Trip to Martinsville, VA

We spent the weekend in Virginia with Lee's family. It was cold and wet. I didn't want to go. But it was important to Lee.

It turned out to be a nice weekend and I had some long-overdue down time. When everybody else went to the Nascar race, I stayed at the campsite by myself. I was literally stranded with nothing to do. Sounds heavenly, doesn't it?


My beautiful sister-in-law and her son Aiden. I love my nephew.




Aiden LOVES 'ivia




This is what the outside of the racetrack looks like.


Boo spent the day with his daddy at the races. They had a good time together.




I love to watch my boy in the woods.


This is Danny. He's my nephews' Daddy. He works very hard and is good with the kids.

This is Livvy making a precious face. She looks beautiful, doesn't she? Actually, she just got scolded and is trying to make her daddy feel bad about it. It doesn't work, but it makes a great picture. She is testing us in so many ways and she is really growing.

She has such a sweet and loving spirit. She is so open and so trusting. It terrifies me! I could never send her away to school. I can hardly let her out of my sight. She wants to hug and be friends wit everybody. I don't want to kill that, but I don't want her to be vulnerable to all the evil in the world, either.


Lijah just said, "Aiden, why don't you go play with Olivia?" He was very polite about it, and it madeus all crack up laughing. Lij is not very good at sharing his playtime; he really values independent time (like his Mama). But he takes correction well and will learn.


Although it was nice, I am very glad to be home. I had a chill the entire time, and the kids and I all took long hot baths when we got home. I am ready to get back to working on the house. I desperately want to get over there with a vacuum and a digital camera!!