Life in the Country

I know, two posts in two days. It's quite amazing isn't it? I have shocked myself.
Well, over the last couple of weeks I have really been reflecting on our life in the country and what I love about it. There are so many things that I have grown accustomed to that I realize, this is the life I was born to live. I can remember being a young girl and wishing we could move to the country. It really has been a dream of mine for many years. I can now see that horses are definitely in my future. This is just a fun post that I wanted to share with all of you. Here are the things I love about the country:

• Driving up our long road in the dark, with the brights on, watching for the rabbits to go hopping through the fields. (The kids get a thrill out of this.)
• The stars at night, well they don't get any better than they do out here.
• Stepping outside our door into all the open space and the beauty of God's land.
• The amazing sunsets at dusk.
• The peace and quiet on our hill. I can never go back to a 'normal' neighborhood now.
• The easy going nature of life in general, at least some of the time.
• A true sense of community.
• No lines at the post office.
• Going outside half dressed, if necessary, to retrieve the dogs.
• All the different types of wildlife we have all discovered together. Mice, well that's another story. I am proud to say at least I don't always scream at the sight of one.
• Watching the kids discover new things.
• It's safe for the kids to play outside without having to hover.

I am sure there are more, but that's all for now. Thanks for staying in touch with us. Click on the column to the right to let us know that you are following our blog. More to come soon!

A Quiet House!!

Today I find myself at home, ALONE and it's Saturday. I will tell you this is rare. I decided it would be a good time to update my blog. I do try, although I'm not the best at it. Credit for attempting, right? The kids had basketball again today and they did really good. Carson just gets out there and gives it his all. He really does enjoy this sport. Kynlee is really getting into the game and I do mean physically. She learned real quick that girls don't always follow the rules on the court. She has learned that stealing is okay and sometimes you just have to push right back. The team we played today was more aggressive and sometimes we were beginning to think they thought this was hockey and not basketball. Who knew girls could be so pushy out there. Her age is a lot of fun to watch and the action just keeps you going. It gets very exciting to watch them play.



We also survived Girl Scout camp last weekend. Thank Goodness! The first night the cabin heat was out and it was in the low 30's. I didn't think I was going to the deer lease again, but it was beginning to feel like it. We had a fireplace going, but in such a large open area it didn't do a whole of good. Needless to say, we bundled up before going to bed. Saturday the temperature got into the low 70's and a large space heater arrived before dark. We all slept and felt much better that night and stayed warmer, at least compared to the night before. The girls all had a great time digging in the dirt and going on hikes during the day. Here is a picture of Kynlee and the house she built in the dirt.



The kids also had dentist appointments this week and I am pleased to say there were no cavities. Carson has had some receding in his lower gums and she was concerned about that. We now have an appointment with a periodontist the first week in February. It looks as though he may have to have oral surgery and/or a gum graph. Poor little guy. For those of you who don't know this is extremely painful for adults. Now can you imagine for an almost seven year old? We'll wait and she what the periodontist has to say and I'll keep you posted. Please pray for him because I know this is not going to be something he will be happy about. I would love to think she may not want to do anything yet, but I really doubt it.

I'm getting ready to change the look of our blog and add a new title in the next few weeks so stay tuned. Thanks for checking in on us!

Fast Forward to 2009

I have finally found a minute to get an update to this blog. I’ll do a quick fast forward since the last post after our trip. Halloween came and the kids had a great time. Kynlee was a witch and Carson was Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Carribean. We traveled to Austin and San Antonio for Thanksgiving and enjoyed catching up with everyone. We had a great time.

Next came Christmas which really snuck up on me this year. I was late with getting decorations up and shopping, but finally got it all done. I’ve posted a few pictures of the kids during the holidays. We went to the Bass Pro Shops this year for their Christmas Wonderland and the kids had a lot of fun. The both got Nintendo DS’ from Santa and so far it has been great for me during our longer car rides. They now have a distraction besides picking at each other. We had a very relaxing Christmas this year and it was really nice. Scott’s mom and dad came to spend Christmas here and we had fun just hanging out. I’ll post a few Christmas picks along with one of my parents with all the grandkids.

Now basketball season has begun and the kids love it. Kynlee has moved up to play with all girls grades 4th-6th. This is a bit more challenging for her, but I think it will be a great experience. They are much more aggressive and the rules have changed since last year. They can now steal the ball from each other and more fouls are called. We’ve only had one game so far. I think after a few more she’ll get the hang of what’s going on out there a little better. It surprises me that she jumps right in there and gets aggressive right back. Most of you know she’s more the shy type when it comes to this stuff. Carson is also doing great with his team this year. You can tell when he gets out on the court that his adrenaline is really up. He’s bouncing around trying to do his best guarding his opponent. It’s quite funny to watch these smaller kids play. They really don’t know all the rules very well and you can tell by the looks in their faces half the time. His team consists of Kindergarten and 1st graders. I’ll post some pictures of them playing soon.

Kynlee and I are off to a Girl Scout camp this coming weekend and are really looking forward to it. It may get pretty cold, but at least we’re camping indoors which will be much warmer. I should get some really great pictures of this. The last campout we did was a lot of fun and I took some really great pictures. Now if I can just get them in a scrapbook that would be even better. That’s a whole other project that I’m way behind on. I’ve decided until I finish school some things will have to wait or at least get done when I can get to them. Speaking of school, things are going really well. I can’t believe I’ve already been going for more than a year. I’m in the process of trying to transfer so when I find out about that I’ll put out an update.

The kids and I went with Scott on New Year’s Day to the deer lease for the last hunt of the season. We stayed in a friend’s fifth wheel and really had a relaxing, fun time. It was a different experience from ‘normal’ camping, but all in all it was okay. The first night Scott thought there was plenty of gas in the generator, but at about midnight it ran out leaving no heat for the rest of the night. We were freezing all night and by morning when Scott returned from hunting the kids and I were in the truck with the heat on waiting to go get more gas. When we left around 9:00am the temperature was 28 degrees. Did I say it was COLD!! I told Scott that’s not a really great way to introduce me to going to the deer lease J. After that it was much better and a lot warmer. Although he did not shoot a deer this trip the kids really enjoy sitting in the blind waiting to see if one would along. Kynlee was really excited and gets into the whole thing. Carson just kept asking why I came if I wasn’t going to actually ‘hunt’ with them. Roxi and I (aka ‘sissy dog’) just stayed back and enjoyed the peace and quiet. I will say by the time it got dark I was watching for the headlights. It got a little creepy out there! Oh, and Roxi is doing good although I’m still trying to get her completely house broken. I’ve been pulling my hair out with this, but I keep thinking the light bulb is bound to shine bright real soon! Overall she does good, just still has accidents more than I would like. She was nicknamed sissy dog by Scott’s dad since Scott has really grown attached to her he felt it appropriate. Don’t worry I don’t call her that, just in reference.

That’s our update for now! I didn’t realize it would be this lengthy and I know I should post these more often to keep them shorter. Thanks for hanging in there with me.