5 September 2022 Summer Memories that I Somehow Missed

Summer Memories that I Somehow Missed

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I went back through our summer pics and realized I had a few things that I never posted!

Remi woke up early one morning and asked me to catch a grasshopper for her. Mark that down as “Things I would only do for my child” I was NOT a bug lover as a kid. In fact, I would scream, cry and avoid them at all costs. Very afraid. So I’m trying to foster an interest in critters so she’s not scared.

We went to a NWA Naturals game. A fun summer tradition. We enjoyed the kids area, the food, the game and the fireworks!

The only one sadness was that she didn’t get to see the mascots. She handled the disappointment well (which is a theme this summer, she’s much more controlled on her emotions).

I did a quick trip to Nashville by way of Memphis to see Hanson at the Ryman! I stopped at Amber’s for the night, we grabbed Emily and drove to Nashville!

The show was AWESOME. We ended up with AMAZING seats (and even got a quick cameo in a news segment!) It was a quick trip but TOTALLY worth it!

We love running into friends around town, especially sweet Barret! Remi loves “Bear” and he ALWAYS gets a big hug from her. We see lots of friends at Geno’s anytime we are there. It’s fun to see friends and eat and hang together!


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1 August 2022 4th of July Festivities

4th of July Festivities

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We enjoyed several days of 4th of July activities when we got home from vacation.

It started on Saturday with our neighbor’s big party. They open their backyard up, cook a ton of food, and put on one heck of a fireworks show. We enjoy it!

And Remi LOVED getting to swim like a big kid (alone, without a grown up) in the pool.

We invited our friends Caroline and Grace to come over, since it was going to be fireworks without a huge crowd. Nancy had driven over in her side-by-side, and Tyler took the girls for a drive. They LOVED it.

They also played bubbles and ran around the yard. It was so fun to watch them play.

They were mesmerized by the fireworks. I absolutely love seeing the wonder in their eyes!

Sunday, Remi participated in our little Miss Freedom Fest pageant.

We got her all dolled up after church. She looked SO cute!

She didn’t win the crown, but she did win most beautiful and best personality. She also made a friend in her age category which was fun.

After the pageant, we went to watch fireworks at the next little town over.

On Monday (the actual holiday), Tyler was off work! We were so glad to have him around all day.

We started out early at the Square because it was HOT. I helped with a booth for our church for an hour while Remi hit the slides. We LOVE the 4th in our town. They have all these fun inflatables and a big festival. And it’s so fun to be surrounded by friends all day!

You get handed so many free things walking around- hats, headbands, popsicles, water, glow sticks, flags….

Remi looked like the 4th of July for sure!

We shopped the vendors, got Remi an airbrush tattoo, ate lunch and went home to nap. It was just too hot to be outside all day.

After naps, we swam at mom’s and then grilled hot dogs. We usually go back to the square for dinner, but it was too hot to be out on the pavement until the sun went back down.

We got there around 8, grabbed dessert and a good spot to listen to the music, and waited for fireworks!

There’s usually a dance band, but this year was a country singer. While he was great, we missed the dancing. Thankfully, after the fireworks, he played two dance songs…so we got to boogie on the Square with our friends before the night was over.


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13 July 2022 Having a Blast This Summer

Having a Blast This Summer

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Just a few snapshots of our summer fun!

One Saturday morning, Remi helped me water the flowers early in the morning. She picked one and put it behind her ear. Such a sweet picture of my girl! I love how she’s so interested in the few flowers I’ve got on the back porch.

Before our vacation, we went and had our nails done. She felt VERY fancy sitting in the kids pedicure chair for the first time!

One evening, she spent the night with a grandma and Tyler, Puddin’ and I slipped away to the drive-in! We saw the new Jurassic Park movie. It was a lot of fun!

One of Remi’s favorite people is Barret, or Bear. He’s a friend’s son…and when we run into them ANYWHERE, she runs and gives him a hug. I’m thankful he puts up with her. We snagged this picture at Geno’s- one of the spots where we usually run into Bear.

Remi and Tyler helped me set up for the Farmer’s Market in July. It was hot, but they were troopers helping me carry tubs of soap. Remi is a great helper!

Tyler got in these stackable cots for his camping trips, and he set them up to make sure he got all the parts and stuff. And of course, that led to a living room campout for the night! Remi was SO creative! She made a campfire with lights, and made stars by placing a flashlight under a colander (all on her own!). It was really neat! And of course, we had smores!

We celebrated cousin Hattie’s third birthday! They had planned for some outdoor fun, but it was raining, so we played inside instead. Still so fun to celebrate our “little sister cousin.”


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18 June 2022 Praying for Our Friend Grace

Praying for Our Friend Grace

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Our sweet friend Grace is fighting leukemia. Her momma is a good friend, and the girls love each other. We’ve been praying faithfully for them since she was diagnosed in February.

We’ve tried helping in any way- taking food over, coordinating prayer chains, watching baby sister….but we were finally able to coordinate a prayer evening at their house.

I loved the turnout. Friends, family, church members who had never met them, prayer warriors who had gotten connected to them, neighbors- everyone coming together to cover Grace in prayer.

We also loved letting the kids play a bit before (and during, if I’m honest) and after the prayer. It did us all well to see Grace’s spirit.

She’s undergoing treatment to get to zero cancer cells so she can get a bone marrow transplant. Join us in prayer for her! They are starting her on a new drug and we are hoping it knocks cancer out!


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