Family Reunion/Grandma Cleo's 91st Birthday

{July 26-28th} We made a whirlwind Arkansas & Missouri trip last month. Main reason was that every July is Brett's Grandma Cleo's birthday & the family organizes a family reunion around that time. Grandma Cleo turned 91 this year (I started dating BH when she turned 80!!!)  We haven't been able to go the past 2 years due to Brett's work, but we were so happy we made it this time. Seeing Grandma Cleo always makes me happy. She's the best represenation of aging well & staying so sharp! The get together at Clydia & Verl's house was wonderful. There were 13 "kids" ranging from 19 down to 3 (Jack is the youngest) & they all had such a blast playing, dressing up, & running out in the backyard together.

The extra bonus of traveling to Missouri for the birthday party/reunion was we got to stay in Fayetteville & see Sara, her new house, & the rest of the AR BFF's. We always love being back!

On 540 almost to Fayetteville. Always beautiful!

Saturday morning after breakfast with the girls we walked to the Farmer's Market.

Jack took this one of all the girls!

Collier's Drugstore stop

 At the family reunion in Missouri. Love this one!

 They love their cousins. This is Madeline.

 Cousin Taylor & EK

 Cousin Caitlin

 Cousin Lily

 Showing Uncle Brian her dress-up attire.

 Game time

 Doing some cartwheels...

 Cousin Zack & Lily.

 Baseball time after dinner

 Watching on

Emma Kate's First Haircut

{July 17, 2013} Emma Kate hasn't ever had a real haircut, just a bang trim when she was 2. Needless to say her hair was LONG! She asked if she could get a trim "but I still want it long."

I took her to Sweet & Sassy in the mall. A super sassy kid salon. She really looks like a little girl now with 2 less inches off, it's much healthier & thick looking.

Such an excellent listener & still sitter there.

Watching Tangled is good stuff while getting a haircut.

First cut

Glitter time

The MOST beautiful girl in the world!!

Before & After

4 Wheeler Video at Lolly & Pop's

My parents have the perfect place for Jack to ride his 4-wheeler because of their back yard & empty lot next to them.

Jack's 4-Wheeler

For Jack's 3rd birthday I had the big idea of buying him a 4-wheeler (an awesome after Christmas sale price led me to think this!) His birthday was in March & Brett finally put it together in June. Here are pictures of his first ride...loved it! It goes too fast I think though!