While away with Our Family

I am doing this as one long post, so beware of all the pictures! But this will tell the story of what we were up to while with my family!


After getting there, the very first pictures I even took, were at the hospital! This is a picture of some of the stuff that was hooked up too, Laura, while she was in ICU! On this day, it was the day after her surgery, and her 22nd Wedding Anniversary!
My focus was totally for her, and I didn't take pictures of anythinge else for a few days. Only the one in ICU and of her and Hubby (that I will not be sharing) for their Anniversary.

Saturday evening, my niece and her family stopped in at my folks for a little visit with us all!! Here are her beautiful girls, my great nieces! These 4 girls play so good together! They are the best of friends! Lil E and Abby and just adore each other! And Lil K and Becca Boo just play so good together too!!! It makes me so happy when we are all together to just sit and watch the girls have fun!

After they left I went to get my girls ready for bed, and much to my surprise, we had some big issues for Lil K! I couldn't believe it, but a place that she was being treated for, had grown in size from small to cover her butt! So we went to the ER! THank you, Tammie, (my niece) for going with us and staying through it all!

The first attempt with any needle, was to draw blood and it went very well! Better than I could have imagined, especially judging it to her sisters times! But mom spoke way to soon!! It was IV time! It didn't go as good, but not terrible! But guess who pulled it out? Lil K! She pulled it right on out of her left hand! So it was time to try the right hand! This time she put up a huge fight! Bless her sweet heart!

After they secured and wrapped up her right hand, she cried and cried to have her other hand done up too! So Aunt Tammie, made her own wrap for Lil K's left hand! And she was so much happier!

After being put into a regular room she was looking at one of my Scentsy books. And wouldn't let anyone look at it!

Finally she was resting!

Now she is finally playing a little bit and even ate after her procedure, thanks to Nana! (Aunt Suzie, you rock!) The girls call my oldest sister Nana, because that is what her grandkids call her.

I love to enjoy the peaceful country life at my parents house! It is awesome!! They had so many butterflies fluttering by each day!

Lil E is looking for the bunny rabbit that hopped under the shed..... Just wait till you see that little cutie!

There he is! Looking around to see where is going to go or if he can get to the garden and eat some veggies!

And I love to watch all the different birds come eat and drink there!

So we decided to take the kids to the park after dinner to feed the ducks and play for a bit! So Nana and I took, the girls and Peyton and headed to the park.

Lil K was busy eating the bread that we had left from dinner that night, instead of feeding the ducks.

All 3 kiddos feeding the ducks.

We love to feed the ducks, and they were so not affraid of us!

Nana / Suzie feeding the ducks too!

Then another night Lil E was outside just blowing bubbles like crazy! It was so hot and humid there! I sure missed my dry heat!

The next Saturday morning, there was like 30 garage / yard sales in their town. So early that Morning we went to some! We did get some little tikes toys, and Becca Boo is sitting in the chair that goes with the desk! That chair swivels and is a huge hit with all the kids.

Also we found this Little Tikes baby bed! And here is Dr Lil E taking good care of her baby! Don't you just love her hair up in rollers? I sure do! Takes me back to being a kid!

Happy Father's Day to my Dad! We love you!!! Here he is with his 2 youngest Grandaughters!

After Church, Mammaw and Grandaddy went to visit Aunt Lala. So Nana and I took the kiddos to the spray park that afternoon.

We love this little spray park! It's full of fun and a great way to cool off on the hot summer days! But better yet, it's free! Can you believe that?

All 3 of them had a wonderful time!!!!

Then we went back to my parents house and Suzie and I cooked up Tacos and rice and she had made a pot of beans! Yummy! It was a nice father's Day dinner, but the girls and I were really missing home and "Daddy/Hubby". We hated he could not be with us.

Now that Laura is actually home, Lil E and I went to stay with her and help her! Although we weren't much help. But we did have time together visiting! And Lil E had fun playing with their dogs! Below she is playing with Gidget!

We even had a great time playing with Conman! My youngest great nephew, Conner, or as Lil E says, Baby Conner! He is too dang cute!!! I love how rolly he is!

Our last night there, Nana and I took Peyton and the girls again to feed the ducks!

I could sit by the water all day every day! I love it! And in the evening or morning time with the sun rise and sun set, there is no great beauty to me!

After feeding the ducks, Lil E and Peyton were busy climbing the Rock Fort!

We returned home for a nice time with Mamaw! I miss playing cards at night with mom! How I wish my family lived near us! But I am glad to be home too! I miss them so much! I love them all! Each and every one of them!!!! But even in the dark and hard times, we made some great memories!

Please continue to pray for both my sisters as they are still dealing with their health issues! I know that God has a plan and I'm trusting him for all good things to come for both of them!! Praising him during each and every battle we come to and through!

Thanks for sticking around while we weren't here for so long!

Hugs and Blessings,