The parents are gone!!

Hello dear family and friends. I have heard so many times how you wish we updated this more, so while I was thinking about it, I thought I would jot down a quick update on what is going on in the Mansell home.

Dad, Mom, and Nathan just left for Tennessee. They are hoping to get 1/2 a cow as well as another milking goat. That will be a pleasant car ride, don't you think?

But with them gone, the kids and I are going to sit by the door, refuse to eat, and yearn for there return....


.... ha ha.... NOT!

We have some fun planned and will have a blast. Your prayers should probably be with mom more than us. Pray that she doesn't have a nervous breakdown from being gone and that maybe she can enjoy her time enough that she won't call every hour. :)

[I am thinking she is going to laugh when she reads this and say "I am not like that"... To which I respond, what mother is not like that?]

They will return Friday night, and Saturday will be Eska's birthday!! It's her big double digit birthday. The big 1-0. She is very excited.

Sunday (I hope you all are remembering) is Father's day!!! We are rather excited about our gift... And yes, we actually thought ahead of late Saturday night Dad!

and then Monday, Mom, Nathan, Maddie, Lawson, Hilary, and myself are leaving for a camp called the FLOW, held by our church (Community Bible Church) for a week. It will also be my birthday! Finally 17. I don't know if everyone felt this way, but mom and I feel like I have been 16 for forever. Which isn't all bad- its been a great year! BUT, that means for my birthday I will have a nice long crowded bus ride... but it will still be all good, because I will be with friends and family (although not all my family :( )

wow...this is a lot longer than I had planned on, but we all hope everything is going well with y'all!
Please leave a comment! I know a lot more of you read this than those who comment! :)
Much love,

~jillian