Cute kids everywhere!!

Tuesday was a day full of fun and kiddos! Leslie is out of town, so the girls and I went and picked Blaire up and brought her back to our house for the day. She is so good and such a doll! I miss those baby days.... just not enough to have another one! Then in the afternoon, Jill and Lauren came over to swim. It was a great afternoon of relaxing and NOT thinking about the stress to come in just a few short weeks once school starts. After they had left, Seth, Joy and Oliver came by for an evening swim. Oliver liked the water for a while, but he really enjoyed the ride on Scott's new mower. Hey - maybe if we started charging a small fee for rides on the mower, we could get it paid off a whole lot faster! Now, there's an idea!

Time for a new post

but don't get too excited because this one is about a rat. The girls and I had planned on getting in the pool Saturday, but quickly changed our minds when we saw this big nasty thing swimming around. Does it get any worse than a rodent doing the breaststroke right outside your window?? Plus, Scott went on a 75 mile bike ride (yes, you read that correctly) and was gone for almost 6 hours. When he called, he told me to "just get a Wal-Mart sack"..... and that's where I cut him off. Not in this lifetime!! So, we patiently waited until Saturday afternoon when the pool was rodent-free to swim. And have swam every single day this week. It's definitely summertime in Arkansas!
In other news, we met Leslie and the girls at Jason's Deli yesterday for lunch. If you haven't been, you're missing out! It was fantastic - I can't wait to go back this weekend!!

What's been goin' on

We've been busy the past few days, but I like it like that! We went to Silver Dollar City on Thursday with Jill and Lauren. It was a great day to go - overcast most of the day and not too crowded. We've been twice this year, so I guess we've justified getting the season passes!

I don't know exactly what this was called, but I would not call it a "ride". It was more like a "work". You had to pull yourself all the way up to the top, and then you got to slide back down. Payton did her best to help, but we're gonna have to get her in the gym before we go back and try that again....
The bunny that kept pooping on Payton (3 times to be exact). At least they only shoot pellets....
Oh look - it's a picture of Payton sleeping! This was 4th of July morning on our way to El Dorado.
Scott and Oliver doing the guy thing and shooting hoops!

Going for a ride around the house. This is one of the kids' favorite things to do at Papa & M'laines. The all-time favorite - sparklers! You have to get closer than that, Paty!
Our friends Leslie, Paige, Ryan, and Blaire came over yesterday for lunch and a swim, even though Leslie and I were the only ones in the pool most of the time. Here are the girls having a picnic snack in the garage.
And Leslie & cutie-patootie Blaire in the pool.
Then today, my uncle Henry and aunt Pam brought their grandsons over for a visit. Corey and Christian live in NC, and we hadn't seen them in a year and a half. They all had so much fun! We'll have to get them together again soon - and longer next time!