Erin and Beau Visit

 Erin and Beau came to visit for a night when Ryan was out of town.  It was so fun!  It worked out that Evan was at camp and Blake went to his Nana's house.  So we got to just hang out and everyone was happy!  We asked Kelli to babysit so we could go to dinner.  We picked Jose's.  It was so fun!

 We said the kids didn't have to go to bed, so they were up watching Mulan when we got home.  Beau didn't want to lay on a sleeping bag, so he was on the couch.  I love these moments!  Kelli is so good with the girls! (and Beau in this case)

 It was so funny the next day when we were letting the kids play....we found them like this!  ha!

 We had to go pick up the big girls at basketball camp, so Whit wanted to do Beau's hair.

We played and talked and had lunch.  Erin had to get Blake and head back to Greenwood.  It was a quick visit, but so fun to just hang out with my BFF!

Last Day....we thought!

 I took this picture hoping it would be the last cast picture....

 She was so funny when they took it off and we had to wait.  She walked with it up in the air.  She rubbed it and told me it still hurt.  I didn't think much of it, just thought it felt funny to have it off.

 Waiting on the doctor after xrays.  She didn't want to lift it or put it down like normal, but had to have this table to lay it on.  She's so funny!

 Then he came in and told us that it wasn't healed and we needed to wear another cast for 2 weeks and then check it.  Praise the Lord he told me they had a waterproof liner she could have and swim in her cast!  Oh.my.gosh!  I wish I had known about that before!  The nurse asked if I knew it was $20.  I said no, but that was fine.  I think I would have paid $120 for it!  Ha! (ok, maybe not, but still)

So we will go back and check it out and pray it's healed.  I went to WalMart and got some kids calcium chews to boost her calcium and hopefully bone growth!

FHS Basketball Camp

 Both big girls got to go to Basketball camp at Fayetteville High School.  They were excited.  Especially Courtney because last summer she wasn't old enough to do many camps.  They were excited and ready to go!  Maybe one day they will be playing in this gym as a Fayetteville Laday Bulldog!

 The last day they had Kiko Hydar come and talk.  He graduated from FHS and played for the Razorbacks.  He's a great example of hard work and dedication.  He was so nice and took a pic with the girls.

They had a great week.  There weren't many girls, so they were in the same group. But it worked out and had a good time.

Brandi Came to See me!!!

My precious friend Brandi Kay and I met 9 years ago when we were both new teachers at a school in Olive Branch, MS.  Her husband Kirk was in seminary there and Ryan was working 2nd shift at Cintas in Memphis.  We got really close super fast.  We have stayed in touch over the years and I got a text from her a couple of weeks ago.  She said she was driving to Branson from TX and was going to be close to me.  So it was a no brainer...she had to come see me!  Kirk is deployed so Brandi, her 3 kids (who happen to be almost the exact same age is our kids and are only off by 6 months) and dog came to stay one night with us.  It was so amazing.  God has blessed this friendship and I'm so thankful for her.  She is such an encourager and precious friend!  I knew I missed her but I can't go 9 more years and not see her sweet face....

 We stayed home and had dinner with the kiddos...that night Whitney was at Mawmaw's house

 Lindsey and Jeremiah

They played really well together!

 Kirklynn and Courtney...2 peas in a pod for sure!  They played American Girl dolls and lots of other things.  They became quick friends!

Whitney and Kristen were funny.  I don't know why we didn't get a pic of them.  Oh well...

Saturday Fun!

 One Sat. morning we watched Landon for a little bit and I took them swimming.  It was so fun!

 While we were swimming Ryan was at home cleaning up the boat so we could take it out that afternoon!  So fun!  Going to the lake has become one of my favorite things about summer!

 Ryan borrowed some trainer skis from a friend at work and we had talked it up and the girls were ready.  Courtney was allllll about it at home and was going to be the first one.  However, that all changed when we were out there! Ha!  L was ready though.  Here she is getting a feel for them and some instruction from Daddy!

 She fell the first time, but literally popped up the 2nd time she tried!  It was awesome.  She liked it!

Then there was time for some tubing!

 

Then with some convincing but not pressure Court skiied!  She did the exact same.  Fell the first time and popped up the 2nd time.  Crazy.  She wasn't the fan Lindsey was but we weren't surprised.  She's our "sally safety" and is so worried about falling or getting hurt it takes the fun out of it for her.  Bless her heart!

I'm sure we will have many many more trips and pics from the lake in the upcoming months!  I'm so thankful for these memories and times we get to spend with our family on the lake!