cause and effect

Wednesday was a busy day for us! Probably the busiest we've had since we got back from Idaho. We got ready early and headed up to Williamsburg or Williamsburger as Parker calls it to go and visit the Yankee Candle Store. The boys were able to talk to Santa Claus who is on vacation right now and write their names on the "good list." Parker has been telling us for the past few days "I am ate up with guns!" Seriously, the boy is! So, it wasn't a big surprise when the boys wanted to purchase these nice guns!




Convincing them that they don't need $30 rubberband guns, we headed to Snow-to-Go, for some shaved ice. I had heard it was the best, but wasn't that impressed. Rita's is just as good, if not better!

Nice tongues! :)



IT IS SO STINKIN HOT HERE! Holy cow! Almost too hot to go outside! But, the boys convinced me to fill up some water balloons. They had a mini water fight! :)

Ben had the hose out filling up the kiddy pool, and started soaking Paisley. Here she is RUNNING from the water:

We then headed out on Papaw's boat to go catch some bait. It was mine and Emily's first time out on the boat. The water was very smooth, yet you could still hear me scream when the boat started going fast over the little waves! I'm such a wimp!


We caught PLENTY of bait for the men to use on their fishing trip the next day. It was fun to be able to just throw the line out and have fish bite right away! My kind of fishing!

It was hot, humid, but kinda pretty when we came into the docks!
Like I said, the menfolk went out fishing all day yesterday. I stayed home with the kiddos. Emily kept the kids occupied all day. I will be forever grateful to her. I spent most of the day on the couch with a migraine. It finally let up sometime last night. I am praying I don't' get another one today!

Ben said it was the best day fishing they have had in a LONG time! The water was perfect. The fish were biting. They caught theirr limit of Flounder and Spade fish. Correct me if I am wrong, Ben, but I am pretty sure they caught all the Spade Fish by spear fishing them. You know, with a snorkle on, diving in the water with a spear on their arm. Seriously. He was pretty excited about it!

So, because of the NICE bait we caught for the guys, here are the REWARDS!