Last Day

I just told momma that this vacation has not flown by. Usually, vacations do but this one has not. Which is great! It's kinda like Christmas though. You plan, and look forward to it and then.....it's over! Kinda depressing, ya know?! Of course, we now have another memory, which I love!

I haven't posted since Monday night, I think ,so let me back up. Tuesday, (man, I should have done this everyday so I could remember:(

Tuesday....tuesday.....Oh yeah, kind of another laid back day. We have our own private pool so that's been nice. The kids have loved that. Tuesday afternoon Steve and Chandler played golf. Deb, Devan, Morgan and I went shopping. We found this HUGE outlet mall. Its SO big we didn't even hit half of it. I think we might go back this afternoon. After shopping, we got lost trying to find our way back to the house. Oh wait....we got lost GOING TO the mall. And, we REALLY got lost coming back. Deb and I are THE WORST in the family with directions so we could not help each other at all. By the time we got back to the house, we were starving and grouchy. ha! Momma had made a salad and chicken and rice so we inhaled that.

Wednesday.......DISNEY WORLD!!! It was wonderful but just a word of adivce..."Do not come to Disney World in July." This is my 6th time to Disney and I have NEVER seen it so crowded....NEVER!!!!!! People EVERYWHERE!!!!!!! Hot and People DO NOT MIX! haha! We made the best of it and did alot of laughing. We waited to ride Peter Pan for at least an hour....not kidding! We got hysterical laughter in the line because there was NO breeze whatsoever. It was too funny! My mom got that really loud cackle laugh going. Just being together, seriously, laughing ourselves SICK was priceless!

I think my favorite part of Disney was the Parade. It was that night. It was beautiful! I've got pictures that I will download on my facebook when I get home. So, check um out. Some of the Disney characters were in the parade. It was SO cute! They also had a really cool fireworks show after the parade to Disney music. It was really cool!

Thursday, we basically had to re-coop from the day before. We hung out at our private pool and mom & dad slept. HA! Every time we would walk thru the house, either momma or daddy was snoring on the couch. They SO needed this rest. It has been very restful for all of us.

Thursday night we really wanted to eat at Chef Mickey. It's a character dinner but they were completely booked up. Boo! So, we rode around trying to find something good to eat. We ended up at Outback. It was good and fun! Regardless of where we go or what we do, when our family is together we laugh SO hard and SO much! I love that!

Deb, Dev, Mo and me went to Walmart after eating to get some stuff. Okay, no matter where we go, we end up a Walmart. Does everyone do that or is it just our family?! I kid you not, someone in our family has been to Walmart every single day we've been here. Pitiful! haha!

Today/Friday - Deb, Tristan and I hung out by the pool. Momma slept on the couch. HA!!!!! Daddy, Tommy, Devan, Dylan, Steve, Chandler and Morgan went to Islands of Adventure. It's a theme park with huge rides. Rides that do not interest me, momma, and Deb at all. We decided it would be a waste of money for us to go, so we opted out. Tommy sent Deb a text that the park was great and they were having a good time. Daddy sent Momma a text that said .."couldn't be better".
They are having a really good time and I'm so glad. The older kids didn't really have alot of their kind of rides at Disney World so we really wanted them to be able to go to this theme park. It doesn't close until 9 tonight so I'm sure it will be late when they get back.

I'm thinking that outlet mall might be calling my name again.

So, that's been the "highlights" of our vacation. Let me sum it up......RELAXING, WONDERFUL, FUN, MEMORABLE, SPECIAL, PRICELESS, LAUGHTER.....wouldn't take nuttin for it!

We are heading back to "reality" tomorrow. ***tear*** I do miss my house and my dogs so it will be nice to see them.

Please pray for our safe travels. It' a long drive.

From Orlando, Florida

Today has been our first day of family vacation. The 4 of us, my mom & dad and my brother, his wife and 3 kids. We arrived last night around 8pm. We came straight from the GA/FL Regional convention. It was wonderful! The presence of the Lord was wonderful. I truly enjoyed being there.

So, when we got to our vacation home, we were completely satisfied with it. It's HUGE! At least 4,000 square feet. There are 5 bedrooms so we all have our own room. Steve and I, Momma and Daddy, Tommy and Deb (and Tristain), Devan and Morgan have a room together and Chandler and Dylan have their own room. And, we even have extra beds. There are 2 pull-out couch's that we are not using.

It's so roomy. It's nice to not be on top of each other but at this very moment, we are all sitting basically on top of each other in one room. ha!

One of my favorite things about our family vacations is the laughter. My brother is a NUT! Seriously, he keeps us in stitches!!!! We laugh so hard it hurts!!!

Today, we had planned on a lazy day. Getting up when ever we wanted too, having coffee and just whatever. My mom fixed a big breakfast and we just took it slow. After lunch, we decided we would drive to Daytona to see the ocean. It was so nice. My nephew, Tristian loved the water running up on his toes. He would just laugh and laugh. He's only 3. It was precious!

After chilling out there for a while, we made our way back to the house. Momma fixed tacos for dinner. Oh yeah, in the garage of this place is a game room. There is pool and air hockey for the kids. It's just perfect!

So far, the first day has been GREAT! And, we still have all week long. I love it and I'm so thankful the Lord has allowed us this time together!!

I really should be......

packing for vacation
taking Dakota to get her nails trimmed. i have to pay to have it done, NOONE in this house can hold her still
doing more laundry
going to the bank to get money for vacation
going to Kohls to buy a new purse (i know, that's a want, not a need)
doing more housework
working on ACT prep with Cha


but....no....I'm not! I'm just typing out what I should be doing, not actually doing it.

Happy Anniversary!

Today is my parent's 42nd wedding anniversary. I just have the best parents on the planet earth. I know, you probably think YOU have the best parents on planet earth, and that's o.k. hehe! They didn't really do anything "extra" special becasue they are SO busy these days. The GA/FL regional convention is this weekend so they are working like crazy people to prepare for that. Although, they did go out to dinner tonight so at least they got to do something. Steve and the kids and I are leaving Friday afternoon to head down to GA for the convention. On Sunday, after it's over we are going to see Mickey Mouse. We are going to Disneyworld! Oh! What fun! A Campbell/Fox vacation is much needed. I'm SOOOOOOOO looking forward to next week. We aren't coming back home until the next Satruday sometime. I will be sure to take tons of pictures. Oh! I just can't wait. We have rented this entire house just for us! WooHoo! Coffee with my mom every morning! Gotta love it!

But, before Disneyworld, the convention. I just know the Lord is gonna bless. Pray for His perfect will in every session. He knows just what we need!

God Bless!

Must run in the family

My title refers to traveling for the Lord. Going, going, going....from my mom & dad down to my kids......I love it!

I was up this morning at 4:45am to send my kids off to work in the VA/WV youth camp. They have about an 8 hour trip. Kim is the guest minister at the camp and she asked my kids along with Chelsei and Josh to go with her to help out. All of the kids are helping her with some skits for her messages and Chandler is helping Josh with a class for the teen boys. Morgan and Chelsei are teaching the music class for the Junior campers. I am so proud of my kiddos.

Morgan worked last night on her class. She had to buy a song off I-tunes and burn it to a CD and she had to write out the words on to a poster board. She loves that kind of stuff.

Speaking of traveling, my parents have been NON-STOP lately. I catch myself when I say..."I don't know how they do it", because I know it is the strength of the Lord that carries them. In my human thinking...."I don't know how they do it". They are not spring chickens anymore (Ha! sorry momma). But honestly, they love it! Working for the Lord is what they do best, in my opinion. We are going down for their regional convention next weekend. I'm excited about that. I've met some of the people from GA/FL and I'm excited to meet more. From the convention, we are all taking a much needed vacation. We are going to Disney World. I cannot wait!!!!

Living for the Lord, working for Him and His Church is the life I desire for my children. That's all I've ever known and it's all I want for my kids. Truly, if my kids are in His perfect will.......then I'm good!

This day is gonna seem really long. It's only 6:00am. Should I go back to bed? Should I stay up? Hmmmmmmmm......

I could probably get alot done if I stayed up. I'm tired though. But then again, I don't know if I could sleep. I'm rambling.......

Michael Jackson

Every time I see coverage of his life, every single time....my heart breaks! It's obvious by looking at him, even just physically, although he seemed to "have it all" that he was a sad person. You don't change your appearance so drastically just because. There is no doubt that the man was talented, no doubt at all. But, it's all over.

I Timothy 6:7 - For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

All of his fame and fortune......

I hope with everything in me that He made peace with God. I will not say "He did not make it" nor will I say "He made it". That rests in God's hands. God is merciful and it is not His will that ANY perish. Yes, I know that one must be saved by the blood of Jesus Christ to enter in, so I hope that Michael Jackson called out to God. Oh, how I hope this.

He was a soul! That's what it boils down too. A soul that faced eternity. I really hope to meet him in Heaven one day.

I miss my mommy!

I'm 41 years old and I miss my mommy! It seems that our schedules have not met up in tooooooo long. We've both been working for the Lord, so that's the good thing. But, I still miss her. She called me this morning, they were somewhere in GA and so we got a chance to talk a little. I heard my dad sneeze in the background and it made me miss him too. HA! I told my mom, I wanted to come sleep in the bed with them. HA!!!!! When I lived at home and I would come home from a date with Steve, I would go jump right in between them in their bed and share with my mom all about my night.
They are hoping to be back home sometime tonight. I told her I would be there to sleep with them. We both laughed!!!

I can talk with my mom like no other. Except for my husband, of course, but Steve is NOT a talker. He's more of a listener. So, we balance each other out that way.

This weekend is our State Convention. Up until today, we still did not have a place to stay. I talked with Bro. Sutton last night about where they were staying and he told me. My plan was to call there today and get a room, but one of the things my mom called me about this morning was to tell me that she had talked to Sis. Smith and she had some rooms available at her house. My parents usually stay with the Smith's when they are in Cleveland for any time. I called Sis Smith this morning and she was more than willing to share her home with us. WOOHOO!!!!! What a blessing! Truly! We stayed at her home last year for Convention and it beats a hotel, ANYDAY!! Again, thank you SO much, Sis. Smith for allowing us to invade your home.

Today, I need to clean my house. Like, really clean it. And, I need to help Chandler work on the ACT prep book. He is taking the ACT in September and we are trying to prepare him for it.

So, I've sat around long enough this morning. I need to get productive.