Monday, June 24, 2019

Off to camp!

The day after we returned from Hawaii, it was time to unpack and repack all the kiddos so they could head off to church camps.
Luke went on a church youth trip to Estes Park, Colorado, ON A BUS!
I was glad I wasn't chaperoning that trip.

This is the day they climbed the mountain and got to see snow, it was the first time seeing snow for many of the kids and Luke said they were so excited!
Do you see Luke's weird grimace?
I knew right away what it was, his lips were so chapped they are still trying to heal a month later.  They were bleeding and swollen.  Colorado has just a teensy bit less humidity than Mississippi, I sent him with chapstick but he claims someone "stole" it.  Ouch.


The whole group!

Luke said the worship and praise time was the best he has ever experienced.
He loved it!
This is is his real smile, before the chapped lips.


After whitewater rafting!

They also hit the Six Flags in Texas on the way since it was like a gazillion hour bus ride.

Amelia and Addison also headed off to church camp at Twin Lakes up in Florence, MS.
Amelia was a LIT for the third year and she loved it as much as always.

Love to see this smiling face appear on the computer when she is away at camp :)

Addison on the ropes course.




Lots of fun camp stories from all the kids when they came home!
They were all good and exhausted!
 

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Hawaii Part Ten



To end our fabulous vacation, we enjoyed a Disney Character brunch before we headed off to the airport.  
We got to see lots of Disney friends all dressed in their Hawaiian outfits:)

Addison was impressed with the creative food options they had available.

Minnie still gets smiles from almost 14 year old boys :) 






 


Who better to send us off than the Big Mouse himself.

This was a dream vacation and we all had such a memorable trip.
We were definitely very sad to leave!
Aloha!

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Hawaii Part Nine

We couldn't go to Hawaii and not enjoy a Luau!
And we knew a Disney Luau would not disappoint! 

Before the food and the entertainment, we got to enjoy lots of traditional Hawaiian crafts and activities.

I wish I remembered the Hawaiian names for everything-but we made those pretty flower wrist things. :) 


Showing off their tattoos. 





It was a beautiful night.  The food was outstanding and the story telling, dancing and singing were phenomenal.   


Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Hawaii Part Eight

One morning we drove just a mile away from our resort and ended up having this entire gorgeous stretch of beach to ourselves.  
Happy man about to do more snorkeling.
We got to see so many cool fish in all these little coves.

Never to old to build a sand castle!

Stephen took these cool underwater shots.





Hawaii girl.


It was a great morning and we felt spoiled because it was just our family :)