As I write this, I am lounging in our condo, yards away from the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico. South Padre Island has been full of waves, sand, and relaxation. Thursday morning, Nikki surprised Kaleigh and me with tickets to go parasailing!! We were so excited, not to mention impressed that Nikki had kept them a secret for weeks! So, after loading into the minivan (yes, the minivan), and trekking to the Southern coast of the Island, we were strapped in and "sailing" 600 feet behind the boat. It was so peaceful being up there; you really have no idea how high up you are. The entire excursion took about an hour, so we still had the rest of the day to spend on the beach!
We went horseback riding on the beach this afternoon, which was quite the experience! We had all ridden horses before, so we were that much ahead of everyone else. Kaleigh and her horse Domino got along like old friends, and Nikki was a pro on Reno, but Peanut and I had some rough patches. He was the meanie out of the group of about 25, and he let everyone know about it. It was a little stressful at times, but I think I would do it again. I'm always up for a challenge, after all! Tonight, we went out to Blackbeard's, which is one of the must-do eateries on the Island. We have been responsible little adults and saving money by making food at home, but we did have to splurge once, of course! The food was awesome; according to Nikki, the Blackened Shrimp is out of this world.
Tonight will be our last night on the Island, then we head for Corpus Christi in the morning. Overall, this has been such a relaxing time and it's been so good to spend time with friends. I'll put the pictures up once I finish editing them.
Have a great weekend!
-Liz
Friday, June 26, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Catching Up....
Isn't it strange that so many days go by, and I think, "No, I don't think anything "blog-worthy" has happened today," and before you know it, a month has passed, you're on the verge of back to back happenings, and for some reason, you have to play catch up just to keep things more or less current. So, here's an overview of life around the Johnson abode the past few weeks:
+ The biggest news is that we got two Black Lab mix puppies back in April. My parents went to Brownwood one weekend on business and came back with two skinny, slobbery furballs. They had been abandoned at Lake Ivy, and Mom just "couldn't leave them there," in her words. Their names are Ivy and Elm and they are six months old. They are happy and healthy; each with such distinct personalities and, most importantly, they get along royally with Sam, our Min-Pin/Chihuahua of seven years. I've been waiting for pictures to post of them. Now, the pictures have been taken; editing will happen tomorrow. With any luck, I'll get a post out then all about them.
+ Rebekah's next musical opens this weekend, Beauty and the Beast! Our house has been an opera hall the past few weeks, filled with English verses and Italian sonatas. R plays Madame de la Bouche, the armoir.
+ Father's Day was yesterday, so we went out for lunch after church, and celebrated. A relatively low key start to a crazy week...
+ Mom left today for a workshop in San Antonio for TLC, where she will be working beginning in the fall. She will be back Wednesday, leaving me to play mom to two teenagers and three dogs. This should be interesting....
+ And finally, my summer trips begin on Wednesday. Kaleigh, Nikki, and I are going to South Padre Island for 3 days of R and R, then Kingsville to meet up with some new friends of Nikki's. It will be so good to get away for a few days and relax, especially with all the activities coming up so soon after. Plus, what could be better than waking up to sunrises on the beach, and having no commitments other than fun in the sun for several days.
+ After, I have three camps consecutively, along with various ministry events. Then, volleyball (yay!) at TLC begins somewhere around August 4th. And before I'll know it, school will be back in full swing.
I plan on enjoying every minute of my crazy July. Oddly enough, this is the way I prefer my days: fully scheduled and planned (or planned to be un-planned, in the case of the beach), so I stay busy. The stress forces me to get more things done, I think. Or at least that's my story! Here's to days full of life and loved ones.
With love,
Liz
+ The biggest news is that we got two Black Lab mix puppies back in April. My parents went to Brownwood one weekend on business and came back with two skinny, slobbery furballs. They had been abandoned at Lake Ivy, and Mom just "couldn't leave them there," in her words. Their names are Ivy and Elm and they are six months old. They are happy and healthy; each with such distinct personalities and, most importantly, they get along royally with Sam, our Min-Pin/Chihuahua of seven years. I've been waiting for pictures to post of them. Now, the pictures have been taken; editing will happen tomorrow. With any luck, I'll get a post out then all about them.
+ Rebekah's next musical opens this weekend, Beauty and the Beast! Our house has been an opera hall the past few weeks, filled with English verses and Italian sonatas. R plays Madame de la Bouche, the armoir.
+ Father's Day was yesterday, so we went out for lunch after church, and celebrated. A relatively low key start to a crazy week...
+ Mom left today for a workshop in San Antonio for TLC, where she will be working beginning in the fall. She will be back Wednesday, leaving me to play mom to two teenagers and three dogs. This should be interesting....
+ And finally, my summer trips begin on Wednesday. Kaleigh, Nikki, and I are going to South Padre Island for 3 days of R and R, then Kingsville to meet up with some new friends of Nikki's. It will be so good to get away for a few days and relax, especially with all the activities coming up so soon after. Plus, what could be better than waking up to sunrises on the beach, and having no commitments other than fun in the sun for several days.
+ After, I have three camps consecutively, along with various ministry events. Then, volleyball (yay!) at TLC begins somewhere around August 4th. And before I'll know it, school will be back in full swing.
I plan on enjoying every minute of my crazy July. Oddly enough, this is the way I prefer my days: fully scheduled and planned (or planned to be un-planned, in the case of the beach), so I stay busy. The stress forces me to get more things done, I think. Or at least that's my story! Here's to days full of life and loved ones.
With love,
Liz
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