Saturday, May 12, 2007

Fun Week...

This week has been a lot of fun. On Monday we had an all day adventure - which thankfully my sister Kara joined as well so it wasn't as crazy with the kids! We left shortly after 7 AM and headed up to get a fifth-wheel hitch put in the back of our truck. This was supposed to take 3-4 hours, so we toured their campers and then picked one to call "home" where we let Titus take a nap and we played Phase 10 Dice. Then we drove another hour to trade in our old camper for the one we looked at two weeks ago.

I think I am sooo funny...

Kara and Me

Then we drove home, got in our already packed car, and headed to my other sister's house in Indianapolis, arriving around 8:30 PM. We had to get up at 3:30 AM to get Stephen to the airport for his flight to Orlando for The Wesleyan Church (he is in charge of housing for the youth convention coming up in December). While he was gone, I had a lot of fun staying with my sister Carlyn and her husband Chris, and my nieces Amisha (who is 15 and WAY taller than me - how is that right?!?), Elizabeth, and Gillian.


Titus and Elizabeth

Misha and Damaris

Titus and Gillian

My brother Brent and his family also live in Indianapolis, so he came and visited Carlyn and I one of the afternoons

This is a basket that I think almost all of us kids slept in at one point growing up...so Carlyn said I had to carry on the tradition with Damaris :)

Back at home "helping" me fold laundry

Last night we had to sleep in the camper of course :) Even though we weren't at a campground, it still was a lot of fun! We hope to possibly go out this next weekend, but for sure Memorial Weekend for our annual camping in the middle of nowhere in Michigan with my mom's side of the family. We are excited to get out and camp this summer, especially now that we have a nicer camper!

5 comments:

Carrie said...

I love your enthusiasm for camping. I admire your ambition for taking two wee ones out. It inspires me to become excited about the camping we'll be doing this summer with our son. Glad to see all is well.

Jaena said...

you are so brave! I am a camping wimp - maybe your blog will inspire me too!

I love the photos of the kids - they are both adorable. Do we get to see a pic of the new camper?

B,P,R,S & L said...

Michelle,
We don't remember Bekah doing this either. Maybe we just blocked it out. I don't know, but she better snap out oft his soon. Good luck.
Paula

Gene and Annie said...

It was fun to see pics of your family.. I always forget that you have other siblings besides your sister. I would love to see the new camper..... maybe you two will have to come down once again later this summer or fall!! Oh, I think I remember the "basket" picture of Titus. I might even have it saved on my computer! Such cuties!!!

Anonymous said...

You guys are adventurous! I would love to take David camping, but I thought he was too young. And then you guys take your infant :) Wow!