{Camping with Janey}

well another year camping...in the rain.
i'm beginning to think we need to get some really cool rain gear company to sponsor us or something.
they would be adorable cover girls don't ya think?

yes we slept there and
no we didn't have any visitors.
the rain held out till morning.
but it was cooooold.

and breathtakingly beautiful.

they kept the girls busy with lots of activities.

and how many camp outs provide cotton candy?

janey's favorite memories were:

cotton candy

swaps

face painting

magic show

archery (she wants one for Christmas?!?!)

horses

star gazing

hiking

s'mores

campfire singing

 

and she can't wait till next year.

 

have a happy day,

cindy

{Me and Jane}

janey and i are heading off on our yearly fall girl scout camping adventure.
our sleeping bags are packed along with extra blankets and gloves.
it's gonna be a cold one.
and we're in a tent.
i can deal with the cold as long as some creepy crawly critter doesn't decide to jump in with us to keep warm.
that might be grounds for sleeping in the car.:)
i hope what ever your weekend brings it is warm and cozy...without any uninvited guests.

...happiest moment of the day so far...

being ready for the trip with a moment left over to breathe...and post!:)

have a happy day,

cindy

{thankful for}
1. a new sleeping bag
2. fun friends to carpool with
3. sunshine and little rain in the forecast
4. aubrey was a dream today
5. it's friday

{Camping in the Rain}

janey and i did a little camping with the girl scouts this weekend.

this is our second time going on this adventure, and we certainly can't catch a break weather wise!:)
it was rainy and chilly, but not nearly as stormy as last year.

we were able to stay in the platform tents this year instead of the cabins.
can't believe i didn't get a picture of our home away from home....i will blame it on the rainy weather.:)



we did lots of crafts.
roasted marshmallows.
walked in the mud.
splashed in the puddles.
and sang songs by the campfire.



i feel so grateful to be a part of this wonderful group of women.

some of my favorite moments of the trip were the quiet ones with this little sweetie.

snuggling in the tent after we moved our cots next to each other.

walking hand in hand to the bathroom.

reading our song sheets with eyes full of campfire smoke. 

listening to all my babies sweet loving words.

thanks for sharing this little adventure with me janey.

i love you so very much!

can't wait till next year....maybe the sun will shine!!:)

girl scout camping 2011

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on a completely different note...goodness i can't seem to get my blogging act together!

oh how i want to be a blogger who posts every day...i do post every day...kind of...the fact is it never seems to make it out of my head and onto the screen:) i love looking back on the daily happenings of our lives, i just can't seem to find the balance between being present in the happenings and recording them. i have struggled with this for awhile now. i think it might go back to aubrey dropping that morning nap!!!:)  that hour and a half i have on my own during the day is just so crammed packed. i can't seem to fit "it all" in. i won't even bother to write the "it all" down...cause i know you know!!:) what i really need is a personal assistant....know anyone??!!;)

ok...that felt good...thanks for listening to me vent, and i know you can relate and that feels good too.

i will keep on keepin on...trying to find the ever elusive balance between living the life well and recording it. i know i will have lots more time when a certain blonde beauty heads off to preschool....but don't even get me started on that!

have a happy day friends,

i've missed you!

cindy

{thankful for}

1. you...you keep coming back to read..thanks for that!

2. warm fleece and rain gear

3. my mom, she rocks

4. salads for lunch

5. a homemade bouquet of flowers on the windowsill