Can I just say that I am LOVING this summer!
This is not something you usually hear from me because I HATE the heat. I’m paler than a bleached white sheet and burn if I sit in the shade plus, I overheat and get loopy if I’m outside too long! Therefore you will usually find me sitting in front of the air conditioner vent and complaining if it’s 80 degrees or higher.
But this summer has been a pleasant surprise! We’ve had such an amazing family time these last few weeks. On a whim last Wednesday we packed up the old van and headed to the ranch! My family has had an amazing ranch in the family since I was young. None of us have been there though in years! I mentioned it in passing and Jon said “let’s go right now!”…..and we did. The drive used to take 3 hours without kids….the stopping to let the kids pee added and hour and a half! haha. But I love long drives. We get to talk for hours on end while the kids veg in the back and watch Tangled or Superhero Hour for the billionth time.
The greatest thing about the ranch is that even an hour before you arrive your phones don’t work. No phones, no internet, no TV’s. 5 days unplugged….aaaahhhhmazing.
The kids fished for the first time, slept in bunk beds for the first time, made s’mores around a campfire for the first time, hiked until they couldn’t walk, swam, helped daddy BBQ and blew so many bubbles off the front porch it will most likely be soaked for days:)
We met an adorable family at the campfire on our last night- Coincidentally named The Lang’s! They had a guitar and we all sang together, stuffed ourselves with s’mores and talked about traveling the world. Again coincidentally…the mama of theses 3 beautiful girls mentioned how she home-schooled them. Funny how when you start to ponder an idea- God throws a bunch of info your way:)
Anyways- this is the reason I have not written in a few….
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| My Love |
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| They got ahold of the art supplies and gave themselves full body tattoos! |
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| “I’m king of the world!!” |
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| Me with my flock |
