Archive for June, 2007

23
Jun
07

Daddy’s Campout with the Kids

N500103646_72229_5506I (Nate) was with the kids last night and today having a campout (we’ll post pics soon).  The girls were great, so much fun, despite some "moments" with antagonism and outbursts… that is standard lot for kids, I suppose.

We were putting the girls to bed at about 9 pm since the kids were playing so well, however the sugar in the s’mores got my kids all chatty.  In the tent Natalie and Amy were talking like middle school girls.  They’d get all quiet, then I’d here some whispers then they’d start laughing and giggling with one another in the tent, they were very cute! :)

After about 30 minutes or so, I warned them to stop talking and go to bed (it was 10:00 at night!).  They were good for about 2 minutes then they’d start talking again.  I warned them to stop or they’d get a spanking.  Well, they continued to disobey and talk, so I went in to give them each one spanking.  I gave Amy a spanking, she did not cry, she laid down in her pack-and-play.  I turned to Natalie to give her a spanking too, as I turned to her, she was climbing out of the sleeping bag and waiting on all fours for me to give her a spanking.

There was a moment I was laughing in my mind and was almost not able to give her a spanking. But I knew I needed to follow through with the disciplinary action.  But it was really funny and really cute! Another reminder why I love my little girls…

I am so thankful for my girls! :)

13
Jun
07

Missing Daddy

Img_1976 Img_1879 Daddy is out of town this week. He is finishing off his years with High School Ministry on their annual wilderness trip. It is a full 8 days he is gone and he doesn’t get cell reception in the wilderness, so we have yet to hear from him! Hopefully he is safe!

The girls and I have tried to stay really busy to pass the time. We’ve been to the pool 4 times already and today we went to the arboretum with Grammy and Papa. We had a lot of fun even though it was hot! Natalie’s favorite part was seeing the Cicadas. She loved them! Papa would catch them for her and then she would hold them. Eventually she got up the nerve to catch one herself. I was so proud of her!

Even though we are doing lots of things, we really miss Daddy. Every time we come home from an outing the girls ask if he is home yet. I enjoyed the first few nights reading late into the night and watching chic flics, but now I just feel lonely. We are counting the days!

07
Jun
07

Cicadas

Around here we were supposed to get a bunch of cicadas; we never got any at our house, but some people north of us in the densely wooded areas did…

National Geographic

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