Village Creek State Park- Arkansas

For Memorial Day Weekend C3 went camping with Nene and Papa. It was our first time camping in Arkansas. We had a great time and thought Village Creek State Park was very nice.

They had a playground for buddy! Always a plus!

Fishing for the family. Side note- Colton's fishing pole did not make it back to the dock, it is somewhere at the bottom of this lake :(

Fun times with Nene and Papa.

Movie night at campsite A.

Dutch Oven cooking!

A lake for Colton to "swim".

"Ladies and Gentleman here's Colton" State for a dance party in the woods!

And lots of outdoor activities to keep crazy Colton busy!

Overall we would give this park 7 1/2 stars out of 10.

There are three things we did not like about the state park.

1. BUGS BUGS and more BUGS

2. The bathrooms were not cleaned on a regular basis

3. Lots of traffic on campsite B- there is free beach access near where we were staying and a lot of local families and teens came to the beach. Many drove by way too fast to get the beach.

Oh Give Me A Home....

Where the buffalo roam......
Have to get in some Harvest Longboard shots!



Casey had to fix our flat tire :(

Happy Face!

Sad Face!

Cross Face!

About an hour north of our home is Tallgrass Prairie Preserve. We drove through 39,000 acres and saw hundreds of bison! Other than the flat tire while in the preserve and the flat tire we got when we got home, it was a good day.

Colton however was a bit disappointed when we got to the buffalo. Here is what Colton said when we saw our first buffalo.

Colton: Oh no no no mommy. I want to pop them.

Mommy: Pop them?

Colton: Yes mommy, where are the bubble-o's?

Mommy: Buddy, we are here to see these big buffalo's not bubble-o's.

I can only imagine what he was thinking the entire car ride up to see the bubble-o's.

I'm Back!

It has been way too long since my last post. Many changes have taken place since my last post.

1.WE MOVED TO TULSA OKLAHOMA!!

2. My computer crashed ( hence the lack of posts/pictures)

This weekend we went to a Tulsa Drillers Baseball game. Our neighbor/friend sang the National Anthem. She did such a great job. There is no way I would have been able to do what she did, I would have been too nervous and I can't sing.

Stumphouse Tunnel and Issaqueena Falls

Today C3 visited Stumphouse Tunnel and Issaquenna Falls! The tunnel was pretty cool and we learned some interesting South Carolina history.

Construction of the tunnel started in 1856. The tunnel was going to cut through the mountains in order to complete a new rail road that would span from South Carolina to Tennessee. By 1859 the state of South Carolina had spent over 1 million dollars on the tunnel project and refused to spend a dollar more. The tunnel was never finished; it only goes part way through the mountain.

The tunnel sat empty for many years. In 1950 Clemson University bought the land because the tunnel was a perfect location to make and store blue cheese. The tunnel stays a consistent 50 degrees. In 1970 the cheese was no longer made or stored in the tunnel, Clemson University recreated an air conditioned room that duplicated the conditions of the tunnel.

Now the tunnel is open to people like us to explore! It was cool, however we forgot our flash light. We only walked about half way in before deciding to head back. It was getting too dark to see and we were the only people in the tunnel.... as far as we could tell.

Within walking distance to the tunnel is Issaqueena Falls. The path to the falls only goes down a bit, so i don't feel there is a good spot to really see the falls. Plus the path was right next to a rather steep ledge, so Colton had to sit on Casey's shoulders. There is no way i would have let him run free around the Waterfall.

We had a good Saturday afternoon visiting the tunnel and falls. Tomorrow it is due to rain all day, so we wanted to take advantage of the beautiful winter weather today.

Baby It's Cold Outside!

I'm a fan of cooler weather, however it is freezing outside! It has been in the teens at night and the 40's during the day...burr!

In the cooler weather there are a few things i can not go without.

- My jacket and scarf!

- Hot Coffee

- Chap Stick!

I'm entering another giveaway! Fashion Meets Food is giving away this winter collection of Soft Lips chap stick! I didn't win the nail polish :( , but I'm going to enter for this. The Sugar and Spice looks like it would be my favorite!

What can you not live without in the cooler months?

C3's Christmas List

My friend over at Ashley to Ashes has created a Christmas Check List.

I have decided that C3 is going to join her for the Holidays and see how much we can get checked off the list too. Tis' the season!

Below is the list. You can check out my progress on my Christmas Check List page above.

Decorate a Christmas tree
Put up lights
Bake cookies
Sit on Santa's Lap
Wrap presents
Send Christmas cards
Make a snow angel
Build a snowman
Watch Elf
Write a letter to Santa
Build a gingerbread house
Drink eggnog
Drive around for Christmas lights
Read The Night Before Christmas
Sit by a fire place
Attend (or throw) a Christmas party
Wear a Santa hat
Go sledding
Wear red and green
Drink Hot Chocolate
Watch Christmas Vacation
Go to a Christmas parade
Volunteer
Go on a sleigh ride
Visit family
Watch It's a Wonderful Life
Wear a holiday socks
Buy a Toys for Tots gift
Send gifts
Watch Love Actually
Drink a holiday coffee
Sing carols
Go to church
Dress pet in holiday attire
Roast chestnuts
Open 1 gift on Christmas Eve
Hang Christmas cards
Eat a candy cane
Leave cookies out for Santa
Watch A Christmas Story
Kiss under the mistletoe
Have a Family photo taken
Hang stockings
Make a gingerbread house
See a Christmas show or play
Have a snowball fight
Decorate home
Participate in day after Christmas sales
String popcorn

No Camera, No Problem

Casey was out of town this weekend visiting his brothers in Savannah, GA. So Colton and I met up with some friends and visited Campbell's Covered Bridge. This bridge was pretty neat and only a 30 minute drive from our house. We did not stat too long, it was cold and raining while we were there. We realized that there was not a memory card in the camera, so all pictures were taken with my cell phone.

Campbell Covered Bridge- Built in 1909- Travelers Rest, SC

While Casey visited his brothers in Savannah, he also got a chance to visit Skidaway Island State Park. He was going to take pictures of his long boards. He forgot his camera. However he did take a picture of the sign as prof he was there- We can check one more Georgia State Park off the list.

He said the park was OK, not sure if we will actually go back to camp. The campgrounds were not as neat as some others we have stayed at and he said there did not seem like much to do other than hike. No historical sites to see.

Skidaway Island State Park