OUTSIDEtheCAMP

Dear Readers,

As most of ya’ll know Chris, my husband, is in OUTSIDEtheCAMP, a local Christian rock band. This is not just a hobby or something these guys do on the side! This is a ministry that they have been able to use to reach out to people of all ages. This ministry is very important to me as well and this is why I am sending you this letter!

This past August they were invited to Nashville where they played a showcase for some different music label representatives. While they were there they got to meet a lot of people and make some great contacts.

Now, because of that trip they have been given an awesome opportunity to go back to Nashville December 6th – 13th to record 3 songs that will then be passed on to some major music labels.

This is not going to be a cheap trip. Each song will cost about $1000.00 plus the cost of being off work, food for 5 guys, and gas!

Please take the time to pray and ask God what you can do for OUTSIDEtheCAMP! Whether it is through money or prayers both will be GREATLY appreciated!

If you are able to support the band financially please email me at:

bethanynchris519@yahoo.com

If you would like to learn more about OUTSIDEtheCAMP check out the following websites:

myspace.com/weareoutsidethecamp
twitter.com/OUTSIDEtheCAMP
FACEBOOK: OUTSIDE the CAMP
iTunes: Outside the Camp
YouTube: OUTSIDEtheCAMP777

Thanks,
“Band Mom”

kickstarter!

Here is a Message from OUTSIDEtheCAMP

Hello! We are Outside the Camp, a christian alternative rock band from Dallas, Texas and we need your help!
Okay, so we have the opportunity to go back to Nashville, Tennessee to record three new songs so they can be sent to some labels in hope of us getting on a label, but that can't happen without your help!

We are going to go in December so lets try and make this happen!

You can donate by going to our kickstarted site:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/outsidethecamp/outside-the-camp-recording-in-nashville

If you don't know, with kickstarter if you dont get to the goal it all goes back! It's all or nothing, so even if you can't donate a lot, every little bit it would help out so much.

You can check us out on myspace, facebook, twitter, and itunes!

Lets try and get this going!
Please watch our video(link below for the full video), although the video names a few things we need money for, this project is strictly for recording in nashville.
Thank You!

See the full kickstarter video on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmzLDsAMLk8

Links: http://www.facebook.com/outsidethecamp...

www.myspace.com/weareoutsidethecamp

http://twitter.com/outsidethecamp

Life as I Know it . . .

. . . is NoThInG like I would have imagined when I was in High School!

We all have been there, sitting in your Senior class and you have to write about where you think you will be in 5 years, 10 years, 15 years and so on. Well, like I said before things are not how I planned. My plan for my life was to skip college, get married right out of High School, and be a mom as soon as possible after that! That is all I wanted for my life, to be the best wife and mom that I could be!

Well, here is what's wrong with the above plan. . . Everything I have been saying was MY plan for my life, I didn't stop to consider GOD's plan!

Life After High School . . .

Graduated from high school in May 2005

College from 2005-2007

Chris became a part of OUTSIDEtheCAMP - 2007

Married in May 2007

Started teaching in Aug 2007

Up to this point I has completely fine with how life had changed from my original plan. I just knew that soon enough I would be able to have things just the way I planned!

Once again I was leaving out a very important key to this plan . . . I was completely aware that Chris felt God had called him to be a part of OUTSIDEtheCAMP and that this would be his ministry. I was also aware that it was going to take some sacrificing but since I didn't stop and think realistically I was not aware of just how much of a sacrifice it would actually be.

We lived on our own until April of 09 when Chris' company that he worked for closed. It was very hard to think that we had to go back home! That was not part of my plan!

Our original goal was to be out of their house my July of 09. We figured that would give Chris enough time to get a good job and we could be on our own again!

God had OTHER plans!

The job search for Chris was not an easy one because we were looking for a job that would work around OUTSIDEtheCAMP's schedule. God had begun to open a LOT of doors for the band and it soon became apparent to us and those around us that this ministry was far from coming to an end. After finding a job that would work around the shows, practices, traveling and recording we found that the income was not enough to live on our own. I am blessed to have parents who understand the ministry of OUTSIDETHE CAMP and how much of a sacrifice it has been for us and they have let us continue to live with them.

There are times that I become very upset that this is NOT what I wanted or planned for my life. How am I suppose to be a stay at home mom with no home and how I suppose to raise children if we can't afford groceries for ourselves half the time?

The funny thing is when I begin to through a pity party for myself and tell Chris I am tired of not having things go my way, God steps in and show me a little of His plan for my life right now. I realized, how could God trust me with anything greater since I have not stopped to be thankful and become the best I can be at what I have already been given.

So the moral of this LONG story is . . . GOD has a plan for my life that I can not even begin to understand right now! It is better and so far more interesting than I could have ever imagined for myself! And when I get frustrated that I am not living life how I planned, I stop and think . . .

God left Heaven, he left Paradise to be beaten and killed to be our Saviour.

I left a 2 bedroom apartment, and lost a little income to be apart of a ministry that can reach those I would have never met otherwise!

Needless to say it does not begin to compare!

So really, Why am I complaining?

Jeremiah 29:11

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Port Aransas

This past weekend we had a chance to get away and go to Port Aransas with the In-Laws . . . and believe it or not I had a great time ;)

No really, I am blessed with some great in-laws on both sides :]

Chris, Me, Michelle, Cierra, Tony and Sarah

We left EARLY friday morning and headed to Port Aransas. On the way there we made some stops. We stopped at Katz's Deli on 6th Street in Austin then we drove to San Marcos to do a little shopping and then we set out for Port A.

Chris and I at Katz's Deli

We finally made it!

As soon as we got there we put all our stuff in the beach house and we got to the beach as fast as we could :]
We had an awesome 2 days relaxing and playing at the beach. We even took the time to act like a couple kids and build a sand castle :)

Oklahoma or Bust!

I have a FUN weekend ahead of me! I am going to Oklahoma for my good friend Lyndsey's wedding! While I'm not at the wedding I get to hang out with one of my Best Friends, Mandie! I am excited to just have a fun girls weekend!

I hope you have a great weekend also!

Happy Friday!

Life Means So Much

Every day is a journal page

Every man holds a quill and ink

And there's plenty of room for writing in

All we do is believe and think

So will you compose a curse

Or will today bring the blessing

Fill the page with rhyming verse

Or some random sketching

Teach us to count the days

Teach us to make the days count

Lead us in better ways

That somehow our souls forgot

Life means so much

Life means so much

Life means so much

Every day is a bank account

And time is our currency

So nobody's rich, nobody's poor

We get 24 hours each

So how are you gonna spend

Will you invest, or squander

Try to get ahead

Or help someone who's under

Teach us to count the days

Teach us to make the days count

Lead us in better ways

That somehow our souls forgot

Life means so much

Life means so much

Life means so much

Has anybody ever lived who knew the value of a life

And don't you think giving is all

What proves the worth of yours and mine

Teach us to count the days

Teach us to make the days count

Lead us in better ways

That somehow our souls forgot

Life means so much

Every day is a gift you've been given

Make the most of the time every minute you're living

-Chris Rice-

God, Please help me to be thankful and make the most of the time I have with the ones I love and to remember that we are not promised our next breath!

God Bless,

Bethany

George's Family

Last weekend we had our first family pictures taken by the wonderful Amy Horton!

We LOVE them!

Those are just a few of the pictures she took along with the new ones I added on the side of the blog! Take some time to check out her blog and website!

website: http://amyhorton.com/

blog: http://www.amyhortonphoto.com/

She is also on Facebook: Amy Horton Photography

Kids Say the Darndest Things

These made me smile . . . I hope it is the same for you!

Consider the wisdom of young ones...

1. Never trust a dog to watch your food. - Patrick, age 10

2. When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid?" don't answer him. - Michael, 14

3. Never tell your mom her diet's not working. - Michael, 14

4. Stay away from prunes. - Randy, 9

5. Never pee on an electric fence. - Robert, 13

6. Don't squat with your spurs on. - Noronha, 13

7. Don't pull dad's finger when he tells you to. - Emily, 10

8. When your mom is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair. - Taylia, 11

9. Never let your three-year old brother in the same room as your school assignment. - Traci, 14

10. Don't sneeze in front of mom when you're eating crackers. - Mitchell, 12

11. Puppies still have bad breath even after eating a tic tac.- Andrew, 9

12. Never hold a dust buster and a cat at the same time. - Kyoyo, 9

13. You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.- Armir, 9

14. Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts. - Kellie, 11

15. If you want a kitten, start out by asking for a horse. - Naomi, 15

16. Felt markers are not good to use as lipstick. - Lauren, 9

17. Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a baseball bat. - Joel, 10

18. When you get a bad grade, show it to your mom when she's on the phone. - Alyesha, 13

Happy Thursday!

PrOuD

I am so stinkin' super proud of my husband! This past weekend the OUTSIDEtheCAMP went to Nashville to make some major connections and it was a success! They did AWESOME!

Me with my Rockstar Hubby! ;)

At the end of July they band made a music video . . . well, if that's what you want to call it. . . you can check it out and see for yourself on You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/user/OUTSIDEtheCAMP777

You can alos check out more from OUTSIDEtheCAMP at:

myspace.com/weareoutsidethecamp
twitter.com/OUTSIDEtheCAMP
FACEBOOK: OUTSIDE the CAMP
iTunes: Outside the Camp

Help Us Out

My friend Amy and I are trying to devise a contest to help motivate us into staying fit while the summer rages on. It's so hard to remember the importance of fitness when there's so many other things that we could be doing. Leave me a comment with your ideas for what we can do during the contest, and to win. I may throw in a little prize for the one we pick. And if you join us, there may be a little somethin' there for you too.

Check out http://desertthedessert.blogspot.com/
and give us your ideas!

Levi James Keller

I'm in L O V E

My new nephew

Levi was born July 2, 2010

4:55pm

7lbs 7.5oz 20in

Be sure to click on the word "L O V E" above

to see an awesome slideshow by the Awesome Amy Horton.

Girl-cation 2010!

I spend last weekend in Austin with some of the BEST girls ever!

Tina, Anna (& Levi), Heather, Me, & Amy

We all got a MUCH needed relaxing mini-vacation and what made it even better is that we got to do the things we LOVE! We went swimming, spent a morning at the Zoo, played pranks on people, and we ate A LOT! :)

I wonder where we will go next?!?!?

3 Years

May 19, 2007
vs.

May 19th, 2010

Happy 3 Year Anniversary Babe!

I Love You!

We are in it for Better or Worse

**notice I got 2 guns ;)

Little by Little . . .

. . . inch by inch

It feels like it is taking forever while I am in the moment of eating a Garden Burger, or Oatmeal, or meal replacement bar while everyone around me is eating Mac n Cheese, Pizza, Garlic Bread and on and on I can go but looking back it has gone by fast! Don't get me wrong I have had my moments of splurging but then I feel guilty and have to work out even longer that day :)

Since working out I have been able to do more like . . . . DRUM ROLL PLEASE . . . . . I jogged a WHOLE MILE last week and along with jogging I can also do a REAL sit-up now!

I'm not done yet, the competition at the gym end this coming Monday (the 17th) but I am actually starting to enjoy working out. :) This week while working out my awesome sister-in-law (who is in the competition with me) saw that her and I were both tied for 3rd place! It felt good to think I was doing well enough to make it on the board!

So here is where I'm at so far . . .

March 13th - 191 lbs. :(

March 22nd - 188lbs.

March 29th - 187lbs

April 5th - 183lbs

April 12th - 183lbs . . . I lost Nothing the whole dang week . . . ugh!

April 19th - 178lbs

April 26th - 177lbs

May 3rd - 176lbs

May 10th - 174lbs!!!!! - YAHOOOOO

I am so glad that I made this commitment though. It is so worth it!

The Common Factor!

Can anyone tell me what (or whom) is the common factor in each of these pictures . . .

Yep, you guessed it. Baxlyn in her pretty yellow dress!

I think she is going to be the ring leader!

Check out their blog for more to the story!

www.coxquads.blogspot.com

Great Weekend!

I wasn't expecting to loose a lot this week because that is my pattern. I don't know why but it seems to work out that way. I loose 1lbs then I loose 3 or more.
So this week should be a good one!
I am only 12lbs away from my goal!

I also had an awesome week with my some of my friends from college!

Me, Bailey and Mandie!

I love these girls! We went out to dinner Friday night when they got here and stayed up and talked until 1 in the morning! The next day we headed out for some yummy Starbucks and Pedicures!

After we did some shopping we decieded while they were here we should get tattoos, so that's what we did! ;)

Mandie and I at the Tattoo Shop

Mandie and Myself getting our new tattoos!

Mandie got "LOVE HEALS" on her wrist and I got the Texas on my wrist!

We had so much fun catching up and hanging out! I love and miss these girl so much!

How low can you go?

March 13th - 191 lbs. :(
March 22nd - 188lbs.

March 29th - 187lbs
April 5th - 183lbs

April 12th - 183lbs . . . I lost Nothing the whole dang week . . . ugh!

April 19th - 178lbs - I can not remember the last

time my weight was below 180 . . . Whoop Whoop!!

They also took all our measurement again last night. I was not expecting that much i just figured a few centimeters here and there . . . I did better than I thought!

All the #'s are rounded off because I could not remember all the .5's, 3/4th's and all that other good stuff! :)

So how am I doing this . . .

Breakfast- most of time I eat a 1 1/2 cups of low calorie cereal with about 4oz of skim milk. Lunch - High Fiber Oatmeal with sugar free pudding or apple sauce Dinner - I honestly eat whatever is around I just read all the details about it and eat half of what I would usually eat! Snack - Fiber Plus bar and Fruit Drinks - I have a glass of V8 Fusion because I am not a fan of veggies and I drink LOTS of water with an occasional Diet Coke!

On average I workout about 4 times a week for about 1 1/2 hrs each time and combine cardio and weights! As long as this keeps workin' I'm going to stick with it!

Yesterday was a great Monday!

"Get on the Ball"

Well, last week I didnt get anywhere (weight wise) :( I stayed exactly the same . . . needless to say I'm working a little harder this week!

I just wanted to drop a quick line to say,

"HaPpY BiRtHdAy HeAtHeR!!! You are getting OLD ;)"

Heather, Me and Amy!

Here's a little joke to make you smile!

Once there was a golfer whose drive landed on an anthill. Rather than move
the ball, he decided to hit it where it lay. He gave a mighty swing. Clouds of dirt and
sand and ants exploded from the spot. Everything but the golf ball. It sat in the same
spot.
So he lined up and tried another shot. Clouds of dirt and sand and ants went flying
again. The golf ball didn't even wiggle. Two ants survived.

One dazed ant said to the other,

HaPpY FiRdAy!!

What's Going Down?

My weight, that's what . . .

I am been working my butt off, eating better as well as eating less and it is starting to pay off! When I weighed in on March 29th and realized only lost 1.2 lbs that week I was determined to do better this last week and I DID!! I lost 5lbs!

March 13th - 191 lbs. :(
March 22nd - 188lbs.
March 29th - 187lbs

April 5th - 183lbs!!!

This week I am going to stay strong and keep working hard!

My goal is to be 165lbs. by May 17th

(thats when the Slim Down Challenge ends but I plan to continue to work out)!

I'm only 18lbs away!!

. . . but GRACE!

During this week before Easter Sunday my church is having a service Wed night -Sat night!

Last night the sermon was awesome!

We learned about a man who walked out of the hospital 2 years ago. If you think about it we hear about people walking out of the hospital all the time and it doesn't seem that special until you know the reason he was in the hospital and what he has gone through.

You can't know how Good it is until you know how Bad it was!

So here is more of the story . . . the man that walked out of the hospital was Alcidas Moreno. This man is a window washer in New York. Alcidas and his brother washed the windows on the big Manhattan skyscraper buildings. On Dec 7th, 2007 while they were on the 47th floor (about 500ft up) the scaffolding collapse and they fell straight to the ground. Alcidas' brother died instantly. Alcidas on the other hand was taken to the hospital, he was given 24 units of donated blood and suffered MANY broken bones and collapsed organs!
On January 4th, 2008 he had movement in all his limbs and he was breathing on his own!
So now, when you hear a man walked out of the hospital 2 years ago you know how big of a deal it really is!

You can't know how Good it is until you know how Bad it was!

If you are a Christian you are Saved by Jesus and his blood on the cross, but if you look at us today what are we really saved from? We have our cars, our house, more food than we need, family, friends, nice clothes, we get our hair and nails done, etc. We are blessed beyond what we need! It is not that any of those things are a bad thing it is that . . .

You can't know how Good it is until you know how Bad it was!

We take advantage of our blessings everyday. We forget how bad it was. We forget that Jesus had to die so that we would not get what we deserve. When we were born it was in our nature to sin but what makes it worse is that God has given us rules that we can follow and yet we choose to disobey them!

Think about it. . .

If we sinned ONLY 3 times a day

Times 365 days in the year

Times 85 years in our life time

That is about 90,000 sins in your lifetime

Multiply that time everyone in the world and remember Jesus died for ALL those sins!

We deserve death!

In the beginning of Romans 6:23 it says, "For the wages of sin is death . . ."

This is the word of God and since it is his word He also has to follow it but lucky for us the verse continues . . .

". . . but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Jesus knew we didn't have a chance without Him! He knew that without His GRACE we would die and that would be it, it would be our only option but GRACE stepped in and gave us another option, ETERNAL LIFE!

You can't know how Good it is until you know how Bad it was!

Take time to remember what we have now and what we have been saved from!

Take time to thank God for His son, Jesus!

Slim Down Challenge

So . . . I joined a gym over Spring Break!

When I joined they were promoting the Slim Down Challenge so I though,

"Why Not, that sounds like a great idea!"

The Challenge started Monday, March 22nd and last for the next 8 weeks!

We have to

1. write down what we eat

2. keep track of the Calories and Fat grams

3. meet with a trainer once a week

And here is the best part . . .

Whoever looses the most % weight at the end of the 8 weeks wins

$1,000.00

So needless to say I am in it to win it!

I had to weight in and get my picture taken and all that not so fun stuff last Monday and today I have to weight in! I have been working to get to the gym 3-4 times a week and I'm looking for healthy snack and meals that I actually like (that has actually been easier than I thought it would be). Now I just have to stick with it . . . easier said than done!

So I thought . . . to keep myself accountable and to help me work harder I would post my weight each week and hopefully we can watch it go down together! So here I go!

March 13th - 191 lbs.

March 22nd - 188lbs.

March 29th - ????? I will have to let you know later!

Wish Me Luck!

Wake Up America!!!

"While You Were Sleeping"

by Casting Crowns

Oh little town of Bethlehem

Looks like another silent night

Above your deep and dreamless sleep

A giant star lights up the sky

And while you're lying in the dark

There shines an everlasting light

For the King has left His throne

And is sleeping in a manger tonight

Oh Bethlehem, what you have missed while you were sleeping

For God became a manAnd stepped into your world today

Oh Bethlehem, you will go down in history

As a city with no room for its King

While you were sleepingWhile you were sleeping

Oh little town of Jerusalem

Looks like another silent night

The Father gave His only Son

The Way, the Truth, the Life had come

But there was no room for Him in the world He came to save

Jerusalem, what you have missed while you were sleeping

The Savior of the world is dying on your cross today

Jerusalem, you will go down in history

As a city with no room for its King

While you were sleeping

While you were sleeping

United States of America

Looks like another silent night

As we're sung to sleep by philosophies

That save the trees and kill the children

And while we're lying in the dark

There's a shout heard 'cross the eastern sky

For the Bridegroom has returned

And has carried His bride away in the night

America, what will we miss while we are sleeping

Will Jesus come againAnd leave us slumbering where we lay

America, will we go down in history

As a nation with no room for its King

Will we be sleeping

Will we be sleeping

United States of America

Looks like another silent night

We need to be praying for our Country and its Leaders

now more than ever!

Good Bless America

A Very Special Friday!

Can anyone quess why this Friday is so special . . . .

SpRiNg BrEaK

It starts at 3pm today and I am very Excited! We aren't even going anywhere I am just so ready for a few days of sleeping in, cleaning, and relaxing!

Well, if you aren't as excited as I am and you need a little

pick-me-up, here you go . . . If they don't make you smile I don't know what will!

*HaPpY fRiDaY*

Go check them out at

www.coxquads.blogspot.com

Bucket List

99 Things I Ought to Have Done

There is a lot I have done in my life and a LOT that I
still have to do . . .

Instructions:
Copy the list, bold the ones you've done (with explanations if needed),
share with friends.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band - yes, I played Bass :)
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a thunder and lightning storm - we're in tornado alley, almost impossible to avoid (very True Amy)
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill(guilty!)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run - does the Wii count :)
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud (mmm. mud pies)
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book (no have interest to but I really want Chris to)
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Got a tattoo
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone 9
9. Been stung by a bee

Birthday Babies

The Quads are 1!!!

I have said this about 100000 times today and it is still so hard to believe!

Korby, B, Bro-man, & Tiny

Happy Birthday Babies, We LOVE Yall!

Weekend Tour

Last week Chris' band OUTSIDEtheCAMP was invited to replace a band on the Blue Tour with Manic Drive. Of course they said yes and the search began to find a van the would fit all the equipment + 5 guys and possible a merch girl (me). Well, needless to say with only 2 days to find a big van & no money to rent one we moved our sights to a Mini Van (wonderfully donated by my parents) and my car so that we could transport all the stuff and people! When we realized that I would have to drive my car I knew there was no way I would stay awake driving all over Texas so I enlisted the help of a good friend Damaris, she was a life saver!

Our weekend started out Friday at the Door in Plano

Chris

Justin

Dan

Casey "Baggz"

After the show we packed everything up and said our good byes at 12am, we headed to McAllen, Texas!

Casey "Baggz", Justin, Nick(graciously stepped in to play bass for the guys!), Dan, & Chris

Damaris and Me
We drove through the night and arrived in McAllen, Texas around 9:30am. We hung out outside most of the day because the weather was beautiful! The guys worked on teaching Nick the songs since he had never played with them before (he did GREAT by the way)!

Damaris and I decided to take a nap under a tree and the guys picked us some Clementines from a nearby tree!

After a long day of hanging out and napping the guys played an awesome outdoor show!

Once the show was finished and everything was packed up we set out at 12am to our next show in Sherman, Texas, which is 10hrs in the OTHER direction!

On top of being extremely sleep deprived we all where starting the smell a little funky because of the lack of showers so we made pit stop at Chris' grandparents house in Gunter for some MUCH needed cleaning & relaxing!

Finally we all smelled and look clean again! We then hit the road again and made our way to Sherman, where the guys played yet another awesome show!
The weekend was a BLAST! We were all TIRED and glad to be home Sunday night. For most of us, we all had to be up the next morning for work or school, but it was all worth it! I am very proud of the guys and everything they did this weekend!

Check out their music & and see what they are up to, go to their Myspace www.myspace.com/weareoutsidethecamp & follow the on Facebook, just search OUTSIDEtheCAMP!

Fun Friday!

Over Christmas Break Chris and I went to 2 White Elephant parties and in that process we came home with a Sombrero, which Chris is very proud of!

A few weeks ago we brought the sombrero over to Heather and Bret's to see how the Quads liked the hat.

Baxlyn didnt care and Kylee was scared of it!

(sorry no pictures of the girls)

As for Brody, he liked to look at it!

Korbin on the other hand likes to actually wear it!

Happy Friday Everyone,

Hope you have a great weekend!