First time in a Canoe!

This afternoon we went to Lake Quichita and Mason took the boys on their first canoeing trip. Mom stayed at the shore. But the boys had a great time. Hunter & Ethan said it was awesome.

Hot Springs National Park

We started out at the bottom of Hot Springs National Park right after breakfast this morning. Little did we know we were climbing to the very top, but we did and the view was tremendous. Mason & the boys went to the top of Lookout Tower, I decided to stay at the bottom. Not a big fan of glass elevators. Mason got a great shot of our hotel from the top.

Hot Springs

We will be spending the next few days in Hot Springs - at the Arlington. After dinner on our way back to the hotel Ethan snapped this picture of Mason & I outside a spring at The Hot Springs National Park.

Crater of Diamonds!

The boys and I are digging for diamonds - we didn't find any. Poor me, I can't even find a diamond!

Lunch in Historic Washington Park

We had lunch at Williams Tavern, in Historic Washington Park. It was a treat, of course everything was fried, but the peach cobbler was delicious.

On our way to Arkansas

Do I need to say more?

Limit your bed partners!!

Hunter had a late night party in his bed.

Blake the Snake

Blake, our nephew, spent the night with us last night so that Stehle and Robbie could go out. We attended a birthday party and Dave & Buster's and the boys had a great time. Here's Blake and Hunter playing on a bar stool.

Then it was off to bed and they couldn't resist making a face for the camera.

Fun in the sun!

Had a fun day today, we had cousin Katherine over for lunch. Jordan came over from around the block. We took Katherine back to her house and went swimming. The boys are tired, clean and ready for bed.

My little angels.

Ethan, Hunter and I went for a walk this morning before it got hot. I am attempting to get in 30 minutes of walking everyday, the boys too, to help me maintain my weight better. After it was all over, they climbed up into the tree in the front yard. For once, I got Ethan to look like the angel he isn't and Hunter, well Hunter is his usual self.

I said, "DON'T TAKE MY PICTURE!"

Who did your hair? I've got to get an appointment.

It was nice this morning......

Ethan taking a rest after trying very hard to "POP SOME WHEELIES" on his bike.

Hunter, showing off his STUNTMAN skills.

Boot Camp!

The boys were off to Boot Camp at William's today. It was William's 7th Birthday Party and everyone was drafted into his army. The boys got in their camouflage face painting first.
Ethan was first, and then came Hunter.
Then came the fun activities. The boys took a ride down the zip-line. What fun!!

More pictures with Big Grandma

Its always important every time we go visit the folks to get pictures of each of the boys with Big Grandma, my grandmother and my children's great-grandmother. She's 86 years young and doesn't get around as well as she used to, heck she doesn't do anything as well as she used to.

But she's got a good attitude and she's lucky enough to have to people as dedicated to making her happy no matter what. Thanks Mom & Dad for taking care of her as well as you do. She talks all the time about how much you do for her. She's a lucky woman.