Arkansas

I always go home to Arkansas for 2 weeks in the summer, but since Garrett hadn't got to meet all the family since his birth in March, I decided to go for 3 weeks! 3 weeks away from home and routine with a newborn baby...what was I thinking!

The first 2 weeks we were at my mom's! The first week was torture...Robert wasn't there and we work as a team and Garrett had a hard time adjusting! Garrett is usually a good baby. He only cries when he needs to eat or is tired, but in Arkansas he cried often beginning with an hour and a half fit the first night we were there! Fun times! He had a hard time napping the whole time we were there and even when Robert got there and brought the swing it was still difficult to get him to settle down and nap! We basically just hung out and saw family! Garrett got to meet his cousin, Chanley, who is 5 weeks older then him. He met all the great grandparents, aunts, uncles, and multiple cousins! My sister Katie took some awesome 3 month pictures of Garrett in my mom's living room!

On Friday, July 3, I got to meet up with some old friends I haven't seen since high school! Erica, Misti, and I enjoyed catching up, but didn't have nearly enough time to get caught up as we were leaving to go to Hot Springs and my mom was calling me to come on! So, we have decided to get together again in the fall and hopefully will continue to get together in the summers when Erica and I go home!

We spent the July 4th weekend in Hot Springs at Morgan's boyfriend, David's grandma's lake house. We went out on the boat, watched fireworks, and just enjoyed some good old family togetherness!

The last week we spent with my dad! Garrett was actually really good there. It could've been less people or just him finally getting use to having to go to different places! We took Cyrus bowling and the boys went to play putt-putt! Corbin learned to drive a four-wheeler and guess what, we rented a u-haul and brought it home with us! I got to watch my brother play baseball and see him hit an in the park homerun to win the second game in the last inning! It was wonderful! My dad was so good with Garrett and it was great to watch!

Finally, we drove home. Garrett and I rode with Cyndi because Robert and Corbin had Milo, the dog! The trip home took longer then the trip out because Robert was pulling a u-haul with a four-wheeler in it! Luckily Garrett slept through the night that night, got up at 6 am and ate and went back to sleep till 9 am! It was beautiful! So, we are glad to be home and back in routine, but miss all the family!