I really am tired. I camped out last night with four 13 & 14 year old girls to celebrate my girl turning 14 on Monday. She wanted a campout this year. It was work but it was pretty fun. That was the view from my chair. I sat amid tiki torches with my feet up and a good book in my hands. That part was pretty relaxing, actually. I even built a fire for S'mores. It was a pitiful little fire, but it did the job. I had a girlfriend (can I still call them that at my age?) come spend the night with us too, so we had time to visit and that was really nice. We're getting ready for a little family get-away this coming week and I'm looking forward to that. I'll end with a couple of candid shots of our campout.
One of Emma's gifts. Can you tell what this beautiful creation is made of? The card said "do you know your ABC'S?". It is made from ALREADY BEEN CHEWED gum. GROSS! (but creative) 
The pretty pinata didn't last long. One hit and the head was still on the tree but the body (where the candy was) still intact! They were creative and threw it up so they coudl all take hits at it. Didn't take long to get to the candy.
The view from my chair :) I'm reading The Wonder Spot by Melissa Bank. She also wrote The Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing. I really like her writing style.
Hold that grass in place and memorize some cloud shapes! Wishing you peaceful moments to enjoy the beauty around you.
3 comments:
Sounds like fun!! What a great memory for her birthday. You're a good mom.
It looks like you had fun, good job on the fire,it doesn't have to be a big one to do the job!
Hi Beth! I didn't know you blogged! (Did I?) I think that makes 7 of us from Slate Creek that are bloggers! I found you through Kristin Neufeld-Epp's blog. I hope you're having a wonderful summer! Your campout looks like fun, but that can't be Emma who is a teenager? I still remember her as a little 1st grader. Oh, I'm getting old.
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