Fun Fall Weekend!

This past weekend we went camping with some of our good friends at Eisenhower State Park on Lake Texoma. It was a wonderful trip and Levi had a blast! He LOVES to be outside, so he really enjoyed living outside for 2 whole days :). The weather was beautiful with warm days and cool nights. It was even warm enough to let the kids swim in the lake a little. I was totally unprepared for swimming so Levi went in his regular diaper and it was HUGE by the end, but he still had fun, he love the water. We spent most of our time letting the kids enjoy the dirt, sticks and rocks with yummy meals in between and smores with a fire at night. Levi slept pretty well in the tent and I think we have a real camper on our hands! Can't wait to go again in the spring!

We showered up as we left the park and headed straight to my parent's house for Grampa's 80th birthday party. It was so nice to celebrate with a lot of that side of the family, especially since we hadn't seen most of them since Thanksgiving! Grampa has so many accomplishments in his 80 years, and is such a hard worker; he was a very respected physician at Presby Dallas for many years, raised 9 children and now has 16 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

We watched the cowboys and rangers play and ate a yummy meal. My youngest cousins really enjoyed playing with Levi and Nora, which was great because it allowed me to enjoy visiting with everyone else! Levi also laughed for I think about 5 minutes straight by saying "GO!" to my Aunt Cindy which prompted her to tickle him. It was too cute! Unfortunately Philip and I can't always make it to Dallas for all the family get-togethers, but I am hoping we will make it to more! It was great to see everyone!

A little update on Carol: She has successfully finished her 2nd round of chemo! It was for only 6 days this time and although she is not feeling too good, and very exhausted, she has remained stable, which is a huge blessing! Please continue to pray because she has a long road to recovery and it can take several days to several weeks for all the chemo to clear her body. Thanks again for the support!