More adventures in SC

The days in South Carolina have been filled with fun and outings.  Saturday afternoon found us at the local skating rink for a few hours of skating.  There was even a practice corner for beginners, so Judah enjoyed that as it was his first time on skates.

We all got some exercise, had a few laughs and bumps along the way and enjoyed skating with our cousins!

I am loving the weather here and am enjoying the neighborhood where Debbie lives.  When I can, I get out for a quick walk and take in all the old homes and big trees in the area.  They are so very picturesque.
On a particularly sunny afternoon, we pulled out the Slip and Slide and the children were thrilled to splash in the water for a while.  Finishing off their playtime with a nice big freezie.

                                      

One of the things that Casey is consistent with when he visits South Carolina is to go to the famous Jockey Lot and look for whatever treasure he may find.  As I had never gone with him, I figured it was time to change that.  So we all headed off to the Jockey Lot one bright morning.

We enjoyed the cinnamon and sugar mini donuts and the famous roasted peanuts.  The roasters used for the peanuts are over one hundred years old.  Jeff tells me that is why they taste so good!

 Malaya found the rabbits and Caleb found a unique method of transportation among the stalls of interesting things to see and buy.  I purchased some honeyed pecans and were they ever good!  My treasure for the day however was an old cast iron frying pan for $2...and Casey found an old coffee tin.  Satisfied with our treasures and as much sun rays as we could handle, we decided to head home.

And of course what sister visit would be complete without a day of shopping!  So Debbie, the older girls and I, all headed to the mall to experience some consumerism.  It was fun to shop with them all and have some treats together...cake pops from Starbucks...yum!  Oh, and I found a shirt for Hannah, (although she didn't buy it).  It said, "I leave homework to the last day because I'll be older and therefore wiser."

So in the midst of laundry, cooking, sweeping, and whatever else taking care of  9 children and 4 adults takes, we are managing to get in lots of fun as well.

Our thoughts, are of course with those in Panama, whom we miss and also the friends and family that we have yet to see!