Mount Magazine Part II

The first full day that we were at the cabin, Todd requested to just sit all day and enjoy the silence. No one asking for a juice, fighting, needing potty help, etc. It was lovely. He did his computer thing and I crocheted.

We did shrimp tacos for dinner that night with chips and salsa, beans, and another twice-baked potato.


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Our little grill that we bring from home....

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We did S'Mores in the fireplace while watching American Idol...


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The next morning when I woke up early, there were deer eating in front of the cabin.


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There were eventually 9 out there at one time. They saw me taking their picture, and they really weren't fazed.


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Then we did some exploring on the great trails. GORGEOUS! Nice cool weather and fresh air.


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We had such a great, restful, rejuvenating time in Arkansas! Thanks, Brooksie and Papa, for keeping the boys.

We took highway 7 out of Arkansas to get to LA to pick up our little men. My old stomping grounds.


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I was so thrilled to get to see Mamaw (aka GG) and visit with her and Aunt Carolyn for a bit.


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Mount Magazine Part I

Last year, Spring Break was not much fun. The entire state of Texas takes Spring Break at the same time (thank you, brilliant legislature)...and so all of the local attractions are totally swamped with locals and also people who come here to vacation all at the same time. I swore at the end of last year's break (when I was a crying puddle on the floor) that we would leave the state for 2010.

Then...such wonderful luck...Brooksie had the same Spring Break! That has NEVER happened! So Brooksie and Papa wanted to keep the boys for the week.

We were so excited. We decided to get a cabin on Mount Magazine in Arkansas.


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It was beautiful inside and had a hot tub on the deck!


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Huge kitchen for a cabin...


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Nice living room with cable and WiFi!

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I did lots of prep work before we left to get food ready so we could just throw things on the grill. For the first night, we had wonderful appetizers while we got everything together.


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Todd has been asking for bacon-wrapped scallops for quite awhile, so I made sure he had some on this trip!


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We had steak, scallops, roasted broccoli, and twice baked potatoes. And then we enjoyed the cool night...looking over the valley from the hot tub.


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