Global Finals!!

Posted on June 8, 2015May 8, 2016 by missmobilemama

We hit the pause button on our sightseeing and business traveling this week because it was time to head to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville for the DestinNation Imagination GLOBAL FINALS!!!

The what-e-a-what? Now’s my chance to tell you about one of our favorite things EVER! (And perhaps expose a little bit of the geeky side of our family).

DestiNation Imagination (AKA: DI) is a super-fun, amazing, and incredibly enriching competition of creativity and innovation. Competitors range in age from elementary to university students. Basically, kids form teams of 2-7 members and choose one of five challenges to work on each year. Challenges involve fine arts, engineering, technology, humanitarianism, performing art, lots of creativity, and team work. Each challenge has a different emphasis, but they usually involve a variety of these components.

It’s extremely hard and it’s extremely fun! This year we had two teams that both took first place in Montana and earned their way to Global Finals!

So what’s Global Finals like? I would describe it as “Spring Break for kids” except everyone keeps their shirt on…and stays sober. Seriously, it is a non-stop kid and teen party zone of 17,000 people from all over the world for six straight days. The adults are DRAGGING by day three but it is so much fun! (With adequate caffeine consumption I was able to rock it out ‘Uptown Funk’ style the recommended average of five times a day, so there’s that to be thankful for. Click here to watch my funky video).

The event is sponsored by groups like NASA and Disney so you can imagine the fun. We filled our time with bounce houses, swimming, all you can eat pizza parties, laser shows, and very cool celebrations like the Duct Tape Ball (the highlight of the week in our book).

By the way, if you couldn’t get that link to work…. Thanks for playing along. 😉

We parked the RV for a week of dorm life and met up with two families from Bozeman who happen to be the other two thirds of our teams. To say the kids were excited to see friends from home would be an understatement. There was much rejoicing, fanfare, and jubilee.

Oh, and we can’t forget about the actual competition! Our Elementary team “The Curious Lightning Bolts” really knocked it out of the park considering that they are on the extremely young age for their division. They placed 21st out of 82 teams from around the globe. They competed in a challenge called “Brand Aid” where they had to implement a community service project and then present what they did in a skit form that included a brand with an original logo and jingle. They also had to incorporate some kind of puzzle into their performance. Wow- they did a fantastic job showcasing their project! They collected 17,000 stickers for kids in Uganda who have to have painful jiggers removed from their feet. These kids spoke at churches and schools, sent letters, and used social media to get the word out. Their skit was adorable and they even wrote a poem to add in for extra pizzazz!

Our middle school team, The Blue Belles, is so fun to watch! They chose a challenge called “The Improve Games” this year. They had to perform three two minute sketches that combined different improve games, settings, and situations that were randomly drawn and given to them on the stage. For example, their first sketch had to be “storytelling one word at a time” meaning they had to take turns saying only one word to formulate a story. (Yikes!) The situation was “you lost your turn”, someone had to perform “fire breathing” (for pretend of course) and the setting was “in a toaster”. They always had one minute to plan and two minutes to perform before moving onto the next sketch. These girls are SO funny! They also placed in the top 30 in their category which was a great accomplishment!

It was bitter-sweet to finish out our season of DI, but the kids are already brainstorming about next year. This was our second time at Global Finals, so they are determined to work hard and make it an annual excursion. I can’t say I’d be surprised if they do!

A little tribute to Global Finals 2015!

Our Duct Tape Ball crew. Project Runway- watch out!!

There isn’t anything these kids CAN’T make out of duct tape!

Play time with NASA

We love finding all sorts of amazing hand-made costumes!

The Curious Lightening Bolts out to change the world!

Yes, the official mascots of the world’s larges creativity competition are

a cube and a sphere named Box and Ball. I still haven’t figured that one out!

Talented- I know.

Improve in action!

Designing robot ideas with National Geographic

Pin trading is HUGE at Global Finals! The kids (and adults) get so into it. I have grown to LOVE this hobby. It encourages the kids to interact with others from all over the world and overcome language barriers to work out their deals. The pins naturally develop their own economy that even the young ones can understand.

It also teaches them how to:

1. Ask for what they want

2. Learn that it’s OK to hear ‘no’

3. Learn that it’s OK to say ‘no’ even if you’re saying it to an adult.

High Fives from this mama to whomever created this program!

Thanks for a rockin’ week DestiNation Imagination!

Our Youngins

Posted on June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 by missmobilemama

For those that we don’t have the privilege of knowing in person, I wanted to give you a brief introduction to our fabulous four. We don’t post our kids’ first names on our blog, so they have cyber nick-names.

SUNSHINE is fourteen and starting High School. Like her name, she is joyful, kind, and silly. She loves playing the cello, collecting rocks and monument coins, reading sci-fi, building in Mine Craft, and gardening. She’s a creative story teller and loves to write, draw, paint, and craft. She has an extreme fondness of ice cream and she’s stuck like glue to our chocolate labradoodle, Kuma! She has a wonderful reputation of being responsible and dependable beyond her years!

BIRD is twelve and starting seventh grade. She’s our animal whisper. She has a particular fondness to birds and horses. She spends much of her time training and loving on her three cocketiels, skate boarding, biking, building Mine Craft, and reading. This girl was born singing and she fills our home with her beautiful voice. She’s learning to play the guitar and she’s also a talented actress. She’s funny and the polar-opposite of shy!

BUTTERCUP is eight and starting third grade. She’s a little brainiac who loves anything mentally challenging. (She’s hard to keep up with!) She LOVES card games, strategy games, logic games, or really anything that involves competition. She’s always the first to offer the help or serve and she’s always has a “thank you” or a sweet word of encouragement. She loves to draw, bake, and swim and she has the cutest giggles you’ve ever heard!

THE NINJA is five and is starting Kindergarten. This kid is HILLARIOUS! He is a conversationalist through and through, and he’ll talk your ear off! He has the vocabulary of a 20 year old and describes the world through his eyes in elaborate detail. He is a deep thinker and cracks us up with his ideas! He can hold his own with all the girls, but he’s a mighty man when it comes to “battling”. He loves all things that shoot and he spends hours setting up his army men. He wants to be a police officer, or a soldier, or the President of the United States when he grows up.

Jamestown

Posted on June 8, 2015May 8, 2016 by missmobilemama

13180824_10209567235321590_672851026_n We squeezed it a short detour to Jamestown, VA on our way north. We wanted to tour all of Williamsburg, but realized that we didn’t have enough time to devote to the historical site, so we settled with a visit to the Jamestown museum this time around.

The museum exhibits were fantastic and we learned so much about the early British settlers and life in the New World. The museum did a great job of sharing the culture of the three major people groups that co-existed in the area: The Powhatan Native Americans, the British Settlers, and the Kongolese people that arrived via the slave trade.

We did find it odd and disappointing that the museum seemed to wash over the tragedy of the slave trade. They gave the facts of how the trade operation worked but they seemed to wrap it all up with phrases like, “Their treasure was their rich culture that they brought with them to America”. As much as we enjoyed the museum, it was interesting that we all came away with the same impression of a “white washed” portrayal of black history. The museum was still a wonderful experience and well worth the visit, but I hope that they will make some changes to that important component.

In addition to the indoor museum, there are three walk-through replicated historical sites connected by a trail system. We walked through a Powhatan hut village, a replica of Jamestown itself, and replicated ships in the boat yard. The ships were the most interesting. We were amazed to see how the early settlers survived on such tiny quarters across the Atlantic.

Our North Carolina Family

Posted on June 3, 2015July 13, 2015 by missmobilemama

Actually, we don’t have ANY family in North Carolina. Until two years ago, we only knew one family in the whole state. But things have changed just a little bit…

My childhood friend, Crystal Garvin, joined our Freedom Tree team in Dec. of 2012 and has grown a very large team of several thousand in the area. Crystal and I hit it off as BFFs when we were four years old and we were always sad to be across the country from each other once we had to become grown-ups with “responsibilities”. Becoming business partners was win-win in our book because now we have a great reason to spend time in the East which also gives us a lot of time to hang out with Crystal and her family! We also have a lot of people we can now call North Carolina friends. We have been so blessed by Crystal and her team, it’s always a complete privilege to visit.

We spent a few days in the Triad (Greensboro) area. Crystal’s husband, Dave, taught Sunshine how to properly grill steaks on a charcoal grill (they were delicious!) and the Ninja was in HEAVEN playing with their three boys. Even though our kids already have nineteen first cousins, it’s been decided by our son that the Garvin boys are cousins as well. They look enough alike that they could be!

Crystal and I spent a whole day teaching and training some of the leaders on her team while the guys and the kids hit the pool. On our last night the Garvins hosted a super fun family party for the top ranking leaders on her team- bowling, pizza, and LAZER TAG! (We’re fans of anything that involves shooting each other for points).

Thank you Garvins and team North Carolina for such a fun weekend!

Mischievous boys sitting together in church!

The grill master and his apprentice.

Learning how to play pool from Laura (one of the leaders on our team).

Love working with this crew!

A couple of handsome dudes hangin’ by the lake at Oak Hollow Campground in High Point, NC

Dophins and Chickens!

Posted on June 1, 2015June 1, 2015 by missmobilemama

Before I even begin this post, I have to thank my good friend Libbie for recommending Red Gate Farm Campground to us. Libbie took her family out on the road in the same model RV that we have last year, so she’s served as mentor to me in many ways. She helped me know how to organize the RV and gave me great ideas and her husband took the time to show James the ropes on all the mechanical and “hook up” details. (It is more complicated than I realized!)

We have always heard wonderful things about Savannah so we planned a few days to relax there on our trip. When Libbie heard we were headed to Savannah she was quick to tell me to check out this out-of-the-box campground. It’s basically a beautiful little farm property with race horse stables, a large pond, and a little farm house that has been turned into an RV parking area with hook-ups.

I could not get over the enormous shady oak trees and the pretty red out buildings. There were goats, peacocks, chickens, ponies, horses, and ducks. As I sat next to the pool watching the kids, a few horses strolling by (some of them just roam around), and a man painting the white fence, I thought, “I could stay in this moment forever!”

We did pull ourselves away from the farm a few times to enjoy the local sites. We drove down to the river front and treated ourselves to THE famous Leopold’s Ice Cream shop and enjoyed learning the history of the legendary business that invented Tutti Frutti (and inspired the song!)

Confession: We were complete gluttons in Savannah. How can you not be with all that amazing southern cooking, seafood, and famous ice cream? Don’t judge- appreciating the food is appreciating the culture in my opinion!

Continuing on the theme of gluttony, we found some AMAZING southern food at a little restaurant called The Sisters of the New South. Let me tell you- those sisters know how to feed people! The yams- I could have just eaten a whole plate of yams and cornbread! When you order a lunch combo plate you’d better wear your Thanksgiving elastic wasted pants (no I don’t really own any of those but if I kept eating here I’d need some!) because their spoons are large and they PILE on the food! That’s all I really have to say. Go to Savannah. Sleep at the farm. Go see the sisters and order the yams. Do it and thank me later.

Oh, wait, you need to add one more thing to that list. OK, the yams were amazing, but THIS was our favorite outing in Savanna: A sunset cruise with “Captain Derek’s Dolphin Adventrue” on Tybee Island! Derick and his First Mate toured us around for an hour and a half. And there were dolphins EVERYWHERE!!! They were diving and swimming under our boat. None of us had ever seen a dolphin before so we were squealing with delight! (Squealing. For real.) The pelicans were also diving for fish which might not sound exciting, but they are hilarious! They just nose-bomb into the water and it is very entertaining. Did you know that pelicans dive with their eyes open and most of them die from starvation because they eventually go blind? And the largest dolphin in the world? The Orca “killer whale”. Yep, it’s not a whale, it’s a dolphin. There’s a little free sample of our road schooling- you’re welcome.

The highlight of the boat trip was probably about 20 minutes in when our 5 year old Ninja announced that he had to pee now. No he could not hold it for another 70 minutes. He needed a bathroom NOW. (I know what you’re thinking, and no, he couldn’t just pee over the side. The sides were wide and that would have resulted in having 30 people watch my son pee onto the side of the boat and possibly endure some of the not-so-great kind of splashing.) OK… I have to say this. After YEARS of trucking our daughters back and forth to the ladies room I firmly announced that it was James’ turn when I gave birth to a son. So, the question I’ve been pondering since our boating excursion is how on EARTH did I end up bent over in a dark storage crawl space under the bow of the boat watching my son pee into a 5 gallon bucket? I don’t really have much more to add to that story, except that the First Mate received a nice tip and now I know where sailors pee.

Lets end on something more lovely. We headed out to open sea and sped along right beside an ENORMOUS cargo ship. Wow- that was so fun! And we came back in front of a beautiful lighthouse as the sun set. We also passed by Fort Pulaski (which is a very large Confederate fort that is still standing) and learned some fascinating history.

Savannah was a win in our book! The only regret we had was that we made it through the whole state of Georgia without eating a peach. (Tragic I know!) Well, now we have to go back!

I have a lot of great pictures from our Savannah days:

Sunset cruise off Tybee Island

No filter on this beauty!

Pure gluttony! Shameful, I know…

Savannah’s Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

And a few memories from the farm…

Accidental Awesomeness

Posted on May 18, 2015July 13, 2015 by missmobilemama

Our “spot” by the lake.

We had a fun surprise in Atlanta! We weren’t planning to do any touring even though they are known for their amazing aquarium and there are several other fun stops we could have made. I had a team event scheduled and the kids were still tired from touring city after city, so our goal was to let James and the kids rest for a whole day while I went to my speaking gig with our Atlanta team. I did a quick search to find a campground that was not too far from my event. It appeared to be at a State Park that was a quiet wooded campground on a lake sequestered off from the busy city- a perfect place to chill out and rest! What I didn’t know was that the park we were camping at was an amazing sought-after historical attraction.

It’s called Stone Mountain Park. I noticed some pictures online that showed a big domed stone mountain, so I assumed it was just an interesting geological feature. We rolled in late at night, so I stopped in at the camp store to settle up in the morning and took a few minute to look at the post cards. It seemed weird to me that I couldn’t find any that pictured the domed mountain. Instead they all showcased some kind of sculpture of men on horses. Thank goodness we have Google for every question that pops to mind because I suddenly realized that Stone Mountain Park wasn’t just about a mountain. It’s a historical monument that features the largest high relief sculpture in the world!!! Three Confederate Civil war heroes, President Jefferson Davis and Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, are carved into the side of the mountain.

This sculpture is bigger than a football field! It is truly a spectacular site. We were amazed to learn about the sculptors that created the monument in the early 20th century. In addition to the wonder of the craftsmanship, I have to say that experiencing the history of the Confederacy was quite interesting to our Northern born and bred family. In all honesty, we have never given much thought or attention to the specific history involved in the Confederate side of the Civil War. I have to admit, the tribute to the war history of the south was somewhat perplexing to us. It was interesting to see how our fellow countrymen in the South regard the Confederacy through a different lens than we do. It gave us the opportunity to dialog and try to better understand a part of our country who may view history from a different perspective. Regardless of this, we also talked about the importance of recognizing the events and characters of history regardless of our opinions surrounding those events.

We were there on the off season, although the weather was perfect so I’m not sure what would make it an off season. Never the less, everything but the museum was shut down. They have built an adorable village at the base of the mountain filled with shops and food, but nothing was open. It felt a little bit like strolling through Disneyland if it were closed. We weren’t there for the shops so it actually made our touring quick and easy. The grounds overlooking the sculpture is divided into plots to honor each of the Confederate states. The history of each state’s Confederate history is printed into the cement under their state flag. We enjoyed a perfect morning of strolling and learning with no crowds.

If you find yourself in this part of Georgia, I highly recommend stopping by to see Stone Mountain. We are sure happy that we stumbled onto this awesome site by accident!

In addition to our spontaneous sightseeing, we did have a relaxing stay by the lake. I had a wonderful Mother’s day driving through Alabama and Georgia (and we finally found a restaurant open on a Sunday so I didn’t have to cook!) and the following day I met my life-long friend and business partner, Crystal, who drove down from North Carolina. The two of us had a great Thai dinner and event with some wonderful people from our Atlanta team and the kids enjoyed watching the squirrels (Nolan’s still trying to catch one with his bare hands) and relaxing. The aquarium will have to wait for another day! Thank you for some great R&R Stone Mountain Park Atlanta!

Stone Mountain Carving

The carvers

Chillin’ at the Park

So fun to have a little face to face time with part of our Atlanta team!

Mothers’ Day Lovin’

Selma

Posted on May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 by missmobilemama

No, we didn’t actually visit Selma. But considering the 50 year anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March, we wanted to teach our kids about this specific moment in history. We were planning to drive through Montgomery on our way North to Atlanta so we rented the movie Selma to watch with our oldest two the night before. (If you haven’t seen it go grab it from a Red Box. It’s a must watch).

In my mind, I pictured the bridge to Montgomery AT the entrance point to Montgomery so I told the kids we were going to be driving across THE bridge. It wasn’t until we were actually in Montgomery and I couldn’t find it on the map that I realized that the Bridge was an hour away at Selma and that they had marched across it at the beginning of the march not at the end. (By the way, this is a perfect example of the value of seeing history up close and personal. It just gets all wonky in our imaginations when we learn from books and movies! There’s nothing like seeing the “place”- ya know?)

We were really disappointed to realize that we were this close and we wouldn’t get to see the actual bridge. I did a quick search on my phone to see what kind of historical sites we could see in Montgomery. (Because, lets be honest, all the cities in the South are blurred together in this northern girl’s brain.)

Wouldn’t you know it, Montgomery is home to the Dexter King Memorial Church! Now, some of you are thinking, “Yeah, tell me something I don’t know.” But some of you might be me as clueless as me, so I’ll explain. This church is the church that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. pastored from 1954-1960. Much of Montgomery’s early civil right’s activities, including the 1956 Bus Boycott, were also directed by him from his office in this church.

It was Sunday, so we were not able to tour the inside or visit the museum that sits behind the church. But landing there on a Sunday had it’s advantage too. We were able to drive right up with our RV/minivan train and park along the curb to get a great view. The church also sits just one block in front of the state capital building which is where the court ruled in favor of the civil right’s marchers during this event. It is also the point where Dr. King gave his speech at the end of the march.

Even though we were disappointed about not seeing the bridge, seeing the church was very cool and we were so glad to see a little bit of this important history.

Thank you for a great Sunday drive Alabama!

Day of Redemption

Posted on May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 by missmobilemama

The kids were a little on the cranky side after touring San Antonio and New Orleans in such rapid succession with long drives in between. I was a little annoyed at the level of complaining considering the fact that we’re “doing this all for them” (not exactly true mom) so there was some building tension in the RV to say the least. I have to admit, I didn’t properly consider the level of endurance they had considering all the walking and all the driving and all the “learning about history” involved. We were very much in need of some kid fun.

I’m proud to say that I TOTALLY REDEEMED MYSELF!!! I found a great campground right on the beach for our next stop. But I didn’t bother telling the kids we were going to the beach so that they would be surprised. I told them we were on our way to Alabama, but in reality, we landed just about a half mile across the Florida border at this amazing beach front area called the Perdido Key (Nick named “The Lost Key”). I even impressed myself, if I may say so. This beach was FANTASTIC!!! Glorious white sand, very few people, and bright blue water. The temperature was perfect, the shells were in plenty and the only bad part was when the sun started to set and we had to leave. We had a glorious time relaxing in the water and we all had a new-found love for traveling.

It’s been agreed on. We will find our way back to the Lost Key when we can spend ~~more than one day~~ a few months.

Down in New Orleans

Posted on May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 by missmobilemama

New Orleans was surreal. Really, it was kind of out of this world. I had a certain picture in my mind and it was not what I expected! It is a very unique city that is hard to put into words.

We stayed in the French Quarter RV Park, which is about a block and a half directly behind the French Quarter beside Armstrong Park. It’s most definitely not the safest neighborhood to camp in, but our park was actually very secure- razor wire and all! It was a strange feeling because our park was actually very nice and we roamed about freely and enjoyed the pool and common areas, but right outside our gate there was this strange mix of crime and tourism- prostitution, people strung out or drunk, and then others walking around with their cameras. It was such a strange conglomeration of cultures and activity. New Orleans has such a dynamic history of culture clash and you can almost feel that same tension existing there today.

Cemetery #1 was actually right on the other side of the cement wall bordering our park. I won’t lie- that was a little on the creepy side!

As much as James and I would have loved to take an extensive guided tour to soak in every detail of the French Quarter history, we knew the kids just wouldn’t have the endurance required to walk and listen four hours and hours in the heat. So, instead, I spent some time online the night before and created our own mini tour that made a nice loop through the Quarter and highlighted some very cool history (that was all kid-appropriate history). We saw Burbon Street (but didn’t actually spend time there), St. Peter’s Cathedral, Andrew Jackson Square, Pirate’s Alley, The French Market, St. Ursuline Convent, The old pirate Captain Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop, and lots of amazing architecture. We heard that Frenchmen Street was the local favorite- slightly off from the highly toured French Quarter. We veered a couple of blocks off course to see it, but there wasn’t much there to impress. A couple of rowdy bars but nothing much to see. We can say we’ve been there though!

French Quarter memories

Our campground neighbors!

James with St. Peter’s Cathedral and Andrew Jackson. Did you know that this was the first statue

ever created that had more than one horse hoof lifted of the ground?

In front of St. Peter’s Cathedral

Inside the Cathedral

We stopped for lunch in the French Market. James was feeling adventurous so he went for a gator burger and all the kids tried a bite too! I chickened out. I’m pretty adventurous when it comes to food, but I just can’t stomach the thought of eating a reptile. But, I had my own little foodie adventure. I’m quite sure I stumbled onto the world’s absolute best crab cakes! They boast the best crab cakes in the city, but I’d venture to say they’re the best anywhere. If you ever find yourself in the French Market you must try them! You can find them at this small stand called “Meals from the Heart Cafe”.

Meals from the Heart Cafe

We didn’t have time to tour any other areas in the city, unfortunately. I very much wanted to tour the Laura Plantation (a Creole Sugar Cane Plantation that has been incredibly preserved) but we realized that our GPS was predicting our arrival 15 min. after the last tour so we missed out. (Mom may have been a little cranky about not moving a long fast enough to leave in time. Not my finest moment I’ll admit). The next time we’re in LA, it’s going to be at the top of my list.

James and I decided that we’d like to return to New Orleans sometime without kids so that we can truly soak up the history. But it was an eye opening experience for us all and even the kids were amazed at the level of historical preservation that New Orleans offers.

San Antonio Love

Posted on May 13, 2015May 14, 2015 by missmobilemama

I have nothing but awesome reviews for the city of San Antonio! We LOVED it! This was our first time visiting and I couldn’t get over how beautiful it was. The city center was a fantastic mix of modern urban design and historic spanish influenced architecture and the River Walk is absolutely gorgeous! I could have strolled along the river all day if it weren’t for some grumpy kids who couldn’t figure out “where” we were going. Walking for the sake of walking must be a developmental stage that hasn’t kicked in yet.

strolling along the river walk.

We dove into some amazing southern food the first chance we had!

Speaking of food… I have to give a shout out to one of our favorite discoveries thus far. We rolled into San Antonio late at night without any decent groceries stocked so we turned to our phones to search for any kind of family restaurant that was open late. Our GPS lead us across the city to a tiny little pizza joint that turned out to be a total gem! The pizza crust was amazing and the kids won’t stop talking about how good Gallo’s pizza was. (Actually, it’s kind of ruined all other pizza for us now.) I think our total meal for six was $28 total which was unbelievable. We had a nice chat with the owner while we ate and it turned out that his parents live full time in the RV park we were staying at clear across the city. He was so nice and is considering hitting the road in a 5th wheel with his own family one of these days. We left with the phone number of his dad who would be happy to be a resource for us if we should ever come back to spend more time in San Antonio. We loved the shady RV park there so much, we might just do that! (There were big trees, frogs, and fireflies so we were enthralled). It’s nice to know that Fred’s around if we need him!

Gallo Pizzaria on the west side. Yum!

As for sightseeing, we couldn’t be in San Antonio without seeing the Alamo. Wow, it is amazing to see in person! The building is so old and the history is fascinating. Our two youngest learned a little about Davy Crocket in school this year so it was fun to see him on the memorial and to learn the history of him and his men at the Alamo.

Standing under Davy.

We don’t have trees like this in Montana!

We spent quit a bit of time in the evening waiting for the famous bats to fly out from under the bridge. Apparently 89 degrees is a little chilly for Mexican Bats to come out so we went home a little disappointed when they didn’t fly. Seeing the bats will have to remain on our bucket list for now.

Waiting for the bats who stood us up.

San Antonio- You won us over! We will be back!!!

Miss Mobile Mama

Loving life here, there, and everywhere.

Author: missmobilemama

Global Finals!!

Our Youngins

Jamestown

Our North Carolina Family

Dophins and Chickens!

Accidental Awesomeness

Selma

Day of Redemption

Down in New Orleans

San Antonio Love