Camp Fun trophy

Today was the last day of Camp Fun. The camp counselors awarded trophies to the girls, and Jane Gray's trophy was "best behaved." She was so excited! The counselors also gave the girls water guns and this cute picture of all of the girls.

Singing in the rain

One of the perks of living in Pop's Jackson house while we wait to move into our new house is that there is a grocery store right across the street. So, if I ever need eggs or milk or bread, like I did tonight, I can just send Daddy and the kids across the street to pick them up. Tonight, Daddy, Jane Gray, and Charlie got stuck in a big thunderstorm. They ran home in the blinding rain and were soaked to the bone! They didn't mind, though - it was the perfect opportunity to sing and dance in the rain!

Camp Fun

Caroline Pringle, the daughter of Jane Gray's kindergarten teacher, invited Jane Gray and several of her friends to Camp Fun. Caroline, Mary Dunbar, and Avery Andress are the camp counselors. The camp is at Mary's house, and each day they have fun activities for the campers. Today was "around the world" day, so Jane Gray wore her Chinese dress.

Heber Springs

We drove through Heber Springs on our way home from Springfield and spent the weekend there with Pop and Sherrie. Sherrie told us to be on the lookout for the rooster on her porch. We were so glad when we found it, and it became one of Meg's favorite things - she loved that rooster! Saturday was very busy, as Pop and Sherrie had lots of outings planned for us. We started the day fishing and then we went to the overlook and viewed the Heber Springs dam, then toured the trout hatchery (the children are waving their arms so that the fish will come to the top of the water - the fish think they are being fed), and then we hiked down to Collins Creek. We went fishing several times more, and rode all over the Red River in Pop's boat (it was foggy on the water because the water was so cold, and the air was so hot). We managed to catch four beautiful trout - one for each of us. We also saw several bald eagles, deer, and even a raccoon, which snuck up on Pop and Sherrie's porch to steal food from the bird feeders.

Springfield - Wildlife Safari

The highlight of our Springfield trips have always been the Wildlife Safari, where you can feed animals out of your car. Today, we went twice, with and without Daddy. The first time we went, we didn't really feed the animals; we just drove around the park looking at them. Meg was not impressed. She was so afraid of the animals, particularly the emus! When we returned to the park with Daddy, Daddy held Meg and helped her feed the animals. She did so well and loved feeding the animals, even the emus.

Springfield - water park

After dinner Thursday night, we went to the water park. We didn't have our bathing suits, but the children didn't care. They had a blast dancing in and out of the geysers.

Springfield - Bass Pro

The original Bass Pro is in Springfield, and it is amazing! We spent several hours each day there, looking at all of the stuffed and mounted animals, as well as the live animals, including turtles, snakes, ducks, and even an alligator!

Springfield - the Discovery Center

We tagged along with Daddy to his ANPAC conference in Springfield, Missouri. We arrived in Springfield on Wednesday. Today, we played at the Discovery Center. The Discovery Center is a children's museum geared toward science. We had a great time! Jane Gray's favorite part was putting on puppet shows, Charlie's was making giant bubbles and digging for dinosaur bones, and Meg's was playing house with a baby doll (she loves baby dolls!). Mommy's favorite was watching Jane Gray and Charlie conducting a DNA experiment. Don't they look like mad scientists?