Recently the boys and I went back to Arkansas to visit my dad who had open heart surgery to replace a valve. We saw my sister Tara and my brother Joey and his family. It was an overdue visit since I haven't seen Joey and Joy since their wedding, Tara since before Colin and I got married and neither of my siblings had ever met the boys. And I'd never met my nieces, both of whom are the same age, within days, as Dylan and Joshie. I also got to visit with my Grandma Sylvia who has breast cancer and Grandpa Paul and several other members of the family who I haven't seen since I was about 4. Overall, it was a really good trip other than the fact that Dylan got the flu and ended up in the ER for one of the nights. Here are some pictures from the trip.


Joshua and Riley Kate playing with the balls at the park.




Dylan and Kierra


The babies and Auntie Tara's dog, Pixie


Riley and Tara


The big kids and Auntie Joy feeding the ducks and geese at the Fish Pond


Me with Grandma Sylvia holding Riley


Tara and Grandpa Paul


Tara and me at Eureka Springs Park coming down from the bluff above


The giant Jesus statue at the Passion Play in Eureka Springs