Our summer in Arkansas

This summer we spent a week in Arkansas with Brooks' family and had a blast!  

Our first stop was with GG and Papa John and Uncle Bran and Aunt Kate came and spent a few days with us.  Our week was jam packed with swimming, shooting guns, feeding the horses, playing in the tree house daddy fixed up, riding the tractors, and exploring.  We also went and floated the Caddo River on inter tubes in the FREEZING water, but had an AWESOME time.  It was gorgeous throughout and the kids had a blast.  Gavin wouldn't move off his tube the entire 2 hours-- not sure if it was out of fear or what, but less then a mile left of our floating, he got out, mainly because we had to, and then loved being in the water.  Miles and Brooklyn on the other hand explored back and forth between all of our tubes and didn't stay still but only minutes at a time.  It was really fun time. 

We took advantage of seeing some of our camp friends who we love dearly and miss tremendously.  There's just something about camp friends that makes life seem right!!  What a fun night filled with lots of laughs!!

 

Next in Arkansas, we went to the Ranch and spent the weekend with Brooks' grandparents and cousins!  Camp was going on, which is where Brooks and I met, and it was the 50th Anniversary. It was crazy to think we barely knew anyone there-- there are only a few of our campers left-- everyone has grown up!   We LOVED showing our kids camp and letting them experience a little of it.  Besides four wheel riding, hanging with Mim and Pop, the kids explored the ranch and played with all the animals down at Nature with their "cousins".  After church and lunch, we headed out!  Such a great weekend!