COUNTDOWN ~ 2 DAYS!!!

Simply typing that makes my heart race, my ears start to tear...and I'm still really 6 days out. Yes, these are being blogged ahead of time and scheduled to post....you don't REALLY think I'm so obsessive that I'd be blogging on the day set aside for LOADING AND PACKING? ::snort::

It's hard to resent the absence of the girls when it is such a JOY to watch them follow God's heart for their generation. We raise them to grow up and be warriors (prince and princess warriors) in the battle of our King....and we've been blessed that three are doing that.....but I've got to admit that it will be nice to have everyone in one spot for a few glorious days this year.

No, she didn't get married without me fully covering it on the blog. Krista in a human video.

Bre is 3rd from the right (on her knees)



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STUPEFYING SUNDAY/Camping Food/Pre-departure List

The day was filled with our normal Sunday routine. We went to the Traditional Service. We went to Burger King ::blech::. Mike stayed at the office. The kids and I came home.

We continued to work various lists....

The boys loaded The Caboose with kayak, tents, water, camp chairs...

They were pulling my chain - they didn't REALLY load the kayak into the trailer....they put it under the trailer in the storage unit.

We turned 9 lbs of ground beef/turkey into pans and pans of cooked meatballs. "Someone" mistakenly mixed the BBQ sauce that I usually pour over meatballs with the meat mixture...but yum they're tasty. We may do it like this in the future.


Arielle made 4 batches of "Shake N Bake" mix.


I made 3 batches of "Instant Oatmeal".

I think we need to go buy a case of apples...THIS is not going to be enough for the trip.

If you've ever wondered what the inside of a grain mill looks like....

No, we aren't worried about the warranty. I bought it used for $50 ten years ago. We've been grinding a lot yesterday and today. It started slowing down again, backed up with flour, started smelling and quit. One of these times Mike will not be able to get it started again.

We went to the Contemporary service.

We came home and continued working the pre-departure list.

I updated the local PWOC blog. I've felt chained to the computer lately. This mess will need cleaned up before I leave.... note the multi-colored spreadsheet - my TOG planning sheet. ::snort::

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