family weekend at laity lodge

we had a great time at my old stompin' grounds this weekend. several families from grace baptist church went to family camp in the hill country. it is really one of the most beautiful places i've seen. we hiked to circle bluff, swam, fished, square danced, climbed the alpine tower (all except jackson) did crafts and ate some wonderful food.

this is the view from circle bluff.

mackenzie and jackson in their western wear

reese wore this hat almost all weekend

fishing with friends

colin wasn't coming home until late tonight so my girlfriend lori and i took our kiddos to french lake to do some fishing. only a few fish were caught, but that is mostly because half of our party was chasing the ducks, riding scooters and playing with the fish in the bucket.

here is a pic of the gang

the night did not end without a little drama from the errington family. reese fell in as she was releasing the fish we caught.

visitors

we have had company for about a week and a half, so there has not been much time to blog or take pictures. oma came in for about a week due to hurricane ike and i only took one photo. paw paw also came in for a visit just for fun. with the grandparents in, i finally had time to get a hair cut, have a pedicure and a golf date with colin. we were all sad to see oma and paw paw head home. before paw paw left, we got a picture or two in the front yard.

my big girl

reese has been asking to get her ears pierced for a while now. since the day was a bit rainy and boring, i thought it would be the perfect day. here is a pic of the support group that took her to the mall (minus me).

she was so brave and we were all proud of her. afterwards i treated her to a great american cookie and a free chick-fil-a sample nugget!