Grandpa's visit

About a week after Granny and Debbie left, Papaw came to see us.

We had alot of fun... even if it did rain. We went to Reptile World, and to the Joplin museum.

cute lil' guy

BIG snakeThere were 2 parrots that were fighting loudly.. Sara is grabbing her papaws leg.

What a stud!Very handsome

This little girl was a big help!
At the park
The kids were so happy to see him (and me too!). Then, he took me out to dinner. Just me! We had a nice talk and enjoyed some peace and quiet. My husband fed the kids and did the dishes (wasn't that nice?). Then dad and I got our kicks on Route 66.
We saw TowMater! in Galena Kansas

We saw this building on a back street and wondered what happened. Turns out it is a bar that had mining caves under it and it created a big sink hole. I imagine they are all throughout the town...(click to see big picture)
His last day we went to the park and hung out.


We love you Papaw. Thanks for coming to see us!

Granny & Debbie's Visit

Yay! We are so happy that we got to see our family! It really helped Lucas to know that he would, in fact, see you again. They stayed for 3 night and 4 days. We spent a lot of time in the hot tub. We went to dinner, got lost, did a little shopping. We had good fun. Mostly though, Debbie and Granny got their fill of Luke and Sara lovin'. Here are some pictures:

Sara realizing it is Granny

The never ending hug

Luke is SO happy!

Family Dinner

The following pictures are an attempt to get a good picture of these 2 wacky sisters I know. After about 15 or more tries, I gave up.
Us girls

Group Hug!
This is the best picture I have ever taken of my Debbie. NUH-UH!Hehe

Well, I am so glad to get to see you both. Next time though, we are having a girls night!