COUNTY LIFE
Family vacation is a time to let go, soak up each moment
The Blackburn clan holds an alligator on a recent vacation.
By DANI BLACKBURN
As a mom, I often feel like a WWE referee for my three kids.
I spend my days breaking up arguments about who can jump the highest, making sure everyone has pants on, that teeth have been brushed for more than two nanoseconds in the morning, the three little mouths have eaten at least something resembling a vegetable each day and that all three heads are accounted for.
This is hard enough at home during the normal routine of everyday life, but on a vacation that stress can be multiplied.
It’s easy to let the stress become overwhelming and you forget to enjoy the happiness of a family vacation, but as we prepare for our upcoming trip I am making a promise to myself to enjoy every second.
I may be singing a different tune just 20 miles down the road with 700 more to go after answering no less than 32 questions just from my middle child alone, but peaceful bonding is the plan for this vacation.
As a working mom, a family vacation means so much more than a trip to the beach and actually going to a restaurant to eat a meal. For me, it’s about not having to leave my kids for a full week. I get to spend every single second with them.
Read her full column in your weekend News.
Hey kids, it’s time to get your letters ready for Santa Claus!
The Bowie News invites families to submit their letters to Santa for publication in the Dec. 21 edition. Forms are available on our Facebook page and at bowienewsonline.com.
Print out a form and drop it off in Santa’s mailbox at the News office, 200 Walnut Street or in one of the school Santa boxes across the county.
Deadline to send in a letter is Dec. 4. While this may seem early there are hundreds of letters to type and then they have to ship off to the North Pole for the Big Guy to read.
Below are a couple of forms you can print
These new flag poles were installed at the military markers located near the Bowie Senior Citizens Center in Pelham Park. They were purchased by the Bowie Parks Board. (Photo by Barbara Green)
A new mayor and two returning aldermen took the oath of office on Nov. 13 for the Saint Jo City Council.
The three races were uncontested during the recent election. Kelly Williamson will take over as mayor, as Colton Thomas and Melissa McPherson continue in their places. Thomas was elected to be mayor pro tem.
Aldermen took care of numerous organizational tasks related to its economic development boards and the council. Former Mayor Shawn Anderson and Hennessey were removed from city-related accounts, with the new mayor and mayor pro tem and McPherson were added to the city accounts.
Read the full story in your weekend Bowie News.
Pictured: New officers took the oath this week: Councilors Colton Thomas and Melissa McPherson, new Mayor Kelly Williamson and outgoing mayor Shawn Armstrong. (Courtesy photo)
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