Happy Monday, friends! We had a fun and productive weekend here on the homestead. It has been so hot here for around 2 weeks now. I'm talking 100 degrees with a heat index of 113. I don't think any of my plants are thriving. In fact, they are barely surviving! Thankfully we got a break this weekend! Eighty-four degrees is much better than 100! Carl helped me give our plants a little TLC and they are looking so much better. I have also vowed to do better about keeping them trimmed up and watered (fingers crossed!)!
Last week was a busy week. We celebrated the 150th Anniversary of our church on Homecoming Sunday, then had Revival on Monday through Wednesday. It was a lot of celebrating, cooking, eating, and preaching!
A beacon of light in our community for 150 years
Noah and Trey
This is my face after wrestling a wild two-year-old for over an hour!
During Revival we also celebrated Grammy's 90th Birthday!
She is a wild one, but I sure do love her!
Nanny, Carlie, Wrenley, and BeBe
Makena went to the gym and didn't make it in until later.
I had to throw this picture in from my birthday.
Wrenley likes to help blow everyone's candles out!
This week I kept Wrenley on Thursday instead of Wednesday. We had a fun day of playing. She loves her babies and pretending to be the doctor. I found a medicine syringe and let her put a little water in it to give her dolls. She enjoyed every minute of that!
And this girl loves a good Snap Chat filter!
The princess filter is her favorite :)
On Friday, Carlie and I took her back-to-school shopping for a backpack and new shoes. She also found a few extra things to throw in the cart :)
She loved shopping the junk aisle in Aldi!
On Saturday, we had a Back-To-School party at my parents' house. It was kind of sad because Noah wasn't there, Trey wasn't there to swim, Makena was at work, and Ellie Kate was sick, so she didn't stay in the pool long. Wrenley had a great time, though!
She had a blast with Pop and Pappy
Elijah, Wrenley, and Pop
Carl and my brother-in-law, Tim
It was the best day for her :)
She even got to experience roasting marshmallows but refused to eat them because they were "dirty"!
Within the next few weeks all of the kids will be back in school. Elijah will be attending the math and science school, Noah will be in college in Jonesboro, Ellie Kate will be in high school in North Little Rock, and the only kid I will have in school is Wrenley, who is starting preschool today!
Carl is still busy watering rice and beans. They should be draining rice soon, and I know he is ready! This has proven to be a tough season so far. We are praying for a good, quick harvest!
Makena has been pretty busy at the museum. Between work and church, there hasn't been much relaxation going on this summer! Maybe she'll get a month or two in before preparations for duck season begin.
I have just been doing whatever needs to be done. I cook, clean, babysit, watch Trey's dog, and whatever else I can find time to do. It may not sound like much, but I stay busy :)
I'm going to leave you all with a little inspiration to begin your week: "Fill your mind with God's Word and you will have no room for Satan's lies."
Much Love,
Beth
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