A little later than "soon"...

But, no, I have not forgotten about blogging! It's more a matter of taking the time to sit down and actually doing it. So here I sit..and now I blog.

A month ago, my jean skirt was finished! I made a pattern for the "v" insertion, but mom ended up making the skirt. I love how it turned out!

Front view:

Back view

Nice 'n full..I'm gonna be able to do some serious paintballing in this thing! 

Laurisa let one of the hens raise a clutch this year. They've been around for at least 2 months so I'll need to get a more recent picture of them on here for you!

Laurisa proud of her "babies" 

A few Saturdays ago, Dad decided to take us on a mini vactaion. We headed out one morning to Biloxi, Mississippi to see a museum.

Esther and I on Jefferson Davis' porch of the Beauvoir

Jefferson's home was open for visitor's to walk through.  It was neat  to see how things used to be, years ago.

Group picture in front of one of the bedrooms

After we got through looking at the house, we took the paths behind the home where a garden used to be before the hurricane.. 

Didn't want to pass up getting a picture of this!

  

At the pond we caught sight of an alligator sunning himself on the bank and decided to walk around to another side to be able to get closer to him. While watching it, two guys on a golf cart came up noisily behind him, trying to get a close-up picture of him. 'Gators can move fast!! After a few minutes, we saw him moving stealthily but slowly through the water.

He was sneakin' up on this heron. It was nearing lunchtime..

Check out this cool tree I found! It was really neat how the bark was curled around the core of the tree.
I'm so glad the hurricane didn't destroy the beautiful Spanish moss!

Perfect place for a picture! ;)

Laurisa

When by the graveyard, we noticed the tree growing around these two tombstones.

It's not far from being completely covered!

Esther

Yep..had to stop here too. ;)

We didn't know it until the ceremony, but the museum was just being opened that day! Hurricane Katrina had destroyed and damaged nearly all of the historical artifacts; not only the artifacts, but also left many of the buildings with only the foundation. The museum had been completely rebuilt!

Those who were related to Jefferson Davis and had muskets, lined up to fire in the air at command. 

(Man, these people take this serious.... :P)

After a number of speeches, Southren states were called out one by one. Those from the called state were to shout out. 

After the crowd's response, the men would fire their muskets..

which was followed by three cannons being fired!

(What about the other ear, guys?)

Looks like a step back in time, doesn't it!

 Moving on to more recent events..

We were outside getting ready to do some yard work..when mom stepped off the front porch. The toe of the shoe caught in a small ditch that is made from the rain falling off of the room...we thought she had twisted or sprained her ankle..but come to find out, it was fractured and she has a torn ligament. 

She got the cast off April 18th, after wearing it 3 weeks. Now she has a temporary cast, which she can take on and off, that she is supposed to wear 4 weeks. Today she starts therapy.

We went over to Matthew''s house to spend Easter weekend spending time with relatives in their patio. A Saturday after that, we went to William and Gabriella's to try their grilled pizza! Wasn't bad! :) Unfortunately, however, no one took any pictures of it.

That pretty much sums up a lot of what has been going on here lately!