Gun Lake

For the past few years we have been going camping with our friends. This year we ventured over to Gun Lake. It was the best setup we have ever had. All our trailers (5 of them and only one of us owns one, thanks to the other 4 who were all borrowed) were in a circle to try and keep all 9 kids, 4 and under, in eyes sight. Last year only two were walking and this year, all but two were walking. Crazy but fun. We had great weather and great company. We were really close to the lake and it was easy to walk too. Other years we had to walk almost 10 minutes plus we had to truck through the sand. I think there were only 2 kids at that time though and 3 more on the way. We figured out that this is our 4th year doing this. Hopefully we will keep the trend going for many more years.

Never thought I would see this

Since hurricane Ike has come gas prices have gone up right. This weekend we went up to the mountains for a retreat for church. I filled up before we went and when we got home yesterday gas had gone up even more. We saw a few stations for $3.65 but we did not fill up of course. Then all the other stations were $4.29. Then we noticed that a lot of gas stations didn't even have gas. There were so many stations empty it was crazy. Then I went to the farmers market and this is what I saw.That is the highest I have ever seen it. But this is what the pumps looked like at the station and at many other stations. Crazy I say.
Looking out on Black Mountain

Where's PJ

There he is!!

New Record

Most of you know that PJ loves his dukes (aka burp cloths). Since he was a spitter for the first 9 months of his life we have a lot of them. He does not have a certain one he likes, which is good, but he has to have all the ones he sees. I keep the clean ones on his dresser by his bed, so that in case we dont have any there are some there. Well last night Pete put him to bed and I had just folded my whites, which means there are a lot of clean dukes. PJ had to have them all in bed with him of course. So when I got him out this morning we counted 11 of them. We can not leave any behind either so we had to take them all downstairs with us as well. Thats a big arm full for PJ.
Then he had to share them with Joe

Labor Day

On Labor Day we went up to Salisbury (a town about 45 min away) to pick up a power wheels lil' quad for PJ. I found it on craigslist. We went camping with our friends to Gun Lake (pictures of that are coming. I forgot the CD in MI so my mom is mailing it to me) and one of our friends had one. It was the toy of the week. So I got PJ one. Then after that we went to a park up in that area. It has a pond, carousel ride, train ride, play ground, petting zoo, and a few other exhibits as well. It is quit the park, so we spent a couple hours there sweating out rears off.

PJ was a big fan of the donkey. It was the only animal tall enough to pet over the railing.I had to take this picture, cause Dr. Peacock was my OB that delivered Joe.We tired old man PJ out. When we got home he got to ride his new quad.

Senior picture by the car.

This is a cool ride.

Look what I found

I went to a consignment sale this weekend and ran across this book. I was so excited and shocked that there was a book with this title. I was a little disappointed when I read it though. On one said it has a line for example, "Pete and PJ like to splash in the water." (it is all about Pete and PJ (the dog) taking a bath. Then after a line like that it says "Wishy washy, wishy washy, wishy washy, WEE!" Oh well the the name of the book is cool though.

The last page is cool too cause PJ always says 'All Done" and he likes dogs so it actually is a good book for him.