The Answer is No

Yesterday, we made friends with one of the many strays in our neighborhood. (sorry the above photos were taken with some for sale dogs a few weeks back) It brought back the age old discussion of owning a dog. Mind you, the stray was very well trained and really sweet. But, i really am just barely keeping up with things in my house . . .well, not even keeping up with house stuff to add another needy thing. I figure we will be ready to own a dog once I can keep the house clean, lovingly nurture my kids, and fill my calling with easy. Seeing as that won't happen any time soon, I am grateful for the random run ins with dogs to help feed that "need" my kids have.

Lost Maples

Now that the weather has changed and being outside is enjoyable even if you aren't surrounded by water to cool you down, we have been searching for outdoor adventures whenever we have the chance. This past Saturday, we took an hour and a half drive out a beautiful park called Lost Maples. We arrived around 8 am and there was a line to get permits into the park. We weren't expecting the weather to be on the chilly side and were glad to have a few fleeces stashed in the car. We're already planning our return trip.





Mia even had the chance to bust out her map skills that she learned this past week at school.

Our camera is being temperamental, so we have been using our iphones to take all our recent pictures. Convenient, but not very good quality. Luckily during our family picture photo shoot attempt, a nice gentleman/fellow hiker offered to take our picture on his fantastic camera. He emailed me the pictures.