There are some challenges with living out in the country, but on the other hand, it can be absolutely beautiful too.
Monday, June 16, 2014
Blooming-dale
We have had a number of rain storms in the past few weeks ( and one hail storm which I will get into later, only because it semi totaled our car ). After one particular one, it seemed like the cactus all just started bursting out in blooms. They didn't last that long, so I was glad I managed to get some photographs.
There are some challenges with living out in the country, but on the other hand, it can be absolutely beautiful too.
There are some challenges with living out in the country, but on the other hand, it can be absolutely beautiful too.
Speaking of Flag Day....
We try to incorporate real life experiences in the things that we learn in HomeSchool with the little boy, and one of them was a visit to the Texas State Veterans cemetery here in Abilene when we were learning about Memorial Day last month.
It was an overcast day, and we had made some craft flags and flowers/poppies to place on the tombstones as we thanked the brave men and women for their service to our country.
Then, Daddy taught the little boy how to use the camera and let him document the day from his own point of view as well.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
No more excuses
I haven't been a very consistent blogger now, have I? Well, I have quite the backlog, but I will start working on that, starting with this post.
We had to go to New Mexico "on official business" a few weeks back, and that was the first time that the little boy had been out of the state.
Yeah, the hubs and I were doing 2 separate selfies at the same time. Kinda funny when you think about it. :)
The drive was pretty uneventful, except for escaping a massive storm system - it looked awesome, though. Quite intimidating.
I think the part that the little boy enjoyed the most was the hotel stay, and specifically, the indoor pool :)
He keeps asking to go back to New Mexico so that he can swim in that pool again :)
On the way home, we spent some time driving around the hubs' hometown and showing the little boy where his daddy was born and grew up.
I had been told many a time about the infamous sand storms they had encountered when they were kids - we encountered one(ish) and it was pretty sandy alright.
We had to go to New Mexico "on official business" a few weeks back, and that was the first time that the little boy had been out of the state.
Yeah, the hubs and I were doing 2 separate selfies at the same time. Kinda funny when you think about it. :)
The drive was pretty uneventful, except for escaping a massive storm system - it looked awesome, though. Quite intimidating.
I think the part that the little boy enjoyed the most was the hotel stay, and specifically, the indoor pool :)
He keeps asking to go back to New Mexico so that he can swim in that pool again :)
On the way home, we spent some time driving around the hubs' hometown and showing the little boy where his daddy was born and grew up.
I had been told many a time about the infamous sand storms they had encountered when they were kids - we encountered one(ish) and it was pretty sandy alright.
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Abilene Kennel Club Show
We haven't done many things/excursions on Saturdays for a while now, and so when I saw that the Abilene Kennel Club was having their annual show over the weekend, I thought that it might be fun to go see some of that.
The little boy was excited because he had never been to one before, but started getting restless after a while, because "I thought it would be more exciting than this."
*lol*
Anyway, in between walking around with the little boy to add more "excitement" to his morning, and trying to catch a glimpse of the different breeds, I managed to get some photos. :)
There were not very many spectators in the stands - in fact, it was mostly empty, with most of the people being the participants, groomers, breeders, and just about anyone who was involved in showing a dog there.
Of course, after that we were off to Sam's, where we read books, shared a slice of pizza and a very berry frozen yogurt, all which were probably way more exciting to the little one :)
The little boy was excited because he had never been to one before, but started getting restless after a while, because "I thought it would be more exciting than this."
*lol*
Anyway, in between walking around with the little boy to add more "excitement" to his morning, and trying to catch a glimpse of the different breeds, I managed to get some photos. :)
There were not very many spectators in the stands - in fact, it was mostly empty, with most of the people being the participants, groomers, breeders, and just about anyone who was involved in showing a dog there.
Of course, after that we were off to Sam's, where we read books, shared a slice of pizza and a very berry frozen yogurt, all which were probably way more exciting to the little one :)
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