Labor Day Fireworks

Because of the drought conditions we had over the summer, most cities cancelled their July 4th fireworks.  The week before Labor Day weekend we got a lot of rain, thus cancelling most of the burn bans.  Because of this, some cities opted to hold fireworks over the holiday weekend so I went along with Courtney, her daughter Anna Kate and Courtney's sister and her husband to see the Benton fireworks show.  Anna Kate is a big fan of fireworks, in fact, she is partial to anything patriotic but is not too sure of what it all means.   In the middle of the fireworks, Anna Kate turned around to Court and me, threw her hands up in the air and yelled, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!!!!!!"

Somethings Never Change

In case you think my obsession with dogs started recently, here is photographic evidence that it has been going on for a while:

Once a lover of mutts, always a lover of mutts.  I found this picture while cleaning out the office closet last night and had to share.

The above photo also proves two other things:

1.) I've always been dramatic; and

2.) I've never had bird legs.  I have my dad's legs (the dude pictured with the short red shorts)

The dog who looks non-too-thrilled with the four year old all up on her was our dog, Friend.  I'm not sure who was responsible for her naming but I doubt it was me as I preferred the more obvious and inappropriate pet names.  Case in point:  I rescued a baby squirrel in kindergarten and we ended up keeping him for a while.  Talk about disappointment when my mom shut me down half a second after I announced I was naming him Nuts.  But that's a whole separate blog post....

 

The Lake

 

 We spent some time at Lake Ouachita this summer at my in-laws houseboat. 

  

It is a gorgeous (and huge) lake.

We went out on the deck boat a lot too.  It creates a better breeze on those 107 degree days.

Speaking of breeze, Miss Kate Winslet enjoyed the boating excursions as well.

I know, she's ridiculously cute.

Beau and the captain, his dad.

Fourth of July

 How sad is it that on September 17th I am posting July 4th pictures?!!  

Better late than never??

So on the fourth, I joined up with the BFs at Courtney's parents' house. 

 And because we wanted to prove that we belong in Arkansas,  we pulled a tarp on a hill, put a water hose on it, and covered ourselves in cooking oil.  

And just like that, you realized your July 4th BBQ wasn't all that great, huh?

 

 

 The above picture of legs would be Court and me.

  

 

 After it was over we looked like greased up Mr. America Contestants.  We were covered in cuts and bruised and I, personally, repelled water for a week.

Call off the Search Party!!!

I'm alive!!! I won't even list my excuses. Instead, I give you Mamie!!!

(Please refer to the below picture. Ideally, it would be here but since I'm updating from my darn phone, I have to post at the bottom....Lame)

She is now really into cardigans. It started two weeks ago when I was taking the cardigan I wore to work off and Mamie sat down in between me and the closet and started tapping her front legs (she does this when she wants whatever you have-normally reserved for food or toys.) So I put the cardigan on her and immediately she pranced around the house like a show pony.

So now whenever she spots a cardigan, she demands it be cloaked around her. In short, she's just like me.