What's the Big Deal With Staying On Property Anyway? *Goodbyes* 12/17 p.114

[carissanboys]

I love Capt Cooks flatbread, yum yum!

Car sick! That is too bad, it really sucks when that happens.

It was very tasty!

Not impressed with the Dole Whip That is some kind of DIS boards blasphemy Personally, I really like it but can definitely see how a few bites would be enough if you didn't totally dig the flavor. It is very distinct. The float actually makes the whole thing sweeter so who knows if you'd like that.
Sorry about the carsick thing. I definitely know how that goes. My youngest gets car sick regularly and that DC area traffic brings it on like nothing else.
Looking forward to the final thoughts

I know - should I mention that I've never tried school bread and I know I wouldn't like it because I hate coconut? Being sweeter wouldn't be a problem. I'm just not a fan of fruity icecream.

 

[liznboys]

Heeey..I'm all caught up. And sad that it's almost over.

I am not a Dole Whip fan. I've tried the whip and the float. I'm not a fan of fruity ice cream either!

I'm looking forward to your final thoughts.

 

[carissanboys]

Heeey..I'm all caught up. And sad that it's almost over.

I am not a Dole Whip fan. I've tried the whip and the float. I'm not a fan of fruity ice cream either!

I'm looking forward to your final thoughts.

Hey! Glad to see you stop by - I know how busy you are. And glad to see some support of my non-fan status of the dole whip! Give me chocolate icecream anytime!

 

[liznboys]

Hey! Glad to see you stop by - I know how busy you are. And glad to see some support of my non-fan status of the dole whip! Give me chocolate icecream anytime!

I'm actually not a big fan of chocolate ice cream either! LOL! My favorite is vanilla soft serve with rainbow sprinkles. I love milk chocolate Dove bars, and coffee ice cream too.

Oh, and recently we bought Mayfield Snow Cream and that's pretty good and interesting. Neat texture. It is snow-like!

here's a picture of the snow cream, isn't the package cute? That's what made me want to try it. lol

 

[carissanboys]

I'm actually not a big fan of chocolate ice cream either! LOL! My favorite is vanilla soft serve with rainbow sprinkles. I love milk chocolate Dove bars, and coffee ice cream too.

Oh, and recently we bought Mayfield Snow Cream and that's pretty good and interesting. Neat texture. It is snow-like!

here's a picture of the snow cream, isn't the package cute? That's what made me want to try it. lol

When I get soft serve, I always get half 'n half. I like vanilla soft serve, but I find it gets boring if that's all I have. Vanilla icecream is a different story. And coffee is my favorite!

What makes the snow cream different? I mean, are there different ingredients than icecream or just made differently to produce a different texture?

 

[liznboys]

Ths first ingredient on the Snow Cream is water, and then milk etc. So it has a more icy texture then regular ice cream.

 

[eandesmom]

Ooh poor Owen! That is just no fun.

I have to admit, I've no desire to try the Dole whip or float. I like pineapple....but preferably plain, or in a cocktail!



That flatbread pizza looks a lot like the one at Roarin' Forks that DH had and he loved it.

 

[winkers]

throw up in the car is never a good thing and always hard to clean.
A few years ago evan tossed his cookies while he was sitting in the back of the van. It all went into the cupholder and storage area.
I couldn't figure out how to get it all cleaned so I went to the carwash and used the vacuum to suck it all out.

I feel sorry for the poor person who had to later empty the vacumm.

 

[Native NYer]

Poor Owen!

The trip home is always so sad

Can't wait to read your final thoughts.

 

[jordanyosh]

Sorry about the Yak Attack.

 

[winkers]

Sorry about the Yak Attack.

 

[carissanboys]

Ths first ingredient on the Snow Cream is water, and then milk etc. So it has a more icy texture then regular ice cream.

Gotcha. We'll have to check it out.

Ooh poor Owen! That is just no fun.

I have to admit, I've no desire to try the Dole whip or float. I like pineapple....but preferably plain, or in a cocktail!



That flatbread pizza looks a lot like the one at Roarin' Forks that DH had and he loved it.

Nothing like fresh pineapple! I've tried the lapu lapu (is that what it's called) but it was way too strong for me. I don't like to taste alcohol in my fruity drinks.

throw up in the car is never a good thing and always hard to clean.
A few years ago evan tossed his cookies while he was sitting in the back of the van. It all went into the cupholder and storage area.
I couldn't figure out how to get it all cleaned so I went to the carwash and used the vacuum to suck it all out.

I feel sorry for the poor person who had to later empty the vacumm.

Most of the "yak" was on Owen, the plastic bag, and his backpack. There was a small amount that got on the floor of the van, but Chuck used baking soda to clean it and there was never any smell. Thank goodness!

Poor Owen!

The trip home is always so sad

Can't wait to read your final thoughts.

It may take me a while to get them up. I'll actually have to be able to think for that one!

Sorry about the Yak Attack.

 

[carissanboys]

Before I get to the final thoughts of this trip, I thought I'd take a moment to update you on what's been happening in our lives.

The boys and I have been trying to stay busy and enjoy the gorgeous weather we've been having. We've been letterboxing/hiking and we took a trip to the zoo recently.

We've been studying the solar system for the past two months and I'm hoping to take the boys to the Air and Space Museum in the near future. And I recently found out that Colonial Williamsburg is offering free passes to military families for Veteran's Day. Chuck will be home just in time to go with us!

Chuck has 3 weeks left of school and then he'll finally be returning home. It looks like he'll probably have to head out to the ship for a week or two before it returns to port for the holidays. Then he'll be leaving for a long six month deployment at the beginning of January. This has been a bit difficult to accept as I was hoping to have him home a bit longer than that before he had to ship out again for such a long period of time. But, it's something we knew could be a possibility. We're glad we'll get to have him home for Thanksgiving and Christmas and he'll get two weeks of leave during that time.

We currently have a small trip planned right after Thanksgiving to go "cabin camping" in North Carolina. We wanted to do tent camping, but felt it would be too chilly. So, we found this great campsite that has very basic camping cabins so it'll still feel like camping - we'll just have a shelter and a small heater inside! We're all looking forward to it.

That pretty much brings you up to speed on what's been going on in our lives.

Up Next - Final Thoughts - Part 1

 

[Happydog]

I am sure it is tough being solo with your husband being away -- my DH is a navy kid, father often on ships, and they moved about a bit. But he has great respect for him mom, who really was the one there with his grandma so much of the time when his day couldn't be. I think your cabin camping sounds like so much fun! We are headed to Shennandoah this weekend to do the same thing. The fall weather is really beautiful around here... of course it is only going to be in the 50s today.. what happened to fall!!!

 

[carissanboys]

I am sure it is tough being solo with your husband being away -- my DH is a navy kid, father often on ships, and they moved about a bit. But he has great respect for him mom, who really was the one there with his grandma so much of the time when his day couldn't be. I think your cabin camping sounds like so much fun! We are headed to Shennandoah this weekend to do the same thing. The fall weather is really beautiful around here... of course it is only going to be in the 50s today.. what happened to fall!!!

It's times like this that I wish we lived close to my family.

The Shennandoah Valley is so beautiful! I was checking the foliage report and it isn't peak yet, but once it heads that way I think the boys and I will take a nice, long drive.

Our forecast for the week is rainy and highs in the 50's. Guess it's time to put away the shorts and get out the colder weather clothes.

 

[eandesmom]

Oh I'm so sorry it is such a short break, that must be very hard. How has the homeschooling been going?

Have fun cabin camping, that would be lovely at that time of year and Colonial Williamsburg should be wonderful!

 

[mommytothreeboys]

Hi Carissa Thanks for the family update! The boys look great! LOVE the haircuts..they all look so grown-up!

Sorry to hear about Chuck's deployment. I'm so glad you will have the holidays together. I know it's tough doing the single mom thing. My very good friend's husband is in the Air Force and went to Iraq for his second tour at the beginning of September. She does well and puts on a good face, but I can tell how stressful it is and how much she misses him. And it's tough on her 7 year old daughter as well. I know I can't really be there to help you out, but know that I am here for you for any encouragement you need!

I loved visiting Colonial Williamsburg when I was a little girl! I love all that history stuff. Your boys will have a great time...let us know how that goes!

 

[liznboys]

That's great about the free passes to Williamsburg. I want to hear all about your visit there!

 

[carissanboys]

Oh I'm so sorry it is such a short break, that must be very hard. How has the homeschooling been going?

Have fun cabin camping, that would be lovely at that time of year and Colonial Williamsburg should be wonderful!

Homeschooling is going well.

Hi Carissa Thanks for the family update! The boys look great! LOVE the haircuts..they all look so grown-up!

Sorry to hear about Chuck's deployment. I'm so glad you will have the holidays together. I know it's tough doing the single mom thing. My very good friend's husband is in the Air Force and went to Iraq for his second tour at the beginning of September. She does well and puts on a good face, but I can tell how stressful it is and how much she misses him. And it's tough on her 7 year old daughter as well. I know I can't really be there to help you out, but know that I am here for you for any encouragement you need!

I loved visiting Colonial Williamsburg when I was a little girl! I love all that history stuff. Your boys will have a great time...let us know how that goes!

Thanks Missy When I found out the news, I had a pity party that lasted about a day. Then I moved on. I just take it one day at a time and try to stay positive. Things could be so much worse and our lives are very blessed.

That's great about the free passes to Williamsburg. I want to hear all about your visit there!

It's such a great deal. I've been to CW a handful of times in my life, but I've never actually gotten the passes to go inside any of the buildings so this will be a first for all of us! So many businesses out there are so good to the military. We are very lucky.

 

[littlezar]

Love the South of the Border signs! They always make me laugh!

Sorry about the puking in the car - my youngest did it right after we passed an exit and the next exit was 10 miles away.

Feeling your pain about the deployment.