Homestead 2009

Ahhhhh. We’re back. Back to the homestead, that is. We love it.

I looked out the cabin window to find full on scooter races on the basketball court. I thought it was so funny that it was the girls pushing the boys. These pictures don’t even come close to capturing the raw competition. That’s what I love about the homestead. The kids have to get creative, and they really do.

These girls spent a whole day fishing in donut lake. Shhh, don’t tell them that there are no fish in it. Just crawdads and snakes, which they did manage to catch.

This year my kids each took a friend with them. They were so fun. They all had a blast.

Once in a while a friend comes along that brings out the best in the other person. Seeing these two together makes me so happy. They are, hmm, I can’t think of a better term than “bosom friends”. These girls are so cute together. I love to listen to them when they don’t know I am. Their conversations are so sweet. They say things all the time like, “Do you know that you are like my best best friend ever?” and “you are the nicest person I know.” If there is something that they both want, they say, “I really want you to have it”. They never disagree or get upset with the other one. I love how inocent they both are. They both are obsessed with animals, infact, that is what they are usually playing. There friendship is so simple. No drama. I hope they stay this way forever. They make me miss those days.