NOLA

We missed John so much we had to make a trip to visit him. Just so happened the Rebels were playing Tulane that same weekend. Yeah!!! We had a FANTASTIC time and really enjoyed being on the road with the Rebels! Thanks John for your hospitality and especially for the special pillows :)

Fun in the Country

What a treat--we had a beautiful Fall day and decided to head out to the Country! Several organizations joined together to have a carnival of sorts for Labor Day. Mom, Dad, Sarah, Hayes and I joined in the fun. I won't post many, but my favorite pics are below. It's days like this that I LOVE living in our small town!

A vist with old friends

Not long ago we took an afternoon drive to the cabin....our home when we were homeless. Mo LOVES the cabin, and really enjoyed visiting with his old friends. Can you tell?

Brian and Laura's Wedding

Whew--are we behind on our posting....so, even though it goes against my OCD, I'm not going to worry with the order of the pictures below (does anyone else get annoyed by the fact that you have to upload the pictures backwards from how you want them to appear on the blog?!?)

In August, we took to the skies and flew to Raleigh, North Carolina to celebrate with Scott's friend (and a pretty close one of mine too!). Brian had recently married and he and his wife, Laura, were throwing a big bash to party with all of their friends. We couldn't miss that, so off we went! It was such fun to be with them, and with our (notice I said "our" this time) friend, John. These 2 guys are pretty wild, so I never know what to expect...especially if they start to relive their college days. Thanks guys for a great weekend (and thank YOU, Laura, for adding another gal to the mix!). Great times.

Scott, Brian and John--at Carolina Inn for Fridays on the Front Porch (drinks and live music.) It was great weather, and a relaxing place to meet up with friends to kick off the weekend.

On our walk to dinner....stopping by the RED DOOR to get a group shot of fraternity brothers!

Dinner with my Dates

With the bride and groom...

Saturday's wedding party....Laura and Brian being introduced to "Welcome to the Jungle." Nice touch.

Scott gives a toast. Managed to keep it G-rated.

Much later in the evening...

My hot date---don't we look nice!

My more attentive date---pretty good looking too!

It took awhile to recover from this trip! That's a sign of a grand time. Thanks Brian and Laura and best wishes to you both!!

Hayes' 2nd Birthday

Happy Birthday Big Boy Hayes!

Siblings

Making a wish....

Being patient....with a little help from Mom.

Ah....no one's looking! Dive in!

Hayes' had his own WATERPARK for his party! It was a hit :)

Jeremy and Scott supervising the Slip-n-Slide

Luke loves it!

Joseph was a waterbaby--in the pool all day long.

Joseph brought WATER BALLOONS!

Luke painted the "walk-way" sign with his feet and hand prints. He was quite proud.

What a special weekend for the Hollis' family. We are so proud of Hayes and love him so much!

We got....

ROLLED! Can you believe it?!!? Scott and I experienced a new first---we had our yard rolled! Wow.

P.S. We thought it was a little funny. But, to those who roll....please do not write with shaving cream on the pavement (especially dirty words) because it does not come off. Our neighbors are a little upset that the neighborhood has gone down now that the Thompsons moved in. White trash.

Pitiful.

Scott was headed to Phoenix for a boys trip....and Mo wanted to go. He even put his ball with Scott's bags.

BEST FRIEND DAY!

What a FANTASTIC treat! My best friend, Dana, made the trip to see me! I must say, it was a challenge for her, as she has 2 children under 2 years old. So, I must thank her wonderful husband and her sweet parents for taking care of the kiddos. Dana and I both enjoyed our weekend together :) It was such fun to hang out with her and to catch up. Thank you for coming to visit! I love you!

A laid-back dinner at Proud Larry's

Whenever one comes to Oxford, they must chat with Mr. Faulkner. I wish I had gotten this on film---apparently Mr. Faulkner had a little bug nested in his eye, and when Dana sat down the bug came right at her! She SCREAMED!!! I laughed!!!

A little Square shopping reminded us of yet another reason we're glad we're not in college.

This is at the nail place--where we got our toes done. We both had to pay extra because of our dry skin. "Ah-lot" of dry skin.

What a fun time!

To the Farm we go...

After going to and from the beach, and in between painting rooms at the house, we made a much-needed trip to the Farm. The Farm=Booneville. We, as most dog-owners do, refer to special places by names that might not mean anything at all to anyone other than the said dog. Look how HAPPY Mo is when we're headed to the Farm. He LOVES it! We do too!

Our entertainment was provided by our very own father/in-law and his band, The Good Time Bluegrass Band. What fun! Scott and I headed to Hinkle Creek and enjoyed a GREAT meal, and then an evening of some fantastic music. I tried to upload some video, and hope to figure that gadget out soon. I was very impressed with Gerald and his band. I knew that Gerald is very talented, but I had not heard him play with a group or in front of an audience. When he took the stage, his entire personality lite up! I was also so proud because he played the mandolin, when he taught himself in just a few months! I really enjoyed the concert and was very glad to be there. What a treat.

Sunday we went to Gerald's church, then Carol joined us for lunch. She had been with Cindi, but made it back in time to spend some time in the garden with us. Gerald enjoys gardening each year, but this year seemed to be a little more challenging due to the weather (extreme heat, lots of rain, then no rain, and even more heat). We got there just in time to benefit with some melons and squash. The next month, Gerald mowed down the remains of the garden and decided to start again next year.

We had a GREAT trip to the Farm--and Mo, no doubt, had a great time in the country!