Christmas Cousin Camp

The day after Christmas, Dad and Janet headed home while the rest of us went up to the deer camp. Jen, Ryan and Anna only stayed one night, and left that Friday, and the plan was for Piper to stay until Sunday. We kept extending it and she ended up staying until Saturday, the 4th – so she was here for 11 days total!
We stayed at the camp those 1st 2 nights and did some deer and duck hunting




We came back Saturday so that they could ride (plus Lil had to work) and also went to see a movie with Cara, Josie and Kelli.


Monday we went to see Josh and Hailey‘s beautiful new house they just built. I wish I would’ve taken some pictures, but it’s absolutely gorgeous! Tuesday was a pretty lazy day until people came over for New Year’s Eve. Lillian had five friends over and they played games and hung out until after midnight.





My car broke down right after we took Brynn home on New Year’s Day, so Wednesday and Thursday were spent at the house. We watched a lot of movies and they did a lot of painting and drawing.

And then Friday, I had my car back so they got to go to Vivette’s for one more ride together. On Saturday, Lillian, Piper and I drove to Alexandria to meet Jennifer and Ryan. We were sad to see her go, but so thankful for the extra long visit we got to have. Kathleen did not make that trip, because she and Yaya went to Dallas to surprise Josey for her birthday. They got a hotel and went out to eat and did some shopping.


Josey was SO surprised, and it was so special that Kathleen got to go be there with her for that. Sunday was their last night of break, so a few friends came over to go to dinner and hang out. The boys left about 830 and the girls had a sleepover. 

They walked to the Mexican restaurant for lunch today because it was my first day back to school for a teacher in-service, and they go back tomorrow. It’s been a nice, long break, and no one is ready, but it will be nice to be back in a routine.


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