Home Sweet Home

We are thankfully home from the lake. We walked in and I told Roy our house looks like a mansion! I guess 2 days in that camper will make you appreciate your little 1600 square feet in our house! :) We had a minor mishap on the way home. We borrowed Uncle Mark's boat and innertube for the kids to enjoy. Well, on the way home, we (I) lost the innertube. I turned around, which was a major feat for me, since I was pulling the boat. I stopped every mile or so and walked the shoulder looking for that tube, but never found it. Roy says somebody picked it up. I think the people in that white house were enjoying my searching efforts knowing they probably had my tube in their back yard, but I won't go there! I was so mad that I nearly walked over and asked them where my tube was, but I thought better since I had Brittany, Kaycee and Rylee with me. If they had knocked me in the head, who would have driven the kids home? And - I should mention that Brittany's Uncle Mark (Cassady) drove by while we were on the side of the road and didn't even stop! LOL I'm sure he wondered who that fat woman was walking down the side of the road.....and he was probably thinking I needed to find somewhere else to pull over! Oh well, we made it home safe and sound and I have already ordered our Uncle Mark another innertube. (Holly, don't tell it, yet - I don't think Roy has told him)! Anyway - the kids are back in the pool and having a good time and I am washing lots of clothes and dishes! I have pictures of Brittany and Kaycee I need to download and post....will do that later.

Rylee Grace and Olivia Reese

Holly, Dustin and Olivia came in for a visit last weekend. Rylee and Olivia played in the water. They had a ball. Both spent a large part of the time drinking the water that the whale shoots out of his spout......go figure. They had a good time and we enjoyed visiting with them. Olivia is such a precious, pleasant baby. Roy says Uncle Mark will fret over that water bill! Thanks for letting them swim, Uncle Mark - it's worth the money! :)

The Davis' Blogspot

Okay - so Brandy decided to create a blog. That's about as far as she got! LOL I had to go online for her and enter her password to delete her mess and get her started. I checked a few minutes ago and she did manage to create a cute background. But that's it......maybe by the end of the summer, she'll get it figured out so I can keep updated with her little world! I've added it to my blog list for those who are interested in keeping up. It's rather void at this point, though, so don't waste your time. I love you, Brandy.

A day with Brandy and the Boys.......

And Nancy! Brandy, Logan and Hudson met Nancy in Dierks for a visit with Drew, so I told them to trek on over to Nashville for some ice cream and visitation! Luckily, they were happy to make the "trip". Brittany, Zach, Rylee and I met them at Starz and had ice cream. Kathy met us there for a few minutes on her break and we had a nice little visit with her, too. It was so fun to see all of them. After we left Starz, we took the kids to the park to play. It was a fun afternoon and I thoroughly enjoyed the visit! We plan to meet at the water park in Murfreesboro before the end of summer! We can't wait!

We're At the Lake!

Colin and Zach fixed our "Carolina Fries" for us. You can tell by the looks on their faces that poses for a picture was a HUGE imposition!

Rylee's first boat ride! She loved it! AND - more importantly, she is sleeping in her little bed. She woke up a few times last night because she was all up in the wall and very disoriented. LOl It was pure pitiful. But as soon as I got her back in the middle of the bed and covered her up, she was snoozin' again! She's been the best little ol' thing! Today, I'll have to get some pics of Brittany and Kacey. They tend to spend all of their time at the swimming area and I don't get many chances to get their picture! I don't THINK their are any boys down there. Roy has scoped it out pretty well! Our day started out a little wild. We learned (Roy and I) that there were two escaped prisoners from Pike County Jail and one was a Capital Murder suspect. We knew not to tell the kids - especially Brittany and Colin because we knew we would have to turn around and go to the house! As we were entering Murfreesboro, we went thru a road block of State Troopers. I explained that we were going through a DWI checkpoint and all was well. THEN - we went past a field where several officers and dogs and a helicopter were hovering and Roy explained to Zach and Colin that someone had shot a HUGE 12 Point buck and they were trying to find it. That seemed to satisfy them. As the night went on, Brittany learned of the escape and Roy threatened her with her life if she said a word about it to Zach and Colin. As far as I know, the two prisoners are still on the loose, but they are obviously not at Cowhide Cove! AND - Colin slept all night, so he must not know about it yet! He just wants to know if they found that 12-point buck! LOL Oh - the innocence of children!

Summertime means Trot Lines

Zach and Roy have been running trot lines this summer. Here are a few of their catches......

More Sandbox Pictures....

Notice the fan beside the sandbox.......

Lovin' Life!

Sand Surf and Sun!

No - we're not in Florida, we're in the backyard! Roy, Brittany, Zach and Lindsey (neighbor) worked hard a few Saturdays ago to make Rylee Grace a new sandbox. They worked so hard and sweated lots of sweat, but the end result is wonderful! Rylee (and Zach, and Brittany, and Lindsey) LOVES the sandbox. They put cinderblocks up with 2x6 boards laid on them and filled it up with sand. Then Roy drilled a hole in the middle and we dropped a patio umbrella in the center to give her some shade. It has been well worth the sweat! .....easy for me to say - I was taking pictures and directing traffic! :)