Fun Misc Stuff in July

Here's some misc stuff from the month of July that's not made it on the blog yet. We have been having a wonderful summer. I have mixed emotions about it coming to an end. I have enjoyed having the time with all of my children so much and I'm going to miss the boys when they're back in school. At the same time, I'm sort of looking forward to getting back to the "normal" routine. Gracie starts dance class next week and the boys' soccer season will start in a few weeks, so we're about to get really super busy again!

Mammaw came over and spent one weekend with us and she, Jason and the boys did lots of fishing. Gracie and I went with them some.






On Saturday afternoon of that weekend, we drove up to Roaring River to meet some of Jason's side of the family for a picnic and some fishing.



We went to a birthday party for one of the boys' friends and had a great time getting to see friends and visit. The kids had a big boys vs girls water balloon fight.
Here's Jason helping on the girls' team. He is such a good dad!!

Tasha and her kids, Jaiden and Trenton, came and spent a day with us one day. We went to the pool, made spaghetti for lunch and Tasha and Gracie made cupcakes for dessert. Yummy!

Rhett took this picture of he and Gracie.

This was the last picture taken on my dear camera before Rhett dropped it on the tile and it broke. 2nd camera to break since January. I got a new camera a few days later and now I'm the "mean mamma" because they aren't allowed to touch it now.
Here's the first picture I took with my new camera. On the way to Branson!

The morning we went to get the new camera, we headed to Branson to meet Jason's Aunt Cathy and cousin Anya to see Peter Pan at the Mansion Theatre. Cathy was able to get a really good deal on them and bought some of ours as part of Gracie's birthday gift.
We had a wonderful time and the show was great. We had front row, center seats, but the kids were having a hard time seeing up on the stage over the speakers and lights, so at intermission, we moved to the back of the theatre. Even Gracie sat through the whole thing and watched. Thanks for the tickets, Cathy! We had fun!
Here's the kids outside of the theatre. Getting ready to go in.


Here's the boys with the Pirate before the show. Gracie wanted no part of it!

Gracie and Rhett with a poster in the lobby. Shootin' me with their guns.

Here's the kids with Cathy Rigby after the show.