A Cold Camping Trip!

Every year for Mother's Day I talk Benjamin into going to the lake. Usually we just grill out or bring sandwiches to the small lake in Conway. We let Caroline play and just hang out and enjoy the day. This year we decided to actually go camping instead. I have never been camping this early in the year. Of course we get a cold front that weekend. It was freezing at night! Luckily I brought a good size heater for the tent.
It was Graham's first camping trip and he did really well. We all had a good time. We camped at Choctaw on Greers Ferry Lake. It was only 25 minutes from the farm. We will be going back as soon as I can talk Benjamin into it again!

The water was too cold to swim in but Caroline had a great time just getting her feet wet. She played in the sand most the time. She told me she had "made" something new.....water dirt. Apparently she was disappointed when I told her that it was actually just mud.

Graham and I played on a big blanket while Caroline was building sand castles.

Caroline is showing me the shell she discovered.

This is Graham sleeping the first night we were there. I had to wait for Benjamin to set up the tent after he got off work on Friday and it was already past Graham's bed time. I put him in the pack and play while we were setting up inside the tent and he fell right to sleep. We were being very noisy and there were lights on everywhere but he was out of it!

Here are the kiddos in their "beds". You can see all the toys that are strewn everywhere! I think we brought the entire house with us.

Caroline thinks the world is ending if she doesn't get to watch a little TV right before bed. We brought my laptop so that she could watch hers shows.
Graham loves being outside. I would bring out the pack and play during the day and put all his toys in it so that he could get down and play.
I think all food tastes good on the lake. We brought an electric skillet and the first night I made taco soup. We also grilled hotdogs and had a huge breakfast in the morning.
I am so glad I brought Graham's high chair seat. I sat it on top of the table and he would eat whenever we did.

Again, Graham is so tired. He conked out in my lap while we were sitting in front of the fire.

Ben is grilling our hot dogs for supper.

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This the last morning on the campsite. It was really early. It would get so light in the tent that the kids would wake up a little after 6:00am.

Caroline eating strawberries for breakfast, her favorite.

Toad Suck 2010

Despite the terrible weather this weekend we were able to make it to the Toad Suck festival. For those of you that don't know....that is the actual name of the event, I don't just call it that for fun!
My two of my best friends from high school were able to meet me and help with the kids.

Here is Caroline playing in the huge sand box. She had a great time. She got to eat cotton candy, snow cones, and corn dogs. For those of you who really know Caroline, you know that the food at a carnival would make her most happy!

Here is my friend Amelia. She is a great help with the kiddos!

This is the first time Kristen has held Graham. I think he liked her!

And finally.....me and my sweet baby boy!

It's Almost Lake Time!

This weekend we drove up the Choctaw area of Greer's Ferry Lake. It's only about 20 minutes from the farm. We wanted to check out the camping sites. Natalie was visiting so she came along too. We walked in the water, dug in the sand, and played on the playground. Caroline and Graham had a great time and we all are very excited to go camping soon!


Graham is checking out the sand. As long as he had his pacie in his mouth he didn't try to eat it!

Graham loves it when his daddy tickles him!

Family at the Farm

I am a little late on this post. A couple of weeks ago we had a get-together at the farm with some of the Bridges family. We had a nice lunch and let all the kiddos play while the adults got to visit and catch up. I didn't get a lot of pictures because I was busy with Graham. He decided to get stranger-anxiety and did not want to be put down.

This is Graham during the only time he was put down. I had to be right there.



These are my awesome cousins, Natalie and Matthew. They moved to Rogers last year. I miss them so much!

Here is Jason and Kohen.

Matthew, Shelley, and Natalie.

Caroline and her cousin, Maddie. They are both very girly. They have on their "princess dresses" and are playing with the Phelan's new pupppies.

Here is Caroline making brownies for dessert!

These last pictures don't fit with others but I wanted to add them. The kids play so well together! I can't believe how sweet Caroline can be to him.