Summer Fun

I can't believe we are already halfway through July. Summer goes so fast. We have had fun thinking of inexpensive ways to enjoy each other and friends.

Enjoying a early morning bike ride with friends!!

Watermelon is a great motivator!

Rachel loves geography and was thrilled when I found this puzzle at a garage sale for a $1.

When Tim goes away on a trip each of the girls gets a special night with Mommy. Since Daddy came home early he was able to take a picture of some of the fun. Abby chose to curl her hair, paint her toenails and make a special dessert.

Enjoying our day downtown. The fountains helped with the heat.

Riding the trolley is a sumer tradition.

We luv free fud.

  On Cow Appreciation Day we met some friends at the mall and all dressed up as cows to receive a free meal at Chic-fil-a. What a fun treat. We won prizes and came home with all kinds of goodies.

4th of July

This year for 4th of July we went to the AR Territorial History Museum for some old fashioned fun. This museum is a group of original homes that have been restored in downtown Little Rock. We enjoyed the activities and the reading of the Declaration of Independence. Below the girls were summoned to be in the militia.

They received quite the training before they took off on this march.

Sack races are always fun - even in the heat!

After a quick dip in the pool we joined some friends to shoot off our own fireworks. This is the highlight of the day for everyone - especially Tim.

I wish I had a picture of the children cheering on the sidelines. We all had fun!!

Rebekah's Birthday

For Rebekah's 9th birthday we surprised her and made a special trip to the Memphis Zoo. The morning of our trip it was pouring rain but we decided to wait it out. We had a wonderful day and the rain helped keep the crowds and heat away. We celebrated her actually birthday with chocolate chip pancakes and dinner at On the Border. Rebekah has a great sense of humor which is often only revealed for her own family. She keeps us laughing with her witty sayings. She is also quite the swimmer. Rebekah was even chosen to swim on a relay team of older girls! She is good with kids especially those that are shy. Rebekah is a precious member of our family! We love our Freckly Bekaly.

Rebekah wears her new shirt from Gray Gray and Grandaddy all the time.

Now, Rebekah has plenty of room for her babies.

We all love birthdays

We enjoyed the Polar Bears and Sea Lions at the Memphis Zoo

Surprises are so fun!