The Rest of the Story

It may not be as interesting as Paul Harvey was, but here it is.

We had a fabulous weekend. (Yes, I know it is Friday and already time for another. I'm behind. My wireless card stinks. The end.) We started out by spending the say Saturday at Mimi and Papa's. Gus, Amy, and Charles came down, so it was big family fun. The kids played and swam. We ate yummy dips and burgers. Then we all went for a long walk before we had dessert. I made Pioneer Woman's Peach Crisp with Maple Cream Sauce. When she says the sauce is good enough to put a straw in and slurp up when nobody is looking, she is right! Papawent all out and got tons of fireworks for Charles. He LOVED the sparklers but we had to keep telling him to point them AWAY from us. I think Uncle Gus and LK's Daddy had the most fun setting them off.

Here is Amy writing her name with a sparkler. Look closely and you can see her in the background...the "Y" encircles her face and her left arm is below it. You can see her watch. I find this picture really cool and spooky!

Papa helping Charles

Checking out the loot. LK was playing with rocks in the background. Don't worry they weren't lighting them right there.

Charles and is LARGE sparklers

Then on Sunday we went over for an omelet brunch. I was a good girl and ran both days....then ate coffee cake-go figure! Lane decided Sunday afternoon was the perfect time to test out Papa's new riding lawn mower that he is so graciously sharing with us. he mowed, and mowed, and mowed some more. Then he broke out the weed-eater for trimming. He was too tired to do anything after all that work so we stayed home as a family and enjoyed the fireworks over the lake from our front porch. We have a prime watching spot since we are at the very top of a hill. Free entertainment :)

Another bag of our old toys was brought out and Lena Kate enjoyed my chatterphone. Don't you love her firecracker hair and precious dress? Thanks Aunt Nancy!!!!

It's a long walk for a little girl-thanks Papa for the ride!

Watching the turkey

MORE watermelon, please. LK kept going back the the cooler and bringing the bag so she could have more

True love is not staged

hmmmm-tired girl?

The best pic I got of me and my gal

headed out on a walk in the country

There was a lot of squirting-Mimi even got ice down her drawers-hehe.

she loves to dump water on herself. We didn't even get in the big pool Sat.

All American Cutie

What a great family filled weekend of patriotic fun. Now it is raining-again. The skeeters are getting LARGE and abundant. We'll have to work on that or we will be holed up inside until the winter...if we have one.

Funny Story:

Friday night Juli and I were getting a little workout in and Lane was helping entertain JC and LK. They were having honey nut cheerios in LK's silver cups. Then next day Lane saw one of the silver cups on the counter and he asked me if I saw what the cup did to the cheerios. I grinned because I knew he didn't know that I given Lena Kate some chocolate cheerios that morning. He thought it had turned the ones from the night before black. Classically funny!!!

By the way-tomorrow is Lane's birthday. I hope it is a wonderful day for him. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband and father to my daughter. Love you Cowboy Lane!!!