Day 7 in Corsicana by Olivia

June 2, 2013
Departure day

It's a beautiful day for leaving. It rained some last night and now it's nice and cool out. At some point during the night Lisa hit her head on the shelves next to her bed in the front bedroom and said a word that starts with "s" and ends with "hit" very loudly. It was pretty funny to wake up too. We're gong to enjoy the last morning on the porch then set off for home. Maggie's trying to get Carlie to stop at Braum's in Athens and she is not interested. Maggie will probably make it happen. The Herrocks will be getting ice cream too and Olivia will probably get the old standby C.C.C.D. Olivia has noticed she eats a lot of ice cream over here. She thought about it, and is OK with it.

Stay wonderful Corsicana.

The Herrocks
1/3 Turners
Carrie
Addy, Maya, Rosie

From me:  an explanation about the hitting of the head. 

I did. In fact. Somehow. Hit my head on the morning of our leaving. What had happened was.....I was getting back in bed, and in the process of getting back in the bed, and I don't know how, hit my head on the bookcase on the OPPOSITE side of where I was getting in. I mean. I had to work hard to do it. But what I remember saying was something really sweet and gentile like, "Well butterfingers." Olivia chose to slander me by accusing me of saying something much more saucy. You choose who you believe.  

I'll finish these posts about our trip with a few artsy pics I tried to take whilst on the farm. I really like the word whilst. It's a good one. Anyway, this place has been photographed and documented to the nth degree, and yet every time I go there, I try to take something new and perfect. These were my attempt on this trip.

And as Olivia said, "Stay wonderful Corsicana." 

Until next time...

Day 6 in Corsicana by Olivia

June 1, 2013 
The end is here

Today is our last day. The weather is nice with a chance of rain later. Melanie, Maisy and Cammie depart today. It's Owen's birthday (happy birthday!) so we got a german chocolate cake from CSB for the boy. (Not my fave but whatevs I guess it's not my birthday...) Lisa and John got a hair trimmer thing from Wal Mart and are going to trim Rosie. I feel bad for Rosie.

They did a lot better than I thought they would though. Then Lisa gave Rosie a bath in the little pool. Rosie seemed to enjoy it more than I thought she would. Addy saw it as a foreshadowing of things to come. She did not enjoy her bath but she is so fluffy! We made hamburgers for dinner and they were fab. Emma prepared everything (except for the meat. pre-made patties FTW!) and she thought she deserved a medal. We got Braum's yet again and Olivia got a hot caramel sundae with chocolate chip ice cream because Emma suggested it. We made popcorn (not burned!) and went on our late ride. We saw 2 dead rat snakes but no owls. They are so over us. 

Until next time!

Getting ready to do something. 

Olivia's probably still reading.

Told ya.

John and Caitlin...

Got into a big stick fight...

It was very undramatic. But Caitlin's clearly the weaker link.

Partial Carlie face.

And the side view.

Caitlin still swinging.

I don't think she'll be happy with this photo.

Still...

The birthday boy cooperated. 

Then didn't.

Then got a little surly. 

People and their books.

Emma was the only one who saw.

Then Olivia became engulfed....

In grill smoke.

Whilst the birthday boy continued with the surly pics.

Steely eyed stare. 

He really wasn't as surly as he looks here.

Readin and drinkin a beverage..

People settin...

More people setting...

Then it was birthday time.

The standard G chocolate cake.

This is the third year....

Owen's had a birthday in Texas.

He's turned 16, 17 and 18 there.

Then it was time for more lazing.

And for Carlie...

To show off her Texas forever shirt.

Then we saw an eagle in the last sunset of the trip.

All the way over on the other side of the sunset.

And it was beautiful. 

Then something weird happened with this picture but I kinda like it.

Carrie looked at her phone. 

Owen looked skeptical.

And Maggie looked quite happy.

And to finish off the trip...

They did fireworks and I took blurry pictures of it.

One more.

Owen did not participate. 

But there was a meeting about the fireworks.

Actually they were lighting sparklers.

And then it was really over. 

Last morning on the porch. 

And I tried to get creative.

Before I put my camera up.

Not bad.

Owen with the big hair looking studious.

Working the Chinese sock/sandal thing.

One more Corsicana post and then we're moving on people.

Summer's moving on and I'm not happy about it!

Sleep needs to find me now...