Missouri

 Elye's typical smile

 The redneck train

 This kitten got a lot of love.

 water balloon fight!

 Grandma and Mom- I am hoping I look this good when I am both of their ages:)

My mom, sisters, and I hauled all of the cousins for our annual trip to Missouri.  It was a good 8-8.5 hour trip made in two cars.  Jenny and I took all the girls in the van and Mom and Julie took Easton in their car.  It was a pretty easy trip.  The kids kept themselves busy playing Toca Hair Saloon on the iPad and watching movies.
Once we got their the big girls spent most of their days roaming around the farm and swimming.  We had an extended family cook out one night.  My meal mainly consisted of Aunt Donna Lou's rolls and Aunt Donna Lou's cinnamon rolls.  The next day we went to Peggy and Terry's for the morning.  The girls had a great time and always can't wait to come back the next summer!

Yum?

We headed to White House for the annual crawfish boil.  This year there were not near as many crawfish sacrificed and there were still tons left over.  Reesi did eat her share of them though.  There were lots of diving contest, with Phillip winning the biggest splash, and a corn hole tournament that I think Phillip and I got last place in.  It was a day full of fun.

Softball Season

Reesi played her third season of softball this spring.  I wouldn't say she loves it, but once she gets to the games she always has a good time.  My favorite part of softball is listening to the girls cheering in the dugout.  It is so cute to watch them chant and dance for their team.

Grandparents Day

Helping Papoo build his bee house.  Obviously, I have no idea what the correct term for this is!

Every May Reesi's school has a big Grandparents' Day program.  Reesi has always loved to sing and you can definitely tell when watching her in a program.  She smiles the whole time she is singing.  This year she was chosen to dance with her grandparent during one of the songs, which she was pretty excited about.  After the program, we went to Mimi and Papoo's for lunch and playing with cousin Easton.  Grandparents' Day is even better because they get out of school half day!

Pool TIme

Reesi, Elye, and Elye's best friend Sara McGee

Elye got a kiddie pool for her birthday so since it's been almost 90 this week we brought it out.  Surprisingly, Elye wasn't the only one who loved it.  Reesi, Grace, and Lyla played in it forever.  They are getting so big, but are still little kids at heart.

E. is 3!

I can't believe that little Elye is three.  When I think about Reesi when she was three she seemed so much older.  Elye is quite the little character.
Elye, at three you . . . .
- still love your milk, but are becoming a better eater.  Some of your healthy favorites are spinach salad with ranch, broccoli and carrots with ranch, and asparagus.  Some of your not so healthy favorites are candy, macaroni, and corn dogs without the corn bread (hot dog on a stick).
-have grown!  You weigh 29 pounds (40 percentile) and are in the 50 percentile for height.
- love to swing.
-love to listen to the Chipmunks songs.  Your favorites are Put a Ring on It and Party Rock.
-are kind of a scardy cat and don't like bugs.
-only take naps in the car and the swing.
-love Tangled and will never keep your shoes on because you say Tangled doesn't wear shoes.
-say lots of funny things like  . . .
  -puptake = cupcake
  - My nose is running out of batteries. (when you had a stuffy nose)
  - pornado=tornado
  -pooter=computer
  -tute-cute
  -berry=very
  -pokeypines-porcupines
  -I was fracking(cracking) up.
  -Here's the deal.  and then you go on to tell me what you want.