May 13-18 our family took a vacation, just the 7 of us. While we’ve enjoyed visiting with people, we were all looking forward to being together as a family without anyone else around. We rented a four bedroom house with a large yard and creek in the back. Very peaceful. It was great to just be together without any extra demands.

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The kids loved the break from having to be places or with others doing things. Becca especially loved having her own room and being able to tuck herself away to read. The kids loved exploring the creek.

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When we arrived I had a bad head cold. Even though I was bummed out about being sick on our vacation, I was glad to have the extra time to rest. By the last two days I was feeling much better. Josh and I enjoyed the days without a set schedule and enjoyed the extra time we had to talk with each other. It was really refreshing and we both needed it.

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On Thursday Josh took Becca horseback riding. Below is an article Becca wrote about the experience.

Becca Nearly Scraped off a Wild Mustang!

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In Tennessee, Becca went horseback riding and rode a wild mustang. But it was very lazy. It kept trying to eat grass on the trail for there was no one leading the horse. The horse, Nugget, suddenly ran the wrong way and under a low branch. The branch scraped Becca’s neck. Reporters rushed in from Ratanakiri, Siem Reap, and Phnom Penh.

Note – Publishers admit that the reporters are fictional.