Sittin’ On The Dock of The Bay…Wasting TIIIMMMMEE
Ya’ll know as well as I do there are just way too few days to spend kicked back doing a whole lot of nothin’. This week was my kids’ Spring Break and between ballgames and errands, we’ve barely done one fun thing. Yesterday, we drove down to our camper on the lake which we have stayed in a total of ONE WHOLE NIGHT since we got it a year ago. We had ballgames, so we couldn’t spend the night last night either, but we did enjoy a lovely 4 hours fishing, reading, and soaking up some sun – in our coats for Pete’s sake since it was in the cool, windy, 60’s in Mid-April, in Alabama! All I have to say is Al Gore, SHUT UP! There is no global warming! Have you not looked at the Weather Channel in your rants and seen we are having the coldest Spring in centuries?! We SO liked you better when you were still in seclusion with your way overgrown facial hair. As we say when we are cold in the South, “OOSSHHIE!”
Anyway, here are a few pics of the children…I hesitate to put them on there because of all the interfreaks out there…but their names are changed to protect the innocent:) These are mostly for the granny who doesn’t get to see them much because she is never home. Love you , Gran..:)
Einstein (11 YO) and Big Daddy (7 YO). This was a tender moment. They are usually in a pile beating each other to death.
Squid (9 YO) got bored pretty quick with the whole fishing thing though he liked feeding the ducks that came by. He is an instant gratification kind of guy and the fish were not biting yesterday in the wind.
Can you just say, ‘AWWW’. The princess loves her big brothers. Big Daddy was helping her watch her bobber in case a fish got it.
The view from our camper lot….There is just no better place than on the water..really. What a nice 4 measly hours. Maybe we’ll have 4 more to go down here again in the next year. :)
Nice pictures- peaceful.
Looks like a wonderful spot!
I’ve just found your blog, and am enjoying it. Hope to work on the I AM study, but it will definitely be at a slow pace!
Oh girl we have so much in common. Our family goes bass fishing each year (no not in Florida but in Minnesota, in-laws have a cabin). But the pictures remind me of that so much. Except I am minus the princess. The pictures are adorable!!!
And I hear ya on the games. I have soccer games and practice coming out of waazoo… =)
One question: Did anybody go OFF the dock? They just look like they are being too good!
I am so happy that yall got away for a while. Even tho your future daughter-in-law and 6, yes 6 of her little girlfriends wanted to go to the school playground to play Friday morning and the first thing she said is “Big Daddy can come out and play with us. We will all get to see Big Daddy.” There was true disappointment when the suburban wasnt home.
Well as Andy Griffith used to say, “Well I’ll be”…
so we are from the same neighborhood??
Yep.. right here in Rome…
I work at Redmond as a Nurse and do Christian Counseling also.
Do you live far from Rome?
I sent your Bible Study out to a bunch of friends today… they are always looking for studies… and I’m always in search of godly studies…
I’m glad we crossed paths…
ps.. my son is 11…
Connie
Dear Lisa,
Thank you so much for your OH SO SWEET comments on my blog! I have been to your website, too, and love it. It’s so pretty. I’m hoping to hire Swank to make me something pretty here real soon.
I have seen your comments on Beth’s blog, too! So we are Sista’s!
Blessings,
Dori
I saw you on Dori’s site and in other places too :), so I thought I’d drop by for a visit. May I please have some tea? Only in the south does it taste just right!
We will be heading through Alabama this summer on our way to Destin. I love to drive through AL, stop by a Cracker Barrel and enjoy being near home!
Chris and I are from East Texas, now transplanted (happily) to Colorado.
I look forward to reading your blog!
Have a great weekend, with all the things you like to do!
In His very great joy,
Holly
OOSSHHIE is right. It was very chilly yesterday. It’s great to know that you guys have a place at the lake. Nick and I (his family) have a cabin at that very same lake. We are sooooo looking forward to the weather warming up and being able to spend some time at the lake!! See you later!
Melissa
You did a great job of posting moving photos that are still private. I really respect that.
How wonderful, this little trip. I hope you get to use your camper a little more often than once a year. LOL
Fun, cheerful post. I loved reading this. And I’m sorry to admit I’m a little jealous. Sigh.
Looks like fun
What a lovely view
So relaxing. Love memory-making!
Lovely!
And amen about Al Gore……..I never have been able to figure out this global warming stuff…..I CANNOT believe that is April 21 and I still haven’t been able to change out the summer/winter clothes around here. Usually I have that done by April 1!!!!
Where is your camper?
Do you all like camping? I am trying to convince hubby that camping with our 3 girls would be SO MUCH FUN……somehow – he isn’t convinced. =)
You crack me up with your Gore comments! So glad you got to spend 4 hrs anyway; it’s better than nothing!
Thank you for sharing those wonderful family moments, my friend…You are right, we are so busy with living live in the fast lane, that we forget to take it easy once in a while.
I remember when growing up–my parents always made a point to have a relaxing Sunday after church…Miss it–big time!!!!
Hi Lisa,
I came across your site, and the Bible study looks very promising, however I’m a little put off by the Al Gore comments. The world is bigger than just Alabama, and the evidence is there if you choose to look for it.
Please don’t dismiss this so casually simply based on the spring weather where you are. Natural fluctuations can easily occur in local areas, but the truth is that there are changes happening all over the world that are not within the norm when you look at the bigger picture. We are the only caretakers of this earth, and if we blow it off casually, it will be our children and grandchildren who suffer.
Thanks for listening.
Your rant about Gore made me giggle. ;)
Cute pictures!
My family enjoys fishing because it’s just so relaxing. I love it because I can make such terrific scrapbooking pages.
I wanted to take my two guys out for some fly fishing lessons, this summer. It will be a surprise.
we are big fisher people too. loved thep ictures. reminds me that i need to get some of my fmaily too.
have a great day and off to fish!