Thanksgiving break: Waco Trip

We decided to stop by Waco and spend the night on our way home from camping over Thanksgiving break.

We got to the hotel, showered, and headed right to the Magnolia Market. 

I loved everything about it! 

 Cute, fun atmosphere, 

They have a great field for the kids to play with equipment, swings, and lots of food trucks.

Cute set up in the store!

LOVE!

We had to try the cupcakes from the Silos Bakery!

 Two thumbs up from us!

We ate at a local place called George's for dinner. Great food, quite the different environment and decor!

The next morning, we headed to Baylor University to check out the campus. Beautiful campus!

Maybe one day we will have a Baylor Bear?

The boys loved seeing the bears!!

Next up was the Dr. Pepper Museum. 

My advice, skip the museum and just enjoy a soda or float!

Last stop was Cameron Park. This park was amazing and we could have spent several days exploring it all. We played, climbed Jacob's ladder, and found the cliff lookout.

I loved spending so many days unplugged with my boys!

#hartzeveryday2016 Week 47

Day 323: The only picture I took today was of my new boots! 

Love them, thanks R+F!!

Day 324: Riding the trains at Zube Park!

Day 325: Hi, ho, hi ho it's off to camping we go!

Day 326: Hiking to find the dinosaur footprints! 

Day 327: Beautiful sky at Magnolia Market tonight!

Day 328: The Dr. Pepper Museum is just like the Blue Bell Factory...the treat at the end is the best part!

Day 329: "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." Psalm 107:1 am so thankful for my boys, family, friends, a job I love, but most of all the peace I find in Jesus and the eternal life I have in Him!

Thanksgiving Break: Camping

We had a 4 hour drive ahead of us but had the books and movies packed. Lincoln threw up just make the drive a little more fun, at least he got most of it in the McDonald's bag!

We arrived and set up camp right away!

And wasted no time going to explore the state park! It was beautiful!

Jackson and Connell became better friends on this trip. 

Ninja style climbing and exploring

It got super cold the first night! Thankfully some friends let us borrow their heater for our tent. 

Keeping warm by the fire!

We hiked to the first track site with our group and found some dino footprints!

My heart!!

The Broeders, The Blacks, The Seils, and Us

More tracks!

Lots of hiking!!

Worship around the campfire each night was definitely a favorite of the trip! 

Big Dinosaurs 

We hiked to a different track site on Tuesday. These tracks were easier to get to. 

 So cool!

The boys fished for a little bit too!

What a great time camping at Dinosaur Valley State Park! Lots of memories made with our friends and together!

#hartzeveryday2016 Week 46

Day 316: Thankful for all who serve and have served for our great country!

Day 317: Family pictures today!

Day 318: Jackson took 1st in three races, 2nd in one race, and DQ for the first time in two races. What great teachable moments of how we don't let a race define us or get upset at the officials but come back and work even harder! Proud of my little swimmer! 

Day 319: As I was home with Lincoln today and we were playing Hide and Seek, he kept telling me where to hide. I couldn't help but think how that is like me and God. I often tell Him my plans and I'm searching for the way, and that isn't His plan for my life at all. He wants me to seek Him with all my heart, soul, and mind and then in Him that is where I find true peace, joy, and contentment. 

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8-9

Day 320: Jackson made a Pontoon boat out of recycled materials for school!

Day 321: My little book worm! That's his character notebook next to him. :) 

Day 322: Lincoln made Stone Soup at school today, and we feasted on it tonight or ate cookies and drank lemonade!

#hartzeveryday2016 Week 45

Day 309: Looking for night creatures!

Day 310: Movie date with my boys!

Day 311: Crazy hair don't care at the park! Weekends are the best!

Day 312: This was his third breakfast! Growing boy!

Day 213: He is Lord over all, regardless of who is president. 

Day 314: Brian got an early Christmas present! Good thing it floats:) 

Day 315:When they ask for a picture, I certainly oblige! I'm so blessed to be their Mommy!

#hartzeveryday2016 Week 44

Day 302: Super proud of Jackson!

 First report card with number grades and his hard work paid off!

Day 203: Fueling up for tomorrow's swim races! 

Day 304: Pumpkin carving is so fun!

Day 305: Happy Halloween from Michael Phleps and Batman!

Day 306: Spirit Night!

Day 307: Donuts with Dad this morning!

Day 308: Excited to have my sidekick back at school with me! He missed a week of school with a fever. It started out as strep and turned into a double ear infection and throat infection. Glad he is back to normal now!!