New Years Eve

This was probably one of the FAVORITE days!!! The Lockharts took us up to their 'camp' and we got to go 4-wheeling (which they call bikes) along the Mississippi River all day. It was probably one of the funnest times I've ever had 4-wheeling. On the way to the camp Seth & I rode with Mase so we were careful and didn't get too dirty... just took pictures of Lael and Em having all the fun.. ha ha. Once we got to the camp Seth stayed with Mase and I got to go 'play'. Jason took me, lael, josh, em, missy, and a few others on the ride of our lives. Then we switched places and the boys went for a ride. Some parts of the road were completely washed out, like water up to our head lights for long stretches and mud pits that nearly sank or tipped us. Oh the fun we had!!! I have NO pictures of the second ride because I left baby and camera back at the camp so I had nothing to be cautious about on the 4-wheeler...except mine & lael's life:) ha ha. The location was BEAUTIFUL, it was literally on the Mississippi River, we got to smell the water, watch the steamboats and river boats the whole time. It's so different there. All the cabins are on stilts, the river doesn't have a levy so everything is suspended in air so when the water raises their stuff doesn't flood. It's so funny looking. They actually get to their camp by BOAT when the water is high... CRAZY!!!!

That night we did what I had heard about before we even went on the trip... Southern Bonfires (which I had been calling B-o-m fires my entire life.. until they politely corrected me:) They collect stuff for months, even the whole year and put it in a pile on their property and light it up New Years Eve. We were able to go to two of them that night.... I've never seen such big fire. The second one (which we didn't bring our camera too) was seriously HUGE we saw it from a block away. We roasted hot dogs and ate Marsh-mellows... it was splendid!