Fun in Jackson

This past weekend we had a fun time with our family in Jackson. We went to see the Mississippi Braves play on Friday night and then Saturday went out to see Pop and Peanut and ride Pop's tractor...Dean has been asking to do this for about 6 months now.

First, the very hot baseball game. Thank goodness we had a suite that we could all go in to take a break from the heat. And an extra thank goodness for the ice cream man; his timing was impeccable!

It is really hard to get a good picture of 7 active children.
This is the best we could do.

Our Saturday morning was spent playing with Abby, Caroline, Logan (the triplets) and Holt at Josh and Cameron's house. I told Cameron we must have looked like a bunch of red-necks to their neighbor filing all those children out of their house.

This is how the big children slept. The girls on the blow up king-size
mattress and the boys in the twin beds (which are usually the girl's beds).
If you look closely you can see Abby and Anna Grace - the two
sleepy heads - still sleeping in there.


The others slipped out of bed and started playing right away.


Caleb started his day the usual way at his usual
time; while Holt decided to sleep in.

I just can't get enough of these two guys playing together.

Before making it out to Pop and Peanut's we had to stop off at Krispy Kreme for a healthy breakfast (there is no trans fat you know and they all drank milk...whole milk that is) at 11:00.

Then it was on to a fun-filled Saturday at Pop and Peanut's house. This really should be its own post because we have so many great pictures but...

It was all so peaceful and picturesque until we showed up...


Things got loud and I think even the snakes took cover.

Pop got out the tractor...

She looks so little walking down that big, long road
(it's really the driveway).

This is how Caleb spent his afternoon.

We even had a birthday cake for Dean that night.

This is by far the most fun I have ever seen Dean have
being the center of attention.

Thankfully Neal thought to take some pictures of the general chaos that ensues when 17 people sit down to share a meal.

Anna Grace and Dean entertained themselves in the quiet house Sunday morning while we packed our things. First Anna Grace decorated the sun room for the ball - you never know when you might need to be a princess at a ball. Dean got involved and he had a different opinion of a proper ballroom...

After the ballroom was complete, she thought she would help by making up Peanut and Pop's bed...

Yes, you are seeing that correctly. In this sophisticated master bedroom Anna Grace chose to go with a his and her motif. She thought that only a Disney princess would be fitting for Peanut and, even better, Mater was fitting for Pop. I am amazed at how accurate and insightful my little 4 year old is!


In Conclusion...We had tons of fun. We had tons of drama. And we are so thankful we did it.