24 August 2022 Summer is Coming to an End

Summer is Coming to an End

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We’ve tried to pack in a lot of fun this summer!

Tyler won us some tickets to Dierks Bentley in NWA, so we headed up to the concert and decided to stay the night and take Friday off for a date day!

We were REALLY surprised by the concert. It was SO fun. And we really enjoyed the lawn seats (which we were surprised by!). Friday, we slept in, went shopping and ate some good food!

Puddin is in full puppy mode. Chewing and stealing toys….figuring out his bark and aggression (we say his chihuahua is showing). But he’s a sweet boy! We are loving him in our family!

We’ve been doing lots of swim days at Mimi’s pool. And thankfully since our vacation when Puddin stayed at Mimi’s with her dogs, they all play and get along….so we get to bring him with us! We all enjoy our pool days!

I try to take him on walks as much as I can….and with it being so hot, mornings are the prime walking time before the road gets too hot. Remi has enjoyed joining us on the weekends. She loves running with him- and BOY can he run!

She and I got a fun weekend together when Tyler went to work on the deer lease. We had a lot of fun, including plenty of “airplane” fun!


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12 August 2022 More Summer Fun

More Summer Fun

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Just saving our summer fun memories!

Remi really enjoyed her last summer at daycare (well, she will probably return next year as an elementary student…but last full-time summer there). They had a fun princess party day, and she was in FULL Elsa gear!

She’s been VERY excited about getting stronger for gymnastics (side note: she “leveled up” by passing her first skills test!)…so she’s been joining me for my workouts. I’ve moved my equipment to the bathroom and we’ve been working out in there.

Tyler got a new fishing kayak, so he’s been on the lake quite a bit this summer. I went out one evening with him for a little fishing date night.

Remi completed the summer reading program at the library, and she got several prizes. One she was very excited about was a make-your-own-pizza kit from Papa Murphey’s. We had fun making it 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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29 July 2022 Enjoying Dogwood Canyon

Enjoying Dogwood Canyon

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After we checked out on Friday, we drove to Dogwood Canyon to spend the day.

Tyler and Nancy headed out on a guided trout fishing tour, while me, Remi and mom went on a tram ride!

They had a successful fishing day for sure.

It’s such a beautiful place! All the waterfalls and the streams are so relaxing.

Mom and Remi explored the treehouse while we waited for our tram.

The tram takes you all through the park, stopping a few places. One of Remi’s favorite stops was feeding the fish at the glory hole! Trout everywhere!

I LOVED spending the weekend with my family, especially this big girl! She was a delight all week. She dealt with disappointments (like the Disney store being closed) and long days like a champ. She was so fun to be with!

The tram also takes you back to see the animals- elk and bison. They were moving around a lot since it wasn’t too hot.

We had more time to kill before Ty and Nancy were done fishing, so we rented bikes and rode for about an hour. We went down to the big waterfall and back.

Remi slept almost the whole way home after this busy day and long week! It was a GREAT vacation!


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