The Middle of Nowhere...

That is where we live. Other people think that they live in the middle-of-nowhere, but I have proof that we do. DA is a town in the middle of fields. In any direction that you go, this is what you will find.

Yep. Soybeans, corn, rice, and more soybeans. Every now and then, you may see some milo. WooHoo! I must admit that I think the rice levees are cool. Once I asked a student how they know where to put the levees and the gates. This induced a very rowdy argument in my class about farming methods. Ugh. I'll Google it next time.

Here is a pic of Presley while we were driving through the fields trying to get back to the middle-of-nowhere. We have to stop by Sonic and get mommy a vanilla Diet Coke every time we get back to civilization. (Civilization means that there is a Sonic and a Wal-Mart in case you didn't know.)

Rabbits

Remember these cute tiny bunnies Presley got for Easter? Cute, right?

They are definitely rabbits now. Huge rabbits. Big Wascally Wabbits. They eat more than Presley. They are picky eaters too. They like to pick out all of the dried fruits and veggies from their food and knock the hay pellets on the ground. Then they get their dove friends to eat up the pellets on the ground, but I caught them today! I picked up the pellets and put them back in their cage. Ha! It reminded me of eating all the marshmallows out of the Lucky Charms and my mom making me eat the cereal.

The Fourth

We had a great weekend visiting family and enjoying some lake time.  I hope that you and yours had a great Independence Day too!

Friday we headed to Sheridan to visit Nana Pam and Papa D. We swam, grilled out, and enjoyed great company.

We left Saturday morning and met my fam at Lake DeGray. Will brought a couple of his friends, and we all had a great day playing at the lake. We stayed out all day.  When we got back to Bryant, Presley was already asleep.  We picked up pizza, ate, and went to sleep!

Sunday we woke up, relaxed, ate lunch, and headed back to the lake.  Will and his friends decided not to go because they weren't feeling too great (they were being pansies). We packed up the grill, hot dogs, and headed back to DeGray. We took it easy- just swam and cruised. We found a nice sandy/ muddy/ rocky spot to pull up to and grill.  My dad grilled bratwurst and hot dogs and we had a great summer meal! After dinner, we went and claimed our spot near the island where the fireworks were launched.  We had great seats, and we helped some kids by towing in their broken down party barge after the fireworks.  I could not believe how many boats were on the lake! It was amazing! We didn't get back to Bryant until 12:30 this morning. We woke up early and headed back to DA. Presley, Nick and I all had long naps this afternoon! It felt good to be in my own bed, but I do miss the lake!

Ouch!

Presley got stung by a wasp yesterday on her arm. She cried for about 30 seconds before telling me that she wanted to go inside. I got her to take a break from cooking in her kitchen so that I could take a picture, but she was more concerned about the blister on her foot that she got from wearing her shoes on the wrong feet for 5 minutes! Her hero (Daddy) got rid of those mean wasps!!

When It Rains...

Go outside and play in it!  Presley says you can even share her teeny-tiny umbrella (you just have to let her hold it and walk on your knees to fit under it).

This picture makes me want to sweep her hair out of her eyes. I do not remember specifically what she was doing when I took this picture, but I can tell she was very focused by that tongue sticking out of her mouth!

Time Flies...

We have been on-the-go lately! I haven't been taking many pictures, and I regret it. When I don't blog for more than a week I have the hardest time remembering everything that has happened, but I will try!

I taught 5th and 6th grade at Vacation Bible School at our church June 7th to 11th.  We had a great time at Saddle Ridge Ranch! Presley even came and helped me one day!

The next week Presley and I spent time hanging out. We took some friends, Jett and Cameron, with us to the zoo one day and had a great time. Their family moved back to Texas last week, so we had to spend some time with them before they left. Cameron didn't want to go home, so he came over and ate dinner. When his mom came to get him, he said "No mom!" as soon as she came in. He and Presley really like playing together.

Over Memorial Day Weekend, we rented a party barge and had the best time.  This influenced us to look into buying a deck boat. My dad found one on Craig's List! It is awesome. We love it. My dad had the seats recovered, and the bimini top is getting fixed after a snafu with the basketball goal (I really wish I could have seen that). Needless to say, we have bought stock in sunscreen and spend as much time as possible at the lake. We swim, ski, tube, drink, eat, and be merry. Presley is the best lake baby. She has not cried once on all of our trips and she has even managed a nap in her life jacket! I will take pics soon- like this weekend on our 4th trip! I can't wait!

Nick and I spent a few days in Hot Springs for work last week, and Presley enjoyed being spoiled by her Nanas. We took Presley to see Toy Story 3 in 3D last Thursday. She didn't understand why we didn't bring the movie home.  We stopped by Splash Zone in Jacksonville Friday.  Presley loved it. For the first hour, we chased her while she ran around squealing in delight! She must have gone down the slide 50 times. She has also been going to gymnastics once a week. She loves the trampoline and the foam pit, but her favorite part is the sticker she gets at the end of class! Ha!

Push Up

We love ice cream in the summer! This is Presley eating her first Push Up. We must have used 8 paper towels before it was gone.