Another driving day

We had another LONG day of driving. From Gulf Shores, AL to Cape Canaveral, FL. It was "suppose" to take about 6.5 hrs. But some how we tacked on an extra 3 hrs to the trip. We normally don't make a lot of pit stops along the way so David and I were both dumfounded when we were still driving at the 8th hr and the GPS said we still had 40 minutes to go.

We did make a Wal-Mart stop, had some bad weather, and stopped every 15minutes to pay the toll. But the kids did super and were real troopers through the whole day. Since all day was driving I decided to post pictures from the Beach, I thought it would be better than pictures of Subway and the Raceway restroom.

" Are we there yet?"

The good news is we are safely here and can almost see the port from our hotel room. In a few short hours we will be crusing

On the way

We made to Orange Beach. We had a great day at the beach. I'd like to write more but we're headed out for FL now.

On the way we made a stop at LSU to see the tiger exhibit. Mike VI was a little sleepy so we only got to see a little of him.

Devious Doings

We all know Paw Paw is a sound sleeper...but this just tops it all.
Someone got into Nana's make up and found bright red lipstick. Then proceeded to color him thoroughly.

But apparently that wasn't enough, Sticker dots were needed as well to finish off his new look.Guess who was the mastermind behind all this?

And if it would have been anybody else they probably wouldn't have gotten away with it. But there's something about little girls.

Sleep

Whew! It can be very tiring during the summer....
Even at 4:00 in the afternoon.....

"I want to watch the movie but I just can't keep my eyes open"

"Wait, wait, I'm awake....I'm going to get down now and play"

"Hmmm this is pretty comfy...maybe I'll rest here for a moment"

"No matter what happens don't lose the ring pop"

"Might as well go ahead and get comfortable"

Puzzle problems

With the kids recent puzzle phenomenon, I decided to join in. We picked up this 1000 piece puzzle at WalMart. I have great memories of working puzzles as a teenager. Being home during the summer, working a puzzle, and watching the soap operas (Yes, I watched but not anymore, Can anyone else name the daily CBS lineup from 11 - 3)

Anyway, I excitedly opened the puzzle and began working the puzzle. I'm smart enought that I should have realized that if the box is 9x9 and the box contains 1000 pieces that the actual size of the piece would only be about the size of a dime. But I was still amazed and the tiny size of the pieces.

Still I was on my way to completeing my puzzle.

The little kids helped and after 2 days this is what we accomplished. Zane is currently visiting Paw Paw and Nana

On day 3 we bagged it back up until one of three things happens:

A. Zane comes home to help me

B. We have extra time during a hurricane

C. All the housework gets done

I'm betting on Choice A

Puzzle Workin' fools

Our dining room table has transformed into Puzzle Central. We have a selection of puzzle from 24 - 100 pieces. The kids have had a lot of fun this summer working puzzles.

It's funny how some toys stay put away for months or a year and then all of a sudden it becomes everyone's favorite activity.

The other morning I was working on something at the table when Ty grabbed a 63 piece Strawberry Shortcake puzzle. I thought it was to many pieces for him but I didn't say anything.

This boy has some determination.....he sat at the table for 45 minutes until he worked the entire puzzle without any help. And without complaining one bit.

Yesterday we took a trip to Dollar Tree and found some great Disney puzzles for $1. We only bought three until we could inspect them better. I was pleasantly suprised with the quality, all the pieces fit and most importantly the puzzle would lie flat when worked.