Slumber(less) and Birthday Party

OK, so we did go to sleep around midnight, but still... I would rather go to sleep by 10:00pm at least. 9:30 is even better. But what do you expect when you have a bunch of young girls together?

Around the table at suppertime.

Emily Yankee, June Martin, Darla Martin, and Lanita

Darla Martin

June Martin, Darla Martin, & Lanita

Camellia Slade

                                                            

Camellia Slade, Hannah Messenger, Deena 

                                          

 Just to prove that we ate something other than things that aren't good for you.

Bethany and Hannah (We called this Hannah Tweetie as we had two Hannahs)

Both Hannahs and Bethany were having birthdays. 

 Yep, we did have candy. Way to much of it if you ask me.

 Playing a word-guessing game. Same idea as Catch-a-Phrase. Only we had cards and a minute glass (It was probly longer than a minute, I'm not sure). And the cards had 4-5 words that described or meant the same as on them that you couldn't use either. Handy. NOT. Oh yes, the person beside you had a buzzer and very carefully watched and listened to make sure you didn't use one of the words. If you did you got buzzed. 

 Hannah Messenger & Jasmine Slade

 Jasmine & I

This was called the Kayla vs. Jasmine pose. So I tried to look mad at her. It didn't work very well.

 So I gave up trying to look mad.

 Getting everybody and their cameras together for a group picture.

 Back row, L-R: me, Deena_________ , Jasmine Slade, Hannah Messenger, June Martin

Center row, L-R: Emily Yankee, Bethany ___________, Darla Martin, Camellia Slade

Front row, L-R: Hannah __________, Lanita Weaver

 Emily

 Playing games outside

 Playing Drop-the-Hanky. Where I'm from we consider that a little people's game!? I don't mind playing it, it's just that when you're not used to it and you go somewhere and the 12-17 year olds choose that game it's kinda odd. I guess it goes to prove that there is a somewhat different culture down there.

Random Pictures From Along The First 1/2 Of The Way

A sunset on the prairies of MN. 

How many of you have ever saw a bridge quite like this before? 

A boat on the river under the above bridge if I remember right.

Flowers in a park in Paducah, KY.

A tower, simply because I like towers.

The back of the hotel we stayed in.

Apple blossoms I guess. They were in Georgia.

The flower covered bank I mentioned earlier.

And the swamp below.

Nice looking cement towers... If there is such a thing. These were in Atlanta, GA if I remember correctly.

Flowers in the swamp at Ivan's.

Their boardwalk through the swamp.

Another thing that we have plenty of at home: Maple seedling for those of you that didn't know.

These Mom said were Camellias.

Boiling water in plastic cups. And someone thought that they wanted a soft pretzel... Or something.

The following were where we stopped in Pantego, NC.