Summer Visit

As much as the kids were looking forward to VBS week,

I'm not sure if it was actually Bible School they

were most excited about

or the fact that
Papaw and Mamaw were coming in on that Thursday!

The kids always

count down the days until the next visit

since our times together

are so few and far between.

We always make the most of the time we

do have, though,

and fill our days with fun and laughter and

togetherness.

Papaw and Mamaw always

bring new excitement and adventures

with them,

excitement and adventures that this Mama

says "No" to

far too often...

 

 

like

Silly String!

Who knew a little bottle of stringy foam

would bring so many laughs :-)

 

 

 ...and water balloons.

Papaw found these amazing water balloons.

I'll never buy regular water balloons again.

They come pre-packaged and already set up.

All you have to do is screw it onto your faucet

and turn it on.

 

 

 

When they're filled up, they pop off the

plastic fingers,

already tied and

ready to throw.

Best.Invention.Ever!

 

Oh, if these pictures could talk,

you'd hear the kids squealing with delight!

 

Of course, there was lots of time for

long-overdue snuggles.

 

 

Crista and Addie Grace

couldn't wait to take Mamaw to see the baby goats.

The triplets had grown since we were there last

but still just as sweet!

 

Heading to the barn.

 

 

Addie Grace found her bucket

and was quite content there.

 

Although she did let Mrs. Phyllis hold her

so she could feed Max.

Addie always keeps her feet up

so the goats wouldn't

"get her".

 

Crista was in her element.

She would make an awesome Farm Girl.

She's still hoping she'll get to goat-sit for the triplets soon.

 

I think Mamaw liked the goats too.

At least Penny seemed to like Mamaw!

 

Unfortunately, this visit

did not go without incident.

Besides having to take Crista to the Dr

with a sinus infection,

Addie Grace sprained her ankle.

She decided she needed a cast

and fashioned one out of toilet paper and tape.

 

 

 

 

 

She made sure everyone

signed her cast too.

'Cause that's just what you do

when you have a cast.

 

A little fever and a sprained ankle

were minor hiccups in our visit.

It just goes to show,

that with our family,

it doesn't matter what we do,

as long as we do it together!