I Survived...barely.

Well we are home. The weather was great so I didn't have to use any of my tricks. I am just about too tired to give details on this post. I will say there were times that were great and then there were time that really, I am surprised I have any hair left on my head. Overall, it was a good trip, but I am not ready to sign up for next year just yet!

I will give more detail and post pictures later.

Ready, Set, GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well my friends...we are now packed and ready to go. I think I have packed just about everything in my house!

Now, as for rain activities, we have games, colors, paper, pens, markers, bendaroos, & movies. The only sedative I seem to have is benadryl, but I guess that will work!

It is now 10:47 - we are right on schedule. About to leave and go pick up the girls at school.

Hopefully, we will have intenet connection in the condo so I can give my wonderful fans a taste of a Cox Family Vacation...which will now be referred to as the CFV.

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What in the world are we going to do????? Thursday the entire Cox Clan will be headed down to Panama City for 4 days. We are taking 16 people and if you didn't know 8 of them are children ages 5 and under. I just looked at the forecast for the week and it is supposed to be raining all weekend!!!

1st of all this will be the first family vacation we have ever had. The most we have all been together was for the evening for dinner or something. I know it will be just fine, but gracious that is a lot of togetherness!!!

So here is the dilemma...if it rains - what can we do with all these kids and all these in-laws??? We have to keep them occupied somehow...any ideas? I would love to hear your comments on this post to ear all of your great ideas.

The whole family (yes including me) is very excited about this and can't wait to go...But....HELP!!!

Just Tootling Around

I know that all of you are shocked that we didn't stay home this morning. We thought about going to Alabama Adventure but I was afraid it would rain on us. So, instead we decided to pittle around for a while.

First we decided to go eat breakfast...nothing better than waffle house!!!

Then we always love to shop on the dollar isle here...

Callie needed a haircut so we went to the Walmart Salon.

Then the fun began...we went to the splash pad for a few minutes.

Now we are home resting until a birthday party at 5. Both girls were very good. We really had a good time!!!

KIDS!!!

I have been mad at the K-4 program that Bailey attended since about 1 month after she started last school year. I had really high hopes that she would really learn alot during that year. But, she never came home knowing anything. We saw lots of pictures of apples and balloons. She knew how to write her name but it was all crazy looking. She went in knowing this already so I was not impressed when she came out writing her name the exact same way. BAilEy.

Well the little snot head just started reading tonight!!! Where did this come from? How did she learn this??? Johnny has been saying for a long time now that she knew more than she was letting us know but I didn't believe him. Well I guess I was wrong (for the 1st time ever HA!). Now, she is not reading novels or anything but she is able to sound out simple words. Go figure.

K-5 starts on August 12th. So, I guess we are getting ready for a long, exciting year. I just hope I have the patience for all the homework!

p.s. - please do not say a prayer for me to have patience...last time I heard of someone praying for patience they ended up pregnant very shortly after and that is a Wild Child!!! I really am not up for the test. LOL

Germ-A-Phobe Johnny

Johnny decided today that he had not been to the hospital in a while and he really wanted to go. So, we took a trip to St. Vincents this morning. Come to find out...he has a colon infection. I want all of you to know I love my husband very much and I really was genuinely concerned about that was wrong with him. However, he totally cracked me up. Johnny is the biggest germ-a-phobe I have ever met. How he does his job every day I do not know. I feel pretty confident that before he touches anyone at work he has at least 3 pair of gloves on. Anyway, today at the hospital he had to go to the bathroom. He always wears 2 pairs of sock but he just couldn't handle letting the bottom of his double-socked feet touch the floor. SO, he put on his work boots with his hospital dress. I was so glad that our phones take pictures. This was a really funny sight to see!!!

I think I should confess...

I bought a bag of these Oh so sinfull cookies tonight. Can I just tell you it was the best thing I have had in a while. They are a limited edition from Nabisco so I suggest that you jump up right now and go to the store and stock up! The only thing I think could make it any better would be if they were double-stuff! They are the famous OREA cookie with the most perfect balance of the original cream and chocolate fudge. How in the world can you get any better than that??? Johnny of all people said they were so rich he couldn't eat but a few of them...that says a lot.
Well I guess I am looking pretty pathetic right now blogging about cookies so, I am now going to stop.