A BUSY WEEK

We are back. We left Sunday to go to Arkansas. We spent most of the week shopping and eating out.

On Monday, K and A both went to the daycare. But, on Tuesday, A had a fever, so I ended up just keeping her while mommy went to work. I was worried about not being able to keep up with her, but she was really good. She even had a poopy diaper and I told her that Momo was not use to changing diapers that she would have to help me and she came and just lay day in front of me so I could change her diaper. She would go to her play room and if she was really quiet I would ask her what she was doing and her answer always was "I dun know." I would go check and most of the time she was sitting in her doll's pack and play. I was never able to get a picture of her though. By the time I would go get my camera, she would already be out.

She also still had a fever the next day, so I ended up just keeping her at home Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. K was sure it was an ear infection, so she took her to the doctor and he said that it was a virus.

One night, we went to Toys r Us and A noticed a little girl riding in a school bus. K put her in Dumbo, but A did not want to ride in it. She wanted to ride in the school bus. The mom of the little girl was nice and told K that it was ok for A to ride with her little girl. Her little girl's name was Ava and was also 18 months old. A really wanted to ride in the driver's seat but was patient until the little girl left.


A riding in Dumbo.

A riding in the school bus with Ava.

A in the driver's seat.

A eating at Apple Bee's. She would ask the people at the next table, "what doing" and they would not even say hi to her.


K's favorite place to eat is Red Lobster, so we promised her we would go there our last night. A was not interested in eating, but she sure looked cute with her little bow in her hair.
This was on the way home from Red Lobster. She sure looked cute in K's sun glasses.

We got up and came home today. We sure enjoyed our visit even though it was hot and muggy in Arkansas. There was a heat alert out most days that we were there.

GOING ON A LITTLE TRIP

Hubby is going on a business trip to Little Rock, Arkansas next week and I am going to tag along. He will be working in the office back there and I will be spending time with K and A. T is coming down from KC to house sit for us and she also has some interviews lined up. I think it is just as hot or maybe hotter in Little Rock.

IT'S HOT

The temperature here is 95 degrees, but feels like 100 degrees.

I did drive around a little today. I went by this house and stopped and took a picture. I think if you lived in this house, it would just make you feel cooler to look out and see the little pond with a fountain. The water seems really blue, which is unusual here since we have the red dirt.

We do have a chance for thunderstorms this weekend. We will see. I talked to M yesterday and she said the cattle are dying from the heat in Kansas. We all definitely need a break from the heat.

MASTER BATHROOM

I said several months ago that I was going to take one room at a time and get it completely put together before I start on another one. Well, I have our master bathroom completely done.

Here are some pictures of it. It was totally impossible to get a picture of the entire bathroom in one shot.

MISS KARLIE

M was given the name of a photographer in the KC area that takes pictures of babies and puts their picture on greeting cards and on calendars. So, she e-mailed this lady three pictures of Karlie. She then received an e-mail to bring Karlie in and have her pictures taken.

There is no guarantee that her picture will be chosen to be on a greeting card or a calendar. But, at least she was called in to have her pictures taken and that is better than nothing. I think they turned out really cute, but M said that day there was no way that Karlie was going to smile.

I think this is my favorite one. I love the way she has her lip.

BRANSON BELLE

I don't put many pictures on of me, but I found a storage tub of pictures and I have been going through them. I thought this was a pretty good picture, maybe because I am mostly hidden. This was at one of hubby's agency conventions in Branson, Mo. One of their dinners was on the Branson Belle. We had dinner on the boat and also got to see a show, that I remember being really good. The boat was moving the entire time but you could not feel it.
It is hubby, me and K in the picture.

C'S PRE-KINDERGARTEN CEREMONY

I wanted to post some pictures of C's pre-kindergarten ceremony even though it was over a month ago.

Doesn't C look happy with his certificate?

M said their ceremony was really cute.

I wanted to put a picture of Karlie on also. She is always happy.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

My middle daughter turns 34 today. Happy Birthday M.

CABIN OVER-LOOKING THE LAKE

We are back. Hubby and I left Monday to go to Beaver lake. We met up with T, K, J and A in Rogers, Arkansas. We were the first to arrive, so we went and bought the cold food to take up to the lake. We aways take food because there is no place once you get up there to buy food. You would have to wind back down the mountain for about ten miles to find a store of any kind.

After we bought groceries, we then met all of them at Chick-Fil-A and ate a bite and then they followed us up the mountain to the lake. Beaver lake is probably the prettiest lake that I have ever seen. We have been before and every time we go, hubby and T always say they want to move up there. K and I are just not sure, we could live in a place so isolated.

These are some views of the lake.

A rainbow, one night after it had rained.

The cabin that we stayed in.

The first thing that A did when she went out on the deck was to put her feet through the rails. T was so nervous the whole time, because she had a dream about a baby falling off the deck.

Hubby would get up early every morning and go and sit on the deck. Each morning a deer would come running by. They would stop and look at him. He thinks it was the same deer every morning.

A squirrel also came and kept him company every morning.

A would go and sit on the deck every morning and eat her banana. She loves bananas.


A poising for a picture on the hearth of the rock fireplace.

Hubby is certain these were vultures, but J and I didn't think so. It didn't do any good to argue with him. He says he grew up with vultures all around, so he is an expert on them.


We had bought A an inflatable wading pool to take to her. We thought she wasn't going to get to get in it, because it rained that morning. But, it then turned really hot, after the rain stopped. She will only stand in it. No way will she sit down in it.

She stole Aunt T's flip flops and walked around it in them. She was actually pretty good at walking in them. She also threw them in her pool.

This was a house, beside the cabin that we stayed in. They are not all cabins up in the woods.

We left this morning and drove back to Rogers to eat lunch at the Red Robin.

A coloring.

After we ate, we said our goodbyes and then we all left to go back home. We really enjoyed it. It was just nice getting to be together. I definitely think that A remembered us.

MISS A ALL PATRIOTIC

HAPPY 4TH

We actually don't have any plans for the 4th. But, we have reserved a cabin on a lake in NW Arkansas for a few days and will be leaving tomorrow. T will be driving down from Kansas City to join us at the cabin and also K, J and A will be driving in from Arkansas to join us. It is very secluded, so we will mostly relax and enjoy each others company. We may try to rent a boat for one day while we are there.

We haven't seen A since Easter. I know she has grown and matured so much since we have seen her. I hope she remembers us.