camping

The last week we went to Josh's hometown to visit family. The last few years the kids and I would go out for the whole week while Josh would come for the weekends on either end and work during the week. The kids love the opportunity to play all week with cousins, ride horses and cuddle with grandparents. It is always a fun week. This week we did something different and went to Jellystone Campground for two nights. It was so fun. The water slides and play places were awesome! Josh and I had actually gone there with his mom when the girls were just a year or so old. We walked in and I could just picture him there laying in the the shallow water with the girls sitting on him in their little pink body suits. It took me a bit to get myself out of the funk of what used to be and into the present. Thankfully by the grace of God I was able to eventually get out of it and enjoy the time together with family. The girls loved going down the slides with me and all three were thrilled to go down the big water slides together. I love that they are big enough to go on the slides. It is so much fun to play with them in this way on things that we all enjoy doing together.  We had moments of being super hot, tired, dirty and crabby, but overall we had a great time. I am thankful that we had this time together creating good memories, enjoying the campfires, sunshine, and family.

Give thanks to the Lord,
call upon his name,
make known his deeds among the peoples,
proclaim that his name is exalted.
- Isaiah 12:4