March is birthday month here. The 6th is the day we celebrate Marianna Jewel & the 26th is Clay Walker's day. This year we seemed to march off the grid the whole month for lots of fun!
For starters, Marianna wished for a horse ride on the beach. She had no idea that we'd deliver. We told her the beach was a go for celebrating her 11 years but the horses were a stretch. We woke them early to adventure to Fernandina Beach, FL. We ate great, played hard, posed for pictures, & just as she thought we were leaving, she found out the horse trailer unloading across the parking lot was just for her. Her wishes were granted! The excitement in her eyes were worth it all! We left the island with tummies full of seafood, thankful hearts, & new memories.
The next week, my mama whisked us girls away to North Carolina. To say we had fun would definitely be an understatement! Even with fine dining & lots of shopping underway, both pale in comparison to touring the Biltmore Estate! It was absolutely amazing. I couldn't imagine a castle being any larger. No words could describe it justly! If you've never been, GO! It's the largest estate in North American & 85% is open to view. Best of all, you experience the romantic love story of how the family reached out to others with heart's of gold. To add to the beauty, the snow was pouring down like soft rain & stretched as far as you could see were carpets of spring tulips. Just remembering makes me want to pack & trek right back!
After we settled back home, our church held revival with some of our great friends. It's so encouraging to see others that we don't see very often & experience how time & space never damper true friendship. God has richly blessed us with many of those in ministry. I cherish the time spent in the company of others as they share with us their hearts.
Even though Clay may have thought his time would never arrive, it surely did! His wish for a 6th birthday family camping trip had been planned out for months down to even the smallest detail. While we had our say in ordering the tent, he picked out most everything else right down to the meals. To be completely honest, I may have tried to talk him into "camping" at the cabin only to have had a BLAST. Going to bed with the fire crackling, crickets singing, & owls hooting & waking up to the sun rising over Walker Campsite on the banks of the river felt like the closest thing to Heaven.
We swam🌊, built campfires for us & the army men🔥, fished trot lines🐟, hunted turkeys🦃, grilled steak & shrimp🍤, roasted marshmallows🍙, kayaked⛵, sang way too loud🎶, blew out candles🕯, ate EE'S delicious cake🎂, opened presents🎁, partied nonstop🎉, & played way too hard! The slow pace was exactly perfect. We left with memories that will never be forgotten. The 100 quart cooler of dressed fished was only the icing on the cake. We can't wait to go again!
Between all of these adventures, we squeezed in a museum field trip with our local homeschool group as well as a few other hunting & fishing trips. Spring here has sprung! The beautiful weather has it's pull on us to get outdoors. Marching off the grid was nothing short of perfect! I'm sure I missed the lastest memes & what someone else whom I barely ever see was up to, but that doesn't even compare. Try it sometime! Less really is more. 💗
Reflection= PRICELESS!
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