Monday started quite early for a few of us (those that wanted to see the sunrise) and I'm proud to say that I was one of those faithful few. :) The sight of it rising above the ocean was just beautiful and I enjoyed snapping many pictures of it.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Day 3 of Our Vacation
Monday started quite early for a few of us (those that wanted to see the sunrise) and I'm proud to say that I was one of those faithful few. :) The sight of it rising above the ocean was just beautiful and I enjoyed snapping many pictures of it.
Waiting for the Sun to Rise
I'm the blue and green blob in the background and Bethany and Anna are sitting there in the sand.
Isn't it Breath Taking??
"From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised."
Psalm 113:3
Playing in the Pool Area
Several hours were spent here on Monday and the kids enjoyed it so much. The rule in our family is that we can swim in a motel pool only if no one else is. Thankfully, no one else came to swim the whole time we were enjoying ourselves. Can't exactly figure it out..............maybe it was because the pool was unheated, making the water freezing cold........................maybe it was because of our "not so ordinary" swimming attire. :) :)
Playing Putt-Putt
After playing in the pool area, near the ocean and cleaning ourselves up, we drove to the town of Hatteras, ate supper and played putt-putt before going back to the motel for bed. Since there was 8 of us, we divided into 2 teams. Boy, was I awful at the game!! LOL!!
And the Winner is..............
Look who the winner was on Daddy, Stephen, Joshua and Anna's team!!
Isn't that hilarious????? LOL!!
Day 4 of Our Vacation
Tuesday morning while waiting for a couple of sleepy heads to finish getting ready, Joshua took me across the street from our motel and bought me a mocha. MMMMMMM!!!!
Visiting Cape Hatteras
After checking out of our motel and getting something for breakfast, we took a tour of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. It was sooooooooooo neat!!
Snapping a Picture of the View
Unfortunately, the wind was strong that day and we weren't allowed to go out onto the balcony. :(
Sending a Postcard to Christopher
Stephen went in with me to snap pictures of this heart touching moment.
Mailing the Postcard
Daddy and Momma in Car: (((HONK, HONK)))......that's the wrong box, Courtney!! Put it in the "Out of Town " one!!!
That's a Girl, Courtney!!
Yay!! I got it in the right box!!..........good thing no one got a picture of me tripping on the way out of the post office.
Moral of the Story: Never send a blonde to the post office.
Roanoke Island Festival Park
After visiting the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, we slowly headed towards Roanoke Island.......stopping at several souvenir shops along the way. Once there, we went to Roanoke Island Festival Park where Momma, Joshua and I shopped in the gift store and relaxed in rocking chairs while the rest of the family took a tour of a ship and settlement site. It was a really neat place to be and we would highly recommend it to others.
The Ship's Captain
( actually, Bethany and Anna aren't exactly sure who he was supposed to be......they are just guessing that he was the captain :) )
Learning a 16th Century Game
A "pirate" there on the settlement teaching Bethany and Anna how to play a game (they can't remember the name of it ).
Hungry for Fish!! :)
Before starting for home Tuesday evening, we ate supper in Wanchese, NC at the Fisherman's Warf.
Anna and the "Lady Anna"
Inside of the restaurant, we had a nice view of the water. Above, Anna is posed with a boat that was named, "Lady Anna".
Eating Calamari
Daddy ordered an appetizer of calamari ( squid.....thanks for the correction, Sis. Pam! ) for all of us to try.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Our Last Family Vacation :(
Lord willing later on today ( Oh, goodness...........it's after mid-night!! ), my family and I will be heading to the Outer Banks for our last "real" vacation before I'm married. *sigh* We are really looking forward to it and hope to make some great memories while we're away. Be sure to look for lots of pics later on next week!! :)
Besides packing and doing TONS of laundry for our trip, the rest of this week has been filled with painting the livingroom/foyer, rearranging furniture, consulting with a photographer, buying material for bridesmaid dresses, going to one of our grocery stores for their TRIPLE coupon deal, church office work, wedding registries, and whatever else daily life held for us.
All for now.......must get off here!
Goodnight!
Sleep tight!
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Day 2 of the Paint Crew
Looks a lot different, aye?? The ceiling is what amazes me......................so much whiter!!
Lord willing today, we will be painting one more livingroom wall that leads into the foyer. Then we'll paint the foyer and touch up some spots from yesterdays' work. Can't wait until it's finished!!
Monday, May 12, 2008
What a Work Crew!!
Today, us kids found out that Momma had Daddy's permission to paint the livingroom. The above pic is of Caleb and Anna dusting the ceiling while Momma and Bethany were out buying the paint.
NOTE: Study the "before" picture closely............the "after" one will be soon to come..........I hope...... :)
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Happy Mother's Day, Momma!!
You're the best ever!!
I love you very much!!
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Proverbs 31:10
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Our Church's Soulwinning Conference
Sunday-Wednesday of this week our church had it's first soulwinning conference ever. We were greatly blessed and challenged by the messages we heard from several great men of God. Pictured above is Dr. Bobby Roberson. He was able to preach to us twice this week and as always, he was just as godly, wise and down to earth as ever. I could sit and listen to him all day long! What a blessing he is! I hope and pray that what all I heard/learned this week would cause me to be a "doer of the word" and not just a "hearer only" ( James 1:22).