Hope and a Future

Camping at Ft. Clinch State Park was our best camping experience to date...even though one of the sleeping bags didn't make it in the van. The sites were spacious, and the bathroom/showers were brand spankin new and it felt like we were at a resort...imagine that, camping and not having grungy bathrooms! Josh's dad hauled our bikes up there for us, and the kids had a blast riding all around. I only joined them once for a ride to the beach. Jennifer and I hung back with the two youngest riders so the rest of them could go at their much faster pace. We had some fun conversation on the boardwalk at the beach while we were eating fig newtons and then Jennifer and I took off at our pace and left the dads to mind the rear guard. After reading those sister chick books I was ready to spend some sister chick time with my friend from Palm Bay.

Jennifer has also just taken up knitting but has progressed a little bit faster than me and can already make a hat. She showed me a new way to cast on and the other thing she taught me was that Muscato Wine is very nice, but don't leave it out for your husband to uncork it because he just may drink some, even though he had his own beer.

Josh's dad, step-mom, sister Stef and her friend Meg also joined us camping. Meg joined Jennifer and I one day when we made a run for the Goodwill in Fernandina. We also hiked through the woods with Stef and Meg to tour the Fort. Oh, and I didn't mention that we took our dog? That was crazy, but it had to be done because my mom was in Indiana with my sister Cathron. Now that we're home and the laundry is all done, we will be going to the doctor because all the kids have a cough and two have had fevers since we got home. I didn't even try to make it to the Jenette's baby's baptism for fear of contaminating anyone else. And you know I love baby baptisms....esp. since the church we are going to now is against it. So how many people have I offended in this one post, between the drinking and baby baptisms....Will you still be my friend?