Christmas in July in Reverse...

Does it really matter when I blog??  Shouldn't it just matter that I DO!  :)

The first 4th of July we spent in TX was not all that fun.  We ended up watching fireworks on a beach thing in Granbury.  Well, Trystan was still a baby and we didn't know it was a sandy beach when we went so we had no chairs and it was super hot.  We all ended up with sand stuck all over us and we a little miserable.  And parked like a mile from the fireworks.  That night Chris and I said we wanted to go back one year and see the fireworks from the hotel next to the beach.  WE FINALLY DID!  After that we didn't get the chance but we did this year! 







We almost booked the cheaper hotel next door but didn't b/c the online pics looked dumpy-and we are soo very glad we made that choice.  That cheaper hotel caught on fire the day we got there and we watched them put out the flames from our hotel window.  Trystan said that was his favorite part!  (No one was hurt in the fire and I feel a hotel owner should have insurance.)

We spent two nights in Granbury so we could get an early start on the 4th and stay late for the fireworks and not have to drive back. It was Wonderful!  Granbury had a parade and then booths set up in the square all day.  We had lunch at a less than yummy but still quite charming restaurant on the square and spent the entire day just looking around.  That night the hotel had rental chairs on the dock and we all got to sit on the dock by the water to watch the fireworks.  They had drinks and free necklaces for the kids.  We definitely made up for the past few 4th of July holidays!

I am Speed!

In March 2011 we attended the Good Guys Car Show at Texas Motor Speedway!
Hundreds of cards, lots of yummy greasy food, booth after booth of vendors, racecar limo rides, racecar rides, sales, parts, cars of all years/makes/colors, short races....lots to be seen in a day!

There was definitely something for everyone here!

Purple Cars...

Mini Cars...

Antique Cars...

We even got to ride in the racecar limo!  I think that may have been the family favorite!

The M&M Car is Trystan's Favorite!

After all day at the racetrack I think we were worn out!

The Sweet Life!

On our way back to TX from PA we had a little side trip!

What we learned on our 1 hr mini vacation:

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MILK!!!

These ladies sang us through the chocolate process!

I think Hershey is in PA b/c it is always cold there which keeps

the cows cold so the milk stays nice and fresh!

It's a long way from the cocoa bean to the hershey bar....

But we made it to the end!

They were handing out free chocolates too!

The coolest part:

HUGE candy!  Hershey kisses the size of your head, twizzlers 2 feet long!  Lots of fun candies!!



We Get Our Clothes CRAZY Clean!

This blog is a few months late....nevertheless....here it is!

Camper Living=Laundromat Laundering

Findings:  PA laundromats are silly....the one we went to had a tanning bed and a water massage bed....And...Laundry is much faster when you can do more than one load at a time!

Pros of Laundromat Laundering:

1.  A Multitude of  load sizes!



Small




Large







Medium

2.  Lots of space for carting clothes.

3. Onsite dining!

4.  Comfy Seating!

5.  Lots of Activities!

Look and Find!







Adventures in Baking!

Pie.  Lots of Pie.  Why pie?  It is small.  It doesn't rise.  It fits in my now micro sized oven.

Just Cutting Up!

I spent this past Saturday making pies-one of my first homemade pies (other than pumpkin with the recipe on the side of the pie mix) ever.  Do note that the crust was however store bought-otherwise, homemade!  Apple from the recipe on the crust box, Fudge from allrecipes.com.

Stripping!

Apples to Apples

All dressed up and ready to go!

Hot Hot Hot!

Please refrain from licking the screen!

The After Party!

Homemade almond whipped topping! Wowza!

Nooks and Crannies!

Fudgy Goodness!

The finished products!

2 pies-4 people-too much!

Two are better than one!

I might (not) have shared this plate!

A Letter to our Dear Friends from PA:

Dear Mrs Deer,

I have soo enjoyed seeing you almost every day!  Your baby is very cute!  I had never seen a fuzzy baby deer before until your let us see your baby.  It was a lot of fun having you watch tv with us.  Trystan and Alexis REALLY liked getting to hang out with you and your baby too!  It is too bad it has been soo cold and icy out for you, but you seem to be making it ok.  I like that the snow lets us see where you have been the night before while we slept.  I think you may have been keeping warm under the camper, that is ok, just make sure you don't wake the kids up scooting around under there and watch out for cords and lines!  Well, I have some photos I took from when you and your baby came to hang out so here they are.  Have a great day Mrs Deer!  See you soon!

Always,
Lori Jean with Love and Hugs from Chris, Alexis & Trystan

ps-Hug baby deer for us!

God has created soo many beautiful creatures,

I am glad we got to share some time with these creatures

going about their natural day.  Not in a zoo or hung on a wall.

This my friends is one of those moments we live for,

one of those moments these two children will never forget!

It is why we are here, why we do what we do.

One of those moments that makes it all worthwhile.

The Lopez School for the Cool!

Welcome to The Lopez School for the COOL!

Our semesters run from :  The beginning of the curriculum thru the end of the curriculum

Tuition:  Hugs, Kisses, Story Time, Love

Location:  Anywhere the Family is USA aka:  The Avalanche Camper!

For more information please feel free to browse the information and photos provided below!

 Above you see our top student hard at work!  She is steady working on her cursive!  Oops!  She caught us interrupting her class.

Curriculum:  A-Beka, Bible, Life

Ages:  1st grade is 6, Also provided is a 2yr colors, numbers, and alphabet class

Below you see our top 2yr class student!  He is off to work with his backpack, cup of plastic screws and picnic basket.  Looks like a full day for this fella!

Class times:  After breakfast and before dinner 3-5 days/week

Subjects:  Reading, Writing (cursive), Phonics/Spelling, Arithmetic, Bible, Life, Arts/Crafts

Grading Scale: A-Beka scale as well as Love and Hugs

Extra Curriculars:  Target, Movies, Museums, Music, Dancing, Snow Play, Cooking, ETC!

School Activities:  Below are photos from our first Ice Cream Dance Party!