Looking for Treasures

The lake is down at Grandmama's house, so it was time to do a little cleaning up and looking for treasures.  Mark helped clean up and the kids of course looked for treasures and crystals.  They were so excited this morning.  Gracie said she wasn't getting into the mud, but it wasn't bad at all.  They didn't even have to change clothes after they were done.  We didn't let them go out too far because Aunt Linda had to rescue a little girl that sank to her waist earlier in the week.  They did find some clams, crystals and some shells.  Colton was more interested in the chain saws and watching them cut stuff down.  He took his own little chain saw too, but he is really disappointed that it doesn't really cut down anything.  He kept telling every one that it wasn't a real saw!   I enjoyed sitting on the dock in the warm sunshine and looking at how pretty the sunshine was on the lake!  I am glad we have had a couple of pretty, sunshine days.  We all really needed it; so tired of being confined inside the house.  Hayden, Colton and Mark slept all the way home and Gracie sang with the radio and kept me company.  That little girl loves music.  She kept saying "turn it up Mama."  That is another thing in the last week, she no longer calls me Mommy....I am now Mama.  However, they better not ever call me MOM.  I can handle Mama but not MOM! 

This is a little off topic but talking about the Mommy / Mama stuff made me think about it.  Hayden recently made me a card while they were doing crafts and playschool.  In this card she put...I love my Mama because she always takes care of me and she is always there for me when I need her.  Yeah, I cried.  It meant a lot to hear that from my almost 9 year old! 

Ok back to my topic. When we got home Hayden made sure to clean all of her crystals.  They really are very pretty and sparkly.  Gracie rested by catching up on a little TV.  I guess she will clean her crystals later.  Colton helped Mark cut up some more fire wood.  Evidently there is a chance of snow in the next week.  I better make sure we stay stocked up on milk and bread!  Then the girls wanted to ride their bikes down the driveway.  I took them and enjoyed the nice sunshine as I walked the driveway.  I am going to have to get me a bike pretty soon.  I want one just like Hayden's.  I was a little bit jealous watching them have so much fun and we have a pretty long driveway!  Once again Gracie did a great job.  I really can't put into words how proud I am of her.  I could hear her talking to herself as she was riding at the end of the driveway.  It was something like "Here comes Gracie Leigh Stancil riding her purple bike."  I just laughed to myself because I didn't want to embarrass her.  It was funny because even Hayden was telling her how proud she was of her too!