Road Trips!

We have taken our girls on two road trips in two weeks. I think all four us will be happy to NOT be in a car for a very long time! Two weekends ago we went to Vero for Ansley's first visit to Mimi & Granddaddy's house. We had a wonderful time as usual and Addison caught a BIG fish in their pond with Titi. Talk about being proud!

For Memorial Day weekend the whole Bond family traveled 7 1/2 hours to N GA to a beautiful lodge in the mountains. We were celebrating Reva's 60th bday. Addison and Caleb had a blast spending 3 full days exploring in the woods together. Addison unfortunately for me, loves bugs. Charles went white water rafting for the first time and had a great time even though I was told he spent more time in the river than in the boat! :) Addison also got to ride a horse!!! She was so cute on that thing but I pray she never asks for mommy and daddy to buy her one.

Addison has recently started a new hobby....screaming. For no particular reason with no warning she will just start screaming the word "NO"! It is rather irritating and Charles and I are at a loss on how to get it to end. We tried spanking and didn't like that approach, time-out does absolutely nothing for her (she will do something wrong and put herself in time out and then enjoy every second of it) so on the way home we tried soap in her mouth. We had our first "if you do it again I am pulling this car over" situation. Charles took her into the bathroom and put foam soap in her mouth. She looked at Charles without any care in the world and said "Daddy, that tastes like soap. I don't like it." Then came out and said to me "Mommy, soap tastes bland." HELLO! That was suppose to traumatize her enough to stop screaming and she didn't even care. I can't even begin to imagine what her teenage years are going to bring. God must be paying Charles back because I, of course, was a perfect child! :)

will post pics soon!