Fun at the "G" House

 August 12th-17th we spent in Searcy at Granna and Gigi's house (hence the "G" house).  Craig and Tiffany had come in from Virginia and Matt, Beth, and Brisco made it down from Michigan.  Jeff, Sarah, Lydia, and Jack Henry were there too.  Marilyn and Betty had a packed house=)  We had so much fun with everyone.  We hate that everyone is kind of spread out and we see them two or three times a year if we are lucky so a lot of catching up is done in a week.  With all the fun that was had we also had a little tummy bug shake the house.  Several got it while at the house and some got it a day or two later at home.  Eden and Michael both got it and I think Harper got it a little too (but that's a whole post in itself).  While at the house we had a big time playing and relaxing.  The girls got out a little to shop here and there and we went to JoJo's one night to see her, Allen, and Nancy and had dinner with them.  One morning our family went over to see Grandmother and we helped make oatmeal raisin cookies and snicker-doodle cookies.  I think Eden even helped with a pecan pie.  She stayed all afternoon with Grandmother and had a blast with her.  Lydia, Eden, and Brisco had a wonderful time playing together and running around and around in the house, ha=)  Harper loved being surrounded by all the "new" boy toys: cars, trains, trucks.  It was so funny.  She LOVED them.  A HUGE thanks to Marilyn and Betty for letting us crash their place and helping us all with the kiddos while we are there.  And not to forget all the wonderful meals too, Delicious!  Thank you!!

FYI:  The pictures did not upload in order as much as I tried and I'm to lazy to rearrange them today:)

The first afternoon everyone played in the sprinkler.  So fun!!

 Monday or Tuesday we went to the park for a short outing.  

 The girls were painting and Grandmother was looking on.

 Harper enjoying the wonderful back yard.

 Brisco and Eden holding hands on the way back from lunch.

 Harper eating whole peas for the first time.  She really did love them.

 Harper and JoJo together.

 Grandmother and Harper before starting on the cookies.

 Eden and Grandmother making cookies together.  I'm so glad Eden got to do this with Grandmother.  What a special memory to make.

The last morning we tried getting pictures of all the grand kids.  That was definitely not the easiest thing in the book to do.  There are a lot more below.  

 Eden doing some of her gymnastic tricks outside with Mary Evelyn and Caroline looking on.

 Grandmother and Aunt Dee looking good and staying cool on the porch.

 Harper playing with Caroline and Lydia.

 Harper was so happy with all the new toys around.

 The kiddos opened gifts from Craig and Tiffany in the picture above.  Eden got the Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed game and Harper got some fun bath toys.  Both were huge hits!

 Then the girls opened their gifts from Matt, Beth, and Brisco.  They got new sparkly TOMS!!!  They are adorable on the girls.  

 The girls wearing their new TOMS.  Are they not adorable on them?

 Craig and Tiffany with Eden. 

 Granna and Gigi.

 Harper with Craig and Tiffany.

 Eden and Brisco.  He is not a fan of pictures like his daddy;)

 The girls posing with the castle they built with my help.  So cute!

 Harper and Grandmother playing together.

Grandmother with three of her great grandchildren.

 Love this sweet boy!  He was so sweet to share all of his cars and trains with Harper.

 Proof that she loved trucks and cars.

 Harper loved all the glass windows in the sun room.  We left lots of fingerprints everywhere=)

 The older kids attacking Uncle Matt.  He is such a good sport!

 Uncle Matt and Harper hanging out together.

 The boys one afternoon chilling.

 The girls helped water all their plants one night.  They are good waterers;)

 I love these.  Harper loved standing on the vents and this day she had a little skirt on and it was blowing it up.  So sweet!

 Matt doing a killer yoga pose.  We do have some fun, ha!

 A little cartoon time for the older ones one afternoon.

 "Hi Mom"  Leaving more fingerprints;)

 One day there were these two bucks hanging out back and we just watched them for the longest time.  They are so fun to watch.  They were just eating and eating.

 The girls checking out the deer.

 Picture time.  This was no easy task at all.  Kids were melting right and left over little things.  So funny.   These are the very best I got.  I'm hoping Craig got some good ones or can photoshop a good one, ha=)