This and That

The girls have been gone for a few day now, and it is very quiet here!  Everyone will be here for the fourth though, and we can't wait.  Last week was very busy!  I think all of these pictures are from Reed's phone.  I'm sure there will be more to come when I upload my pictures from the camera.

Three generations of pig-pulling Marine's at the Panola Barbeque!  This has been a tradition for many, many years now!

Papa and Caleb

I wonder if he samples any as he's pulling. 

Uncle Clyde has been the General of this operation for many years now.

These ladies had a ball at the world's best lemonade stand ever!!

 

Well, Maddie had a beautiful cat named Rose that just disappeared.  So, it happens that I have this sweet friend that had some little kittens that we were going to go and pick out.  They would be old enough to go home in a few weeks.  As luck would have it, she decided they could have two from a previous litter that they had planned to keep.  We load these sweet things up and bring them home.  They are basically not allowed to walk for a couple of days.  Both got lots and lots of loving!

 

Meet Lila and Gracie-Don't tell Lillian, but rumor has it that Lila is a boy!

 

What is that cat doing in the bed!???

 

She is quite smitten!! Maddie is too!  I have some cute pictures of her pushing Gracie in the stroller that I will share later.

 

 

Reed's garden is doing even better than I would like!  However, I had some great help shelling peas one day!  Thanks to Rainer, Emma and Ethan!

 



 

More to come!

Splish Splash!

During these dog days of summer, I am very thankful for pool days!  The girls have been here for part of the last two weeks, so we have spent lots of time swimming.  We had another cousin day, and we also get to spend our afternoons with Cathy's sweet kids!

Lindsey and this sweet guy also came over for a couple of days while the girls were here.  This cutie actually took a tumble down the concrete stairs outside.  He got to take a trip to the emergency room!  I am happy to say that other than a little knot, he was just fine!

Maddie and Lillian loved swimming with their mom!!

We had another "partial" cousin day!  Kris brought her four and some friends and fun was had by all!

A little girl talk, snuggles and lots of splashing!

These two girls love each other so much!!  Pop and Papa enjoyed the cousins, too!

Cathy's kids!!  I can't tell you how much we enjoy these sweet kids! The same day our Reed had to go to the er, sweet Reece hit his chin on the side of the pool, and had to get 5 stitches!  It was our first pool accident since Mrs. Martha Langdon slipped down during swimming lessons about 20 years ago!

Happy Summer!

What a Year!!

It's very hard to believe that Reed is a year old!!  He is a walking, talking, blue-eyed bundle of joy!  We can't imagine life with out this precious angel!  This post has lots and lots of pictures, because this was simply a special day-you only turn one once!

It was a hot, shirt-off kind of day!!

A special kind of day that takes two hands to eat your popsicle.  (On a side note, check out those feet!  They have proven to be quite a challenge for finding shoes that fit.)

Family and special friends helped with the celebration!



There were presents to open! And more importantly, paper to play with!

Lillian happily helped open each present!

Lindsey made two precious cakes that were lots of fun to eat and to play with!!

 



A little splishing and splashing helped cool things off!

Happy Birthday Angel!  We love you bunches!