Though I do regularly remember that this blog is here, I can only apologize that it's fallen by the wayside. I'm ashamed when I look at the sidebar and see that in 2006, 2007 and 2008 the number of posts got larger and larger and than SPLAT. No more posts. A flat line. (Or maybe 12 posts a year or something.)

I think I had blog fatigue for awhile there; I was trying to do the Hazeled blog, this one and then blog for a group site (that I enjoy, but is a weekly commitment) and I just got burnt out. However, I do have pictures! Lots and lots of pictures! So maybe you'll forgive me when I show you pictures of the girls and swear that I'll try to do better, yes?

We met up with our dear friends Allison and Zach at the kite festival a couple of weeks ago... it was exactly the kind of day that makes you glad to live in Austin. It was sunny and windy, and I think 8-0 percent of the Austin population was there that day. It was fantastic.

Thanks to Allison for those last two shots! It's nice to be in pictures now and again.

So, as blog readers (assuming that anyone even checks this site anymore) what do you think about me combining everything and just posting at the hazeled blog? It's not that much work to do both, but I'm curious to what will work better.

Let me know what you think, and comments are always welcome. And I have more photos to post! Maybe even tomorrow! It's a March miracle!

Just In Love

I just love these girls. I do.

Kahdalea

On the way to Colorado from South Carolina (no, there's no typo there) we were able to stop off at one of my other favorite places on earth: Camp Kahdalea, in Brevard, North Carolina. It's actually just outside of Brevard in the Pisgah National Forest. I started going to Kahdalea when I was eleven, and it is just such a magical place. I was thrilled to be able to share it with Casey and the girls.

The gazebo is one of the symbols of Kahdalea... there are two of them in camp and it's a symbol that's on the uniform shirt and lots of other places. Adele was pretty interested in the diving platform. We walked down to the lake and around some of the cabins. And we got to eat lunch with the lovely Anne in the dining hall! Georgia was a little intimidated... when visitors come in to camp, the girls all sing a welcome hello song. G turned around and ran out of the dining hall! She came back, though. Walked by and took a look at the arts and crafts house, but it was closed for the day. I have such great camp memories and friends, and I can't wait until the girls are old enough to go!

Pawleys Pictures, Part Deux

I took a lot of pictures while we were at Pawleys. It's really fun to look back at past years and compare to this year's photos and see how big the girls have gotten.

Vacation, Part One: Pawleys Island

I guess that technically the FIRST first part of the vacation was our trip to Wisconsin, which took place in June, and which I posted about over at the hazeled blog... head on over there if you'd like to see those! This is the part of blogging in which I decide that I have too many blogs and I should just CONSOLIDATE already, but clearly have not done so.
Let's start with our trusty vehicle, which first carried me, Jane, the girls, and Homer to Louisiana for a couple of days, and then on to South Carolina.

Hello, Matrix. You're a good little camper.



We packed everything on top, buckled the girls in, settled Homer in the back and went on our merry way.
We had a few days in Abita Springs with my parents and then went on to the beach. The drive up there was... interesting. (I'm pretty sure Georgia threw the biggest tantrum of her LIFE right before we hit South Carolina, and my dad was the lucky one who got to witness it.) But why dwell on the negative aspects? We made it there!







We immediately settled in and the girls donned their regular uniforms: undies and not a whole lot else.

Many popsicles were consumed.




There was a lot of swimming, eating, boardwalk time, visiting and porch sitting, which made it the perfect vacation. Many more pictures are on the way!

We're FINALLY BACK

We figured out that we have spent over 100 hours in the car this summer, and we're finally back from the cross-country drive from South Carolina to Colorado. I have about a billion photos to go through, but may I leave you with this one for now? This is how they eat lunch at the beach.