A Visit in Arkansas

Last week, I took a trip to Arkansas, to visit my friend Amanda. Her daughter, Clara, was posing in her new sundress her Gran made and I thought it was funny that this is how she posed when we said to stand by the wall. We took a side trip to Mansfield, Missouri, to visit the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum & Historic Home, where Laura wrote the Little House books. Here is her home... and that is Clara and her stroller in the bottom right. On the step of the home, there was a little puddle of water... we could tell Clara was seriously considering having a drink until her Mom stopped her. :)

haha!

Mark's quote of the evening was, "I know not to mess with the scooper of ice cream, or else you might get the small portion!"

I've got this one trained, eh girls?

Happy 31st, Mark!!

Today is Mark's 31st birthday!! We had a lovely dinner at the Down Under Pub & Grill and then ice cream cake at home. Nice 'blowing out the candles' pose, Mark! :)

Crazy Cruisers

Here is our whole group just as we set out on our cruise! Don't we all look excited??

Winner of Funniest Picture of the Cruise

I declare this to be the funniest picture of the cruise. My two aunts, Mom's sisters Becky & Barbara, decided to get a picture made on the second formal night of the cruise. Apparently the photographer must have thought they were 'more than friends' if he made them pose this way. Hmm... :) And of course this lovely pose HAD to be bought... I may get in trouble for posting it on the internet, but oh well! :D

Barbie Ann Turns 60!!

Last night we had a surprise party for my Auntie Barbara - she turned the big 6-0 on Thursday - and she doesn't look a day over 29! :) She knew about her surprise, but she was still excited. Here she is in the birthday hat with my cousin, Julie!

Seals Among Us

Here's some of the wildlife we saw in California. A baby seal and it's mom.

Sunning Sea Lion

Silly Sea Otter

Sandy Squirrel