Monday, August 9, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Natalie and Noelle Visit the Fair
Today I took the girls back to the Williamson County Fair. We had a great time when we went last year and I looked forward to returning. Some highlights included of course seeing all the animals, playing in a huge sandbox full of corn kernels, and going through this Farmer for a Day Exhibit where the girls got to practice collecting eggs, picking apples, planting corn, and milking cows. We also watched a clown show, Conductor Jack, and lots of bike stunts. Natalie's favorite thing at the fair with a bio-science area where she got to see germs on her hands after washing, finding and identifying human bones, and viewing red blood cells under the microscope. She even got to wear a lab coat! We had a fantastic time and only had to endure one carnival ride (motorcycles) which cost me $6. I was also very happy to see the 4H rabbit shows going on today. I sure love the fair..
Our Playroom is Finished!
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| Paint is Geyser from Olympic and wall decals are from Byrdie Graphics |
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| The red couches were found with a sign that said "free" in our neighborhood. They recline and have movie theater style cup-holders. |
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| The book display was a craigslist find and the green rocker was $1.99 at Goodwill. |
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| The play kitchen was bought at a church rummage sale along with two large boxes of vintage wooden blocks totaling $50. |
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| I can showcase the vintage Fisher Price Little People on the shelves along with some other consignment and thrift store finds. The television and unit of course were bought new. =o) |
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Natalie and Noelle Visit the Smokies
We swam in the pool with them and the grandparents, as well as going on a hike in the Smokies.
Aunt Cathy was kind enough to provide us with a rare date night.. we love you Cathy!! Did I mention that Aunt Cathy also cooked most of our dinners? Our family also made it over to Dollywood and after forking over a hefty admission price, we had a blast on their rides and loved walking through the whole place. Natalie and Noelle loved the 1950's car ride the best. Momma loved the looping roller coaster that she got to go on since Dada was sweet enough to watch the girls. We also went on the steam train and all the little kiddie rides. A storm hit mid day which cost us an extra $20 in tacky Dollywood windbreakers but luckily, it was only temporary and the rest of the day, the weather was great.
The next day, our family went on a hike called Laurel Falls in the Smokies. The craziest thing happened to us. As we were walking up the narrow trail, I noticed people pointing their cameras at the sky. I looked up and saw a gigantic snake wrapped around the branches of a very tall tree right above us. I snapped some photos and was about to leave when a woman asked me if I would take photos with her camera. As I was trying to find the snake with her camera, the snake suddenly dropped from the tree, fell like a rock to the ground and landed with a solid thud about 5 feet away from me. Natalie screamed at the top of her lungs and Noelle stood frozen to the trail. I grabbed them and we flew away from the snake. The snake slithered off in the direction away from those noisy hikers. Pretty crazy! We made it to the waterfall and got some photos. It was beautiful but a bit crowded.
All in all, we had a fantastic trip! Gatlinburg is a bit like Vegas without the casinos. It has all the Ripley's Believe It or Not Museums and fake haunted houses, yet still is beautiful. We are now back from our trip and I have painted the playroom and the kitchen area in our house. It feels great to be getting our house looking nice. I am very excited to be starting my training at the PB&J Day School tomorrow. It is such a great school and both a wonderful place to work and fantastic environment for the girls. It is going to be a wonderful school year!
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