Vacation in Arkansas . . . Yes, Arkansas

We just returned from a 10 day vacation to Arkansas to see Troy's family (his mom's family lives down there). To say it was HOT would be an understatement (107 our first day there), but we spent most of our time in the water - pools, lakes, and some rain - so it was a blast. It was the first time our kids and Troy's brother's kids had been down there, so everyone had lots of new people to meet.

Ry Ry getting his 'vaca' on

4th of July on the Arkansas River

Granny helping the kids feed the fish in her pond

Lovin' time with cousin Sophia

Rylan (and Nemo water wings) adding some water to the lake

Our best attempts to make the Olympic team

Kamryn loved her some southern hospitality from Pop

 Right after this picture at the zoo, chaos ensued as a bird bit Rylan, then one landed on Kamryn, and then landed on Troy's head. The kids were not fans of the birds after that little adventure.

Rylan was also not a fan of the very loud thunder storm that rolled through while we were visiting the zoo.

The kids got addicted to fishing just like their daddy!

Love this picture

If you look real close, you can see a little fish hanging on the end of the line.  Like any good fisherman, they both said the fish was 'THIS BIG'.  Quick learners!