Sunday, July 19, 2009

Our Last Week of Block Leave

This was Jacob's last week of block leave, or the leave he gets before going to Iraq. Don't worry he doesn't leave until the end of August, but still we tried to take as much advantage of opportunities for memory making for us all.
We are hiking around Milford Lake, about ten minutes or so from our house.
Mary Emma loves being in the backpack. She is like this the whole time.

On a hot summer's day, who could resist the temptation?

Trying to get gas in Kanopolis, a tiny town not even off a highway.
While driving around town, we saw this.

At Mushroom Rock State Park





Mushroom Rock State Park gave us the perfect opportunity to finally photograph the kids on the hay bales we literally see everywhere.

Hiking at Wilson Lake State Park

Swimming at Wilson Lake State Park.
We sure had fun this week, and now we are planning for Jacob's R & R while he is in Iraq. That's the thing about the Army, he isn't home for dinner every night, or home every day in fact, but when he's home, he's home.

4 comments:

Tiffany said...

I'm so glad you've taken advantage of this block leave. Looks like you've found some awesome things to do, too. Enjoy the rest of your time together!

Anonymous said...

I love the picture with Jacob and Mary Emma in the backpack thing- that is such a cute picture!

Brewer's Ink said...

Ditto. I love the picture of Mary Emma's BIG smile, attached to her Daddy's back. Those are some fun pictures, and Mushroom Park looks like a lot of fun!

Cindi said...

I love all the pictures. I cannot believe Camilla and Hyrum! They've grown so much. They don't look like "babies" anymore. They look like big kids! I can't believe the changes! Your little baby girl is darling too. She looks so happy! What a great family! I'm glad you found my blog so now I can follow yours! :D