She really did wash the dises...she got all the food off and everything...of course Papa made sure they were really clean...look at that concentration...Aunt Mimi would be proud...

Then it was time for a story...Papa read her a story about what happened when the "Little Boy Called Wolf"...she hung on every word...what a great memory for her and him...OK, me too...Izzy loves being in Mema & Papa's Coach...














Check this out.................................................. 

Well she finally got the bubbles to stay on her face ...as you can see...I'm takin these pice through the mirror that is behind the sink...that's why you see the frosted decorative lines...

Here Papa is getting containers for the food that needs to go in the frig...Izzy keeps washing...













It was so fun to watch her wash dishes at about 2 years and 8 months old... When she is 10 to 12 years old we'll have to "hog-tie" her to get her to do the dishes...












This pot just about got the best of her...she said that it was heavy...but she got it into the other sink OK...Look at that face... 

This was taken of Papa and Jackson...Papa was Watchin' "AI" and Jackson was watching Papa, I was watching them both....I had just put Autumn to bed...we were babysitting on Tuesday Night...Mommy went to play Bunko and Daddy was" working outta' town...so we got to play...

Jackson was surely gonna recognize his Papa the next time he sees him, he sure was studying him...











Then there's my new "Pink Flamingos"...wha-da-ya-think???



I love them...I think they make our yard look really RV Parky...don't you??? 

These first two pictures were taken right our the gate of Lake Menden...There are many orchards around here this one is for walnuts...I took a few liberties wirh the second shot ...love to experiment...

Itturned our kinda cool doncha think???

The trees are so beautiful and right now you can see all the branches...after they leaf out you will loose this view of them...The wild mustard is just wonderful under the trees...
This ia a field of flowers that we saw at the base of the Sutter Buttes...it was so pretty out today...we went for a long drive...





As you can see I took a few liberties with this first ont of the field of flowers too...


Well today marked the 6th month on the road...so-to-speak...we don't really feel too much like we've been on the road all that much since we keep somming back to the Sacto area so often but we have been...

I must say that this has been a challenge, it has been fun, it has been an adventure, and it has been a learning experience...in every area...from the "Coach issues", to the routhing issues, to the issues of getting things all in their right places in the coach...well...thast's an "on-going problem"...to learning to live together in these close quarters...to keeping Halle from barking...to replacing floors, tires, etc...

I have to say that it has been GREAT...for the most part...We almost froze in Oregon, after a great September and October of exploring Longbeach, Wa...and being close to the younger Harris family...you know, Tom, Suzanne and Kaley.

But starting November 1st when we moved to the KOA in Hammond, just across the Colombia River from WA. into OR. The rain started and the temperatures plumeted...we had a flood and got snowed/iced in and generally had a very undesireable November...No more Novembers in the Beautiful Pacific North West...

After a wonderfulThanksgiving at the Alsup's and the Nutcracker where we saw Kaley dance, was over...we headed South to the Sacto Area (Lake Menden TT & the Loomis RV Park) for Christmas and the birth of Jackson David (12/22/06) and to wait 'till time to go to Quartsite, AZ for our "Escapee", "Class of '06" Ralley in Jan...

We've met some wonderful people while we have traveled these past 6 months...

We always heard that you meet the nicest people while camping or RVing...and I am here to tell you that it's true...We have met friends that will be ours for a lifetime...people that we will meet down the road many many times...sometimes planned meetings and sometimes chance meetings...but no matter, there will be a big hugs, good meals, maybe a Blue Margarita or two, and a great time of visiting and catching up on each others travels...

Keeping in touch through the internet has been great...we have met many people right here on the "net" and then meeting them in person is great...you feel like you've already known them and have so much in common...and so much to talk about...

We are at Lake Menden Thousand Trails right now...we are looking forward to seeing some great friends this next week that we met right here on the "net" about a year and a half ago...met in person in Blythe, CA and traveled over to Quartsite with and got to get to know even better during our rally there...so you see we do run into people all the time...

We hope to travel to Florida starting in a couple of weeks...and hope to catch up with another couple that we have grown to love along the way...they will be traveling in the same parts of the country so when we get out there...we will see...we WILL see them...I am sure of that...

You know ... the world is really small and our lives in this world are very short...but when you start a new "lifestyle" like this one, you feel that you are getting the best of both...we are using our maturity to give us the intuition and the patience and the love and care for others that is undenighably only for those of us that have come through atleast 50 or 60 years of life or more...when you are younger...your strength and abilities are spent on earnig a living and raising a family...now, Thank God...all you have to do is get along with each other and learn to love others that come into your path...Oh yes...I think we learned that in Kindegarten...didn't we...oh...I can't remember...that too is a blessing...

We just can't remember life any better than now!!! But as long as we can remember what Highway we are suppose to be on and where we are suppose to spend the night, whether it be at Wal Mart or where ever...I guess we will be OK...

We are looking forward to the next 6 months and atleast the next 20 years on the road...

Hope you have enjoyed the "ride" with us...(via our blog)

My salutation on the "Escapee's Discussion Forum" is:

"Life ain't always beautiful, but it's a beautiful RIDE..."

That's a line from a Country song...good salutation for one who is exploring the Country one "ride" at a time!!!

'Till next time.................................... 

Here's the new floor guys...didn't he do a good job?????

Matches like we ordered it that way!!!

















Shiney too!!! 

Look at my mouth...is this the mouth of an "OREO" eater...???

Almost a "see-food" picture...














This is "IZZY"...I got the cookin finally eaten...and not without a mess!!! But it was

"YUMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" 

Well now..."is it nap time yet"? (look at those eyes) I got them together again...but my eyes are gettin ready to shut...I sure hope I get these eaten before I crash...















Maybe if I turn around and face the window..,I won't be too sleepy to eat the cookie...WOW, now I need to examine it again...,Yep...it is really good lookin...















If I put my foot up on Papa and brace myself...I think I'll make it!!! I won't slow down again...I gotta eat this cookie... 

HOW TO EAT AN "OREO" this is "Miss Isabelle" at "Mel's Diner" in Roseville...giving us all a lesson in the eating of the "OREO"...


First the examination...take it apart...check the cream and the cookie..."Looks OK, to me"
I'll just take a bite of the both of them and see...I am all proped up here on my "booster chair"...bare feet and all...can't get better than this...

















Just let me lick some of that creme off..."now that's what I'm talkin' about"!












Then I'll just try to put them back together again...how do ya like the tattoos??? I get them from going potty on the potty...how about you??? Do you have tattoos???

Check out my chocolate mouth!!! 

I got all three of them in this one...including Auntie Miimi...Seth and his Mommie and family were all sick and couldn't come over...we sure missed them a lot...
These are just pics that I couldn't resist putting put there...he really is cute...don-cha think???














These eyes are just too much...very intense!!! 

The girls are having lots of fun in Izzy's play room..."so much stuff...so little time"!!!














I wonder if she could be a horse???? Maybe not!!! "Pirate Ship", "Little Mermaid" kitchen..."Wiggles" table and chairs, "McDonald's" Drive-up window... and many, many other things too numerous to mention...






The Mema with the Jackson baby...is he cut or what??? Looks just like his daddy!!!
And here is the Autumn Blossom...way too cute... 

Sunset at the CA Fairgrounds...We have had some big storms...this is one of the great parts of them...the sunsets...
Well...I gotta say that I did see a geek...I think he helped...but I gotta get where I have a good WIFI signal to really try it all out...cute car hugh???

"Put you face over here Big Boy, here I'll help you"...squish...

















I love my little cousin, Jackson...

This is "Oscar Night"...we saw more of the kids than the Oscars...but it was really fun...


They are my Oscars...every time I see our grandkids...each and every one of them is an Oscar to me!

Can't get better than that!!! 

Here you see Matt and his "intended"(wedding in April)... checking out the catalog...after trying out the products...he then had to order a few things that he couldn't live without...He is quite the cook...

It was suggested that he give a Papmered Chef party for guys in the Spring and demo all the BBQ stuff...I think that would be a great party...

I bet the guys would buy more than we girls do!!!

Haley and Isabelle playing in Izzy's Pirate Ship...they weren't much interested in the Demo or the products...............












But they did have fun playing..........

When they weren't fighting over who should stear and who should look through the spy glass...typical 2 and 3 year olds... 

These pictures were taken night-before-last at Marilee's First Pampered Chef Party or Cooking Show...She did really well there were 6 attendees and we all enjoyed her demo and the pizza that she made...we all ordered things that we just couldn't live without!!!

In this first picture you see from right to left: Matt Marilee's neighbor, Marilee's Aunt Mimi, April and Wendy neighbors, as well. The person in the blue pants is Marilee's Aunt Patti...I don't really know how I missed her in this pic...

Here we see Marilee doin' her Demo...and the Pizza almost ready for the oven.














She really did do a good job.













Then Matt...tried his hand with the products.






In the background you see Izzy's Playroom... 

The Lake...ir really is pretty...

The Sunset...with "TAD" in the foreground...


















The Coots in the lake...









And Isabelle in all her glory...on her way to take a shower last night...she looks like Pocahantas...

That's her little doxie "Bella"...Bella ran away on Saturday but she came home by night...what a idoit dog...she only weighs about 4 pounds and just loves to get outta the yard and run loose...I just don't get, that she doesn't get, how dangerous that is for such a little thing like her...Oh well...Izzy is cute...hugh???? 

How dare you bother the princess in her video showing room???? Now there's a "look"...












Well I got her dressed and her hair done and she and Papa went for a walk...Papa took the camera and caught some great pictures of her...

She is very interested in the little bear with the fish on his head...
















But the fish was attached...she couldn't get it off...

















That evening we walked out by the lake and I took these pics...The Park is on the landing path of Sactamento International Air Port...had to get another plane... 

Still on her attack...with both Jenn and I trying to get in the middle of it...









Now you see Autumn won that round... But Izzy held on to the swing for a little longer...













Mommy is saying now Autumn you get out of that swing...you know that it's Jackson's...look at that sweet innocent face...how can you keep from just sqeezin those cute little pink cheeks...











Fast forward to the next morning...Izzy is in Mema and Papa's bed with Dora and her "Chocolate Mikkel"...she's always said Chocolate right but Milk came out "Mikkel" ...watching videos... 

Then there is the horsey...his name is, "I can't remember...", when Mike get's back from walkin' Halle I'll ask him...I'm sure that he'll remember...







She sure loved the little horse though...

Now you have the two girls in their respective carseats and ready for the trip to Autumn's house "by-the-way-of", "Mickey D's " ...you'll remember that Autumn has to have all her babies...well...I can hardly see her over them...are they cute or what???

Mike's back now and the name of the horsey is, of course..."Flicka"...how could I have forgotten that?!?






I sure hope they stay awake 'till lunch...I'm not posative that they'll make it...Izzy looks like she is half way there already...that good ole' fresh air and sunshine will do it to ya'...

Well, we made it to lunch and they ate really good...then we trekked on to Auburn...




This is Autumn...finding Isabelle in Jackson's swing sucking on Jackson's "binkie"...now that just won't do...So Autumn proceeds to get the "binkie' and then hopefully secure the swing as well... 

Now after getting them fed...and dressed and their hair done...at about 11:00AM...I sent them all out to play so I coul get ready so we could go to lunch and take Autumn "Blossom" ("Blossom", is my little middle nick name for Autumn...) home. There they go...to the play yard...

Here they are at the play yard...(you can see "TAD" in the back ground) they loved the swings and had to take turns on the baby swing...and with Papa holding them in the other one... I'm not at all sure which one they liked the best...???...













In the next picture you see Izzy in the baby swing...the good part of the baby swing is that Mema pushes you really HIGH...and they really like that too!!!





This last picture is the beginning of the trek back to the Coach to get ready for the drive to Lincoln...and "Mickey "'D's" for their Chucken Nuggets...










It is about a 30 minute drive to Lincoln and another 40 minutes to Autumn's house in Auburn...Lake Menden is really in "The Middle of Nowhere"!!! 

Now for the baby overnighters...

Here you see Autumn Blossom with her Papa...now is that the look of a happy baby, or what??? You notice that she has all her babies in her arms...she always has ALL of them whenever and wherever...There is a baby doll, a bear, a frog and a bunny...if they are "all together" she is a happy camper!!!













We went for a ride to get some gas for the Jetta and this is the view from the front window... another "Snowy Egret" they are so lonely looking...always seen alone...













Then in the morning...Isabelle came to stay the day, as well...this is the breakfast table...














Now just what do you think she's thinkin'? I'm sure I don't know but I sure wish I did... Maybe it's: "Papa, you take another picture of me with my hair all a mess..."to the moon Papa"..."to the moon"...

A breakfast of eggs scrambeled with bacon and cheese and toast with jelly and cantelope...they ate a little but not much...

I think they were having too much fun playng to think too long about eating...