What we've been up to!

Once again, another busy weekend. Kendal was on nights all week which really manages to throw off our schedule. I spend my days trying to find things outside of the house to do during that week, so we don't disturb the sleeping bear! So Friday night, we went shopping all afternoon and then spent the entire evening catching up on laundry.

Little missy helping mommy!

Our friends Jamie & Uriah headed up to Virginia this weekend and needed someone to watch their Boxer, Tucker! Of course Kendal and I volunteered because not only do we love dogs but we also plan on having a boxer of our own someday and thought this would be a great opportunity to "test drive" one. We have him until tomorrow afternoon and so far he has been the best dog ever. Kendal loves going in the back yard and playing fetch with him and taking him out for walks. Kennedy just giggles and giggles at him, as usual!


On Sunday afternoon we met a few of our good friends out at Cypress Gardens Plantation. It looked like it was going to be a dreary day, but it turned out to be nice and sunny! The kids all seemed to really enjoy being outside as did the "Big Kids"

Walking through the butterfly house with Daddy and "Auntie Des"

Kendal snapped an awesome shot of my favorite butterfly
GO BIG ORANGE! lol

She really wasn't sure about this whole photo opt.
Such a sweetie

With her best buddy Kylee. They wore matching sweaters this week!

She loves fish! She stood there trying to talk to them and cried when we walked away!

The plantation is covered in swamp land. And you can just get into one of these canoes and take a self guided tour through the swamp with no guide, no life jacket, no nothing. I'm not sure what kind of liability they have, but needless to say we were all a bit nervous. If anyone knows me at all, then they know my biggest phobia is Alligators and snakes. So I was especially paranoid on our ride, because there was no warning of what we might encounter.

Our first find! There were tons and tons of turtles everywhere! They were so cute!
Then I thought I saw something up ahead, but wasn't sure. So began to panic!

Then I realized I really was seeing what I thought and Kendal paddled our bought right up to it! I was FREAKING OUT!


Our first of 6 Alligators...Omg, I never want to be in a swamp, unprotected with tons and tons of gators again~ First and last time EVER
Exhausted after all of the excitement!

He loves when she does this...Because it NEVER happens!

Well, thats our weekend! I have to go eat dinner now because its been ready for 15 minutes and I'm pretty sure my husband is going to have a heart attack if I don't come sit down! Love you all