{"id":4128,"date":"2010-08-15T04:05:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-15T04:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=4128"},"modified":"2010-08-15T04:05:00","modified_gmt":"2010-08-15T04:05:00","slug":"the-journey-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=4128","title":{"rendered":"The Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had talked of doing a couple different things today but things can change in an instant when boys want to play in the backyard.<\/p>\n<p>And play they did.\u00a0 The mountain behind our home is one of the things Hubby&#8217;s wanted to conquer and Ryan was all over that again today.<\/p>\n<p>So I sent them off slathered in plenty of sun screen and lots of water and away they went, off to the back 40.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TGdhLRk0nwI\/AAAAAAAAFEg\/nOeEahE32eU\/s1600\/2010-08-145.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"267\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TGdhLRk0nwI\/AAAAAAAAFEg\/nOeEahE32eU\/s400\/2010-08-145.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>So happy Hubby took pictures all along the way<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TGdhv_Npj7I\/AAAAAAAAFEo\/wOP8vdqXyzc\/s1600\/2010-08-141.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"267\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TGdhv_Npj7I\/AAAAAAAAFEo\/wOP8vdqXyzc\/s400\/2010-08-141.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>And these pics make me wish I had gone too<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TGdiCCFSNUI\/AAAAAAAAFEw\/qFE1LtRsHA4\/s1600\/2010-08-143.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"267\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TGdiCCFSNUI\/AAAAAAAAFEw\/qFE1LtRsHA4\/s400\/2010-08-143.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>What a beautiful journey<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TGdiaQ1uQzI\/AAAAAAAAFE4\/8CE4x4h1tew\/s1600\/2010-08-142.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"267\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TGdiaQ1uQzI\/AAAAAAAAFE4\/8CE4x4h1tew\/s400\/2010-08-142.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>There was no stopping them as they focused on reaching the top. <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TGdiw-y8nWI\/AAAAAAAAFFA\/SI6hpguCT74\/s1600\/2010-08-14.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"267\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TGdiw-y8nWI\/AAAAAAAAFFA\/SI6hpguCT74\/s400\/2010-08-14.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>What amazing views they had.\u00a0 They even got to sign the book (see Ryan signing the book in the pic above) at the top of the mountain.\u00a0 Hubby knew it was there and I&#8217;m happy they were able to find it.\u00a0 Way to go guys!<\/p>\n<p>It was nice of hubby to call me now and then so that I could run out back to see them.\u00a0 At one point it took forever for me to find them.\u00a0 Hubby told me exactly where to stand and explained where I should point my head and I finally saw both of them WaaaAY up there waving their canes.\u00a0 I was filled with a rush of excitement for them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What a nice day and I&#8217;m so happy they&#8217;re making such great memories.<\/p>\n<p>We enjoyed a nice meal this evening and Ryan gave the restaurant a 10 out of 10 score for his meal.\u00a0 I&#8217;d say he&#8217;s had a 10 out of 10 day.<\/p>\n<p>Life&#8217;s journey takes effort but the prize is where to focus.<\/p>\n<p>Blessings ~ Debbie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had talked of doing a couple different things today but things can change in an instant when boys want to play in the backyard. 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