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Last week we went on a mission trip with my inlaw's church. We stayed at Desoto State Park in Alabama and the men and some women worked on a couple of houses for two families who had lost their homes due to the tornadoes a couple years back. I was unable to do much helping seeing as I was running around after a 1 year old and couldn't really take her to the work site.
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| This is the house that William was working at everyday. |
The first couple days were miserable due to it raining nonstop! However the church that was allowing us to eat in their fellowship hall was kind enough to let us also use their nursery. As you might see below, Mollie, Grayson and Caroline were able to stay the week and AR was loving all her cousin time!
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| There she is... our little redneck! AR has this thing about sipping water and then spitting it back out onto her clothes. So I was attempting to dry out her shirt which is why she doesn't have one! |
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| AR absolutely loves Grayson. |
Most families from William's home church have some sort of camper so we all get to stay close to each other at the campground. It's really so much fun and I just love being around their church family. Everybody is so kind and really care about one another.
Unfortunately, I didn't take any pics of the campsite. It was an extremely nice campground and we enjoyed it very much. I did fail to mention above that all that rain revealed 4 leaks in our camper, one being right above the edge of our bed. We had to move to the other bed for the rest of the week and put a tarp over the camper until the rain stopped. Once the sun came up and stayed, it was so nice outside and we were able to remove the tarp which meant turning the AC back on! This girl doesn't fair well without her AC... part of it is a curly hair thing and I wouldn't expect you to understand unless you have curly hair! :)
Staying at a campground means using bathhouses which inturn means figuring out ways to bathe babies/toddlers.
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| First, you get them naked with the exception of shower shoes of course. While you prepare the bath they can check out each others belly buttons. (and her rear is not touching the ground I promise!) |
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| Next, you fill up an 18 gallon tote and dump the babes in! It also helps to know that the handicap stall has a portable shower head before the first bath, but hey as long as you figure that out before the next bath you're good! Don't forget your red solo cup either for rinsing! (you have my permission to pin these instructions for future camping trips!) |
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| The 18 gallon tote is also great for outdoor play when you fill it up with water. I can't believe ppl pay money for water tables!! haha. |
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| The girls eating lunch at the church. |
On the last night of the trip we all went out to each. Below are some pictures of the children and a couple of the adults too.
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| Trying not to let Mommie catch her! |
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| Sweet Caroline |
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| One man referred to Caroline as the "tackler" this past week! |
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| This is how one travels back home after leaking through both her original outfit and the spare. The bags were too deeply packed to find a 3rd! |
I already can't wait for the next mission trip, although it is nice to be home (and take showers w/out sandals on)!
We arrived back home on Friday and then AR left with Aunt Katie and Uncle Clint on Sat. morning for Grand Daddy and Lovey's. We had a wedding to attend that evening and then we also headed there. I don't have any pics from the weekend except for Sunday night when we realized we needed some pics of AR with her daddy for Father's Day!
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| This girl was happy to be home! |
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| Her new favorite sitting place... a doll bed. |
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| She's starting to give hugs, that is when the stars are aligned just right and the mood strikes her. She does love her daddy though! |
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| Okay, that's enough. Time to go! |
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| Hard to tell in this picture but she is "singing". Her mimi taught her to sing on the mission trip and we have been eating it up! |
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| Daddy carrying her around in the doll bed. |
Monday we spent some time outside which she loves. Well, she loves it until she is leaning over the porch of the workshop trying to get a rock and falls off, landing on the side of her face. I don't have any pics of her face but it is a bit scratched up now.
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| Somebody sees Tucker! |
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| Can't figure out how to get back down. |
Lovey found this slide for AR and we introduced her to it Monday.
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| She hasn't grasped the fact that you climb up the other side. |
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| But whatever works right?! |
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| Tucker had to go to his fenced off area after running into AR when trying to give her his tennis ball. He was a good sport about it though! |
