Tyler, my love!

Our oldest son turned 8 on 01/11. Unbelievable! Where has time gone? For Christmas we got a tent from my Dad and Step-Mom. So, to celebrate, we had a campout in our backyard. We invited some of his best buddies over. It turned out great and everyone got along so well! It was really fairly easy and something I would definitely do again. The boys stayed outside the entire time which made for an easy clean-up. They played and played and played - war, tree climbing, trampoline jumpin', basketball.... They kept busy. We cooked hot dogs over the campfire for dinner and then s'mores for dessert. When it was time to settle down, we brought them all onto the back porch and started a movie. Two at a time they came in for a shower. Once they were all clean, they walked to the tent and went to bed. It was a cold 40 degrees but they stayed out there all night. Justin was a trooper and slept out there with them. For breakfast we cooked pancakes and bacon. I took all of them to church Sun morning and released them to their parents. After that, I surprised Tyler and took him to Gainesville for the National Championship Celebration in the Swamp. It was so fun! It was the first time Ty had ever been. Now, I've got to take him to a game.

How grateful I am for the gifts God has given me - my children! I love you dearly Tyler!