Kathrynne (my 4-year-old), Cadence (my sister's 2-year-old), and Kaitlynn (my 2-year-old)
Whew! After a busy week-long trip to Bull Shoals Lake in Arkansas with my entire extended family, we're home!
We had a wonderful time swimming, skiing, tubing, snorkeling, laughing, cooking, talking,
reminiscing, poking fun at one another (something we're exceptionally
good at!), trying to keep up with all the little ones, and enjoying a
break from our normal life.
I wasn't sure what I'd do as far as blogging went while we were on vacation, but I was able to
sneak in a little time to update here everyday until Thursday
morning when the internet went out unexpectedly and never stared working again at the cabins where we were staying. It was nice to have an unexpected 36-hour
media fast, but I missed you all and am glad to be back.
Expect an avalanche of posts over the next 24 hours as I have lots of catching up to do here now that we're home and we have internet again!

what sweet, adorable pictures!
I read your blog every day and keep on sharing the deals and offers with friends and co-workers. Glad to hear you visited Arkansas, I live here so the thought of someone vacationing here always tickles me! 🙂
Too cute! They could all pass for sisters!
Precious children
Your little girls are so adorable! God bless you and your family!
Seriously, how cute are thse little people? Glad you took a little time off.
Your girls are such cuties!
The girls are so cute!!!! hope you had a great time.
You girls are beautiful!!!
Girls are SOOO beautiful – that is what it’s all about. You were missed
So adorable. Glad you had a wonderful time. Praise God for the good memories:o) Welcome back!!
YOU ARE SUPER MOM I SWEAR. HOW DO YOU HAVE TIME TO DO ALL THAT YOU DO? I ADMIRE YOU SO MUCH. YES I AGREE YOUR BABIES ARE DARLING, I WANT SOME GIRLS IN MY LITTLE FAMILY……. HEHE ONE DAY. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO AND WELCOME HOME.
They are precious. I was away from the computer and thought I would lose my mind not being able to order samples or go couponing but surprisingly I enjoyed not looking at a screen LOL.
The hugging picture is absolutely precious! I’m so glad you were able to take time off! Internet outages can sometimes be blessings in disguise! 🙂
Cadence and Kaitlynn are exceptionally color-coordinated! lol
beauties!
Such cute pictures! Glad you could get away and relax!
We leave next Friday for a week long vacation with extended family including 13 kids 10 and under!!! FUN!!
Welcome back! Kaitlynn always has the cutest face expressions. I bet she is a little ham 🙂
Your girls are beautiful!! So is your sisters daughter! Thank you for all your hard work!! Glad you had a nice get away!
What sweeties!!!!
gorgeous girls!!!!
Could those girls be anymore beautiful. We’re all so glad you had a wonderful, much-needed retreat.
Your girls are beautiful. Glad you had some quality time with the family – it is always nice to get away and then always nice to get back home, lol. We spent a week at Bull Shoals Lake a few years ago and really enjoyed it all but the ‘over 100 degree heat’ then. You had great weather this year. Love your blog – I look at it almost daily – thanks for all you do!
Welcome back! The girls’ make a much better picture than neilson home panel! Really sweet!
Those little girls are darling! 🙂
The kids are adorable! Hope ya’ll had a blast!
What precious pictures! The girls look like they had a ball. We’re all glad that you’re back home!
Absolutely adorable kids! Welcome home 🙂