yurt

The weather was absolutely gorgeous this last weekend - highs in the mid 80's and bright sunshine. And man did we take advantage of it.

 

Friday night i watch a good friend, allison gantz, walk thru your high school graduation ceremony. i've known allison for about 5 years and have seen her mature into an amazing young women. she'll be attending u of georgia in the fall. i'm so proud of her, and can't wait to see how God is going to use her in the coming years.

 

saturday morning i had meeting for chyrsalis. the meeting last a bit longer than i had anticipated. Troy and the kids spent most of the day at the pool.

 

later in the afternon on saturday, denise, steven, cheryl, lacey, jolie, and the boys came over for a little pool get-together. denise grilled some hotdogs. the weather was beautiful. (had i mentioned i'm loving this hot weather?) anyway, it was great hanging out with some friends. i've missed that. Life gets so busy some times, and schedules don't always allow for those moments when we can sit around the pool and discuss life. i'm really glad it worked out this weekend.

 

after church yesterday, we took our kids hiking around amicalola state park. the falls were rushing with waters. The kids enjoyed playing in the creek. I enjoyed the time being outdoors. It was a lovely day for a hike.

 

while at the Lodge on top of the mountain at amicalola, i picked up a brochure for the state parks in georgia. and I learned something new while flipping thru it. some state parks offer these sleeping facilities called yurts. now i'm on a mission to convince my husband and friends to join me for a night in a yurt. they hold 6 people and costs about 50 bucks. the joy of a yurt comes in not having to drag your grill, camper, tent, etc. to the campsite. your house is basically already set up for you, and you simply take food and blankets. that's just beautiful.