The Big Reveal

So I hadn't planned for the dreaded No Service to appear on my cell phone as we arrived, but, admittedly it made our trip even better.  Unfortunately for the few people (okay, one person) who was waiting with baited breath to find out where we went it delayed The Big Reveal.  Not only did I have to get back to ATT's service area but then I had to upload photos off my camera to my computer, then from my computer to Picasa and from Picasa...well you get the point.  I am delighted to tell you that we went camping!! Mind you, this was not Greg AuBuchon camping, but it was sleep in a tent camping (if only for one night.)  We went back to Bass River Resort in Steelville and had a grand time. Brad was happy to dust off the old camping supplies and the girls were so excited.  I couldn't get enough of hearing the girls say I was the best mommy ever.  

 

The weather was pretty cool so we decided not to float but we did everything else one should do when camping:

• we waded in the river
• we cooked on a fire
• we hunted for fire wood
• we went on a "hike"
• we caught minnows
• we slept in a tent
• we peed (and some pooed) outside
• we climbed trees
• we climbed in trees
• we played flashlight tag
• we ate s'mores
• we fell asleep by the fire
• we awoke to rain

It was an absolutely terrific time.  We have always wanted to take the girls camping and they have always wanted to go and it was finally the right time.  I am sure it won't be the last time.

Listen up

Driving down I-44 listening to The Little Mermaid it occurs to me that one of the things I will miss most as our girls grow up is listening to the movies they watch when we travel. I don't know that this DVD has ever been played inside our house and I probably haven't seen The Little Mermaid since it came out in 1989, but I can still sing along (and do!!) and quote this movie better than any other. We are probably just a few short years from retiring all Disney princess movies from our regular rotation but I know, for the rest of my life, this movie will matter to me. Its just another of the little thing that makes growing these Pettet girls special.

Let the fun begin!!

For the fourth year (at least, we have kind of lost count) we surprised the girls with a family fun day announcement this morning. Each year before the return to school we plan a special day trip to celebrate the end of summer. We started at McDonalds (nearly enough for them but not for us!) for breakfast. As is our custom they still don't know where we are going. Stay tuned you can be surprised with them.