Benton County Fair 2010

World's largest lemonade with world's largest and prettiest straws! Love it!!!

And, oh yeah, world's grossest pretzel...

City girls.

I had to laugh out loud because we saw some other little girls

doing the same thing.

Apparently, if you're wearing a large bow, you must automatically

plug your nose at the fair...

Hey-ey-ey-yyy, girl! What's that on your head? Looks tasty, can I eat it?

Awwww.... The baby chicks.

Almost got loved to death by Laney.

Purell, here we come!!!!!

Feels Better...

Recently, Liv went to get her well-child check up. She ended up having to get two shots. Later in the day the shots made her feel yucky. Since we had thrown all of our medicines away lately due to the scare, we needed Daddy to go to the store to get some.

He did.

And cookie dough and ice cream, too!! Yay Daddy!!

Fresh, warm chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches! Ooh La La!!!

Miraculously cured!!

Butterfly Pavilion

While on our vacation we visited the Butterfly Pavilion in CO. It was great!

Laney was in complete heaven.

(Mom had a pretty bad case of the eebie-jeebies...)

People-sized spider web!!

Laney holding "Rosie" the resident tarantula.

Friends

Lane and her friend Olivia came upstairs the other day and announced that they were Fancy Nancy and Mary Poppins. They were filled with smiles!

Love little girls!!!!!!!

Royalty

Nan got the girls these dresses and they love them. Lane was "the queen" and she talked in her best British accent, ordered Livi around and said "dahling" a lot!

"Those Chocolate Fangs!"

So the other morning, Liv came to me early (I think even before breakfast) and asked if she could have "one of those chocolate fangs."

I was like,

A. You never have chocolate before breakfast, and

B. What are you talking about?

She says, "You know, one of those chocolate fangs!

My response is still don't understand.

Finally she says, "One of those chocolate fangs! You know, one of those,

(singing in perfect pitch) I have a golden ticket chocolate fangs!"

Needless to say, she got what she wanted. I couldn't resist the song!!

CFD Pancake Breakfast

Cheyenne Frontier Days Pancake Breakfast is one of the neatest events of the week-long celebration. Each year the pancake breakfast, over three days, serves 100,000 flapjacks to as many as 40,000 people. We rose bright and early to get in line with thousands of other people, and before we knew it, we were at the front of the line getting served pancakes, ham, milk and coffee by Boy Scouts and other incredibly friendly volunteers.

And it is all FREE!!

Bozie

While on our vacay to WY we finally got to meet my brother's boxer, Bozeman. He was Lane's best friend and hoped the whole time that one of the two mess-makers

would drop a morsel of something delicious.

Lane would make big bubbles and Bozie would jump and chase them

then eat 'em!

Ask Again Later...

Lane's favorite toy while at Nan's was the Magic 8 Ball. She would ask it 20 questions a day. Her favorite question was "Is Liv cute?" The M8B always came thru with the right answer!!

Painting Pet Rocks with Nan

There's at least an activity a day while at Nan's! We love it!!

Cheyenne Frontier Days Parade

A great time was had by all at this year's CFD Parade. We saw lots of horses, antique carriages, and pretty Rodeo Queens with really big hair!!

Lane and Dad doing a jig.

Cousins on the curb

Liv looked like a little outlaw in her hat and wouldn't take it off for anyone.

I think she wore it from sun up till sun down!!

Annie

Lane and Mom had a fun ladies day out to see "Annie" at the

Arts Center of the Ozarks.

The highlight of the show for Lane was petting "Sandy".

Colorado or Bust!!!

This summer we, again, endured our 14 hour long trek to see the fam in CO and WY. These pics were taken about 1/2 way. At this point, we were over the early-in-the-trip-excitement, but not yet completely stir crazy.

We were just bored...

Our Besties!!!

Lane and Liv with their best friends, Hanna and Haley, just before they moved to TN.

We miss them terribly and hope to visit soon and often!!

Broadway Bound

So, this summer, Lane participated in a camp at Rogers Little Theater called Broadway Babies for ages 4 and 5. She thought it wasn't properly named and should be called "Broadway Big-girls," but anyway, they practiced singing and dancing to Broadway numbers for two weeks and put on a performance at the end. It was an outstanding experience in every way.

She has officially caught the performing bug!!

Pre-show sweet pose.

Post-show wild-eyed, crazy poses!!

Look out John Travolta--there's a new Broadway star in town!!