what goes down must come up ~ the same way! Ummmmmm......people, that is. : )
Christina, Allison, and Valerie ready for the ride up
Angie, Keisha, Al, and little AbigailThat evening, all of us "kids" geared up for a visit to the stables. We hadn't ridden since our trip to Mexico in '97, so this was a special treat.
Mounting wasn't too bad, but then they turned us loose in the corral so we could get used to the fine beasts while the rest were taking to their saddle.
Allison's doin' purty good fur her first horse ride!
Lining up!.....or should we say, "Ready for the take off!"
We had a wonderful hour riding on trails through the woods. Up hills, down hills, through the mud, over rocks.....into trees. : )
Sara's Merry-Go-Round picture.....do you agree? : )
"Happy trails to you until we meet again...." There's just nothing like backwoods West Virginia women serenading you as you take the last leg of the journey. : )
The Lord has blessed us with such a wonderful family! There's just nothing like 'em in all the world. : ) Love to you all!
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NEWS FLASH!
Their little peepers are open!
This past Sunday, we had a wonderful time fellowshipping with the sweet people of Cornerstone Baptist Church. We were with them the whole day presenting the ministry the Lord has called us to as well as playing our instruments and singing. Daddy preached Sunday night about CPR for America......Missions. A very challenging message.
And start they did.
By lunch time, they had half the one side of the roof shucked off.
They even got Pastor Mayes up there in his dress clothes....Sunday shoes and all!
Sara
And what do you think you're doing?????? Break time's not for an hour yet! : )
Okay, okay.....I'll get back to work. : )
Daddy
Keisha
Dad and Ray
