Ok, I promise this is my last post for the day. I'm just trying to get caught up on everything.
[Image]Last night Pat & I took the kids with us and went to the cabin for the night. Pat works weekends and has Wednesday's off, so it is alot easier for us to get away in the middle of the week. It was kind of weird because this was the first time[Image] we have been down alone, we usually have my mom or sister with us. We borrowed my mom's Jeep (because we needed to make a few more water runs) and left about 5:30. We got to Fairview and ate at T-Cee's! They have good food and good shakes. [Image]When the cabin was being built, no matter what, my dad would stop at T-Cee's and get a chocolate carmel shake. It's pretty much a tradition to eat there!! They even have a gum ball machine with a chance to win prizes. [Image]We got an orange gum ball with the word "winner" on it, so we got a FREE large ice cream cone!! Yeah us!!!! When we got to the cabin we cleaned a bit and just played around. [Image]Xander loves being there and probably wants to go at least once a week. In the morning we watched Cinderella while I made breakfast and while Pat worked outside. It was so nice because the kids woke up after 8, and we had a semi-late breakfast of eggs, Lego Eggo waffles, and cinnamon rolls!! Yummy!!!! [Image]Xander loves to play checkers whenever we are there because the board and pieces are so big!! He is usually making up his own rules though, so it's sometimes hard for me to play, LOL. I am always trying to get a good picture of me & Mara, and this is the best one of the day :) [Image]Before we left I went to Target and found a cute Pokemon shirt for Xander. About a week ago he asked me if we could go to The Disney Store and buy a Pokemon shirt for him. It took me awhile to explain to him that you can't get Pokemon stuff at the Disney Store,[Image] but I told him that I would find a shirt and get it for him. And sure enough, I found one! Too bad I only know one of the three Pokemon on it!! It says: "Did someone say.... BATTLE??"
Before we left Pat was running around with a butterfly net and was able to catch a few!! They are really pretty up there. We then ate some lunch, cleaned up, and headed home. [Image]I love going down there, but I wish that we could spend more time there. So hopefully we can do more of these mid-week trips.
[Image] [Image]I set up the camera on a timer, put it on the deck railing and got a family picture. And it was only 1 take too!!! Yeah for the kids looking at the camera!!!

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