Arkansas. Driving and day ONE.

We had a LOT of fun on our vacation. It was a long drive, 14 hours with the kids, but we made it with our sanity :). Our whole drive down was in pouring rain because of the hurricane but we had fun. We stopped in St. Louis before making the rest of the drive. Our first night at my dad's was nice. My grandma came over to visit us and the kids got introduced to their grandparents. Eli, of course, making a wonderful impression with his smiles. The first night it was really windy and stormed...we ended up losing power. So without power, dad went and got me some coffee (yay) and then we went out on the horses. Berlin loved Morning Star, which is Angie's horse. Geronimo is the horse Angie is riding in these pictures...and he sort of scared me because he had an ego. Also, the dogs were a treat for her since we don't have any. She particularly liked calling the horses to the pasture...she still imitates her papa Roger now, yelling out the window as if she is calling them home, "Horses!". Anyway, this is our trip down and the first day in Arkansas. More to come of the rest of our trip.

Oh no, the pictures are starting already!


Sustenance.
Twizzlers. Makes mouths happy.
And Berlin's mouth happy too!
Rain and more rain. :(

Keeping himself occupied.
Berlin watching a movie.
Can't go 14 hours with no music!
What we do in hotel beds.
Waiting for dinner...

Good morning buddy!
Day two. i look like a hippie.
Rocky surroundings. Way better than fields...all through Illinios. Boring!
Arkansas roads. Into the Ozarks.

My dad and Berlin...taking her for a ride to see the cows.

It started pouring. So, she was singing in the rain.
Berlin, MorningStar, and Angie.

Berlin was happy!
I'm excited.
Me, Angie, Berlin.

James reluctantly sitting on the horse.
Oh, home on the range.

Angie and Geronimo.

He doesn't look so bad on the horse. :)
Dad reading to Berlin out of a book from his childhood.
While Angie made dinner, we watched the hummingbirds.
Goodnight!
Night Great Grandma Shirley!