Fireworks!

On Friday, we just spent the day getting organized and recovering from the last few very busy days.  I helped Olivia make some Jello Jigglers for a 4th of July treat.  Layla started to not feel well as the day went on and decided not to go for the fireworks display that night at the McMinnville Civic Center, so Joe stayed home with her.  Olivia and I went by and picked up Baylor & Kyndal on our way.  We found a pretty good spot to make our nest on a perfect evening for fireworks.  We all loved it!  After the show was over, the kids played at the Jungle Jym for a while, which let most of the traffic clear out before we left.  Arby's was our next stop to top off a really nice summer evening.

My Arizona girls are in Tennesseeeeeeeee!!!!!!

Finally, June 30th (Tuesday) arrived, and Kyndal and I made our way to M'boro.  We went to a few building supply places so that I could look for some solar light post caps for our deck remodel.  No luck.  We ate at Arby's and headed to Lori's.  Lori loaded up with us and we excitedly made our way to the Nashville airport.  We were a little sad to learn that Layla & Olivia's flight was a little delayed, but mostly we were just really excited to see them.  We situated ourselves in the waiting area so that we could see them as soon as possible.  Oh, joyous day!  So good to see them and hug them and see them and hug them and ..........................

We all spent the night at the Joneses.  I had planned to take the girls shopping on Wednesday, but the forecast was for a lot of rain, and the forecast was not wrong.  So, just Layla and I went.  We shopped 'til we dropped at Stones River Mall and at The Avenue.  Layla tried on lots of things and some of them met with her approval.  It was so fun to be with her.  We stopped at the grocery store on the way back to Lori's to get a few things for dinner.  Lori had made chicken fillets for sandwiches for all of us.  Afterward, we watched a movie on their big screen.  Soooooo good to be together!!!

The next day, I took all the girls shopping at Kohl's.  They were having a HUGE sale and they all found some things they liked.  Olivia and Kyndal put on quite a fashion show for Layla and me.  Layla mostly did her fashion show the night before at Lori's, but she tried on a few things at Kohl's.  We stopped in Manchester and ate at J&G Pizza on our way home.  What a fun two days we had had!!!

Who wants a Billy's burger?

We and They

I read this poem by Rudyard Kipling last night and am still thinking about the implications:

We and They

Father and Mother, and Me,
Sister and Auntie say
All the people like us are We,
And every one else is They.
And They live over the sea,
While We live over the way,
But-would you believe it? --They look upon We
As only a sort of They!

We eat pork and beef
With cow-horn-handled knives.
They who gobble Their rice off a leaf,
Are horrified out of Their lives;
While they who live up a tree,
And feast on grubs and clay,
(Isn't it scandalous? ) look upon We
As a simply disgusting They!

We shoot birds with a gun.
They stick lions with spears.
Their full-dress is un-.
We dress up to Our ears.
They like Their friends for tea.
We like Our friends to stay;
And, after all that, They look upon We
As an utterly ignorant They!

We eat kitcheny food.
We have doors that latch.
They drink milk or blood,
Under an open thatch.
We have Doctors to fee.
They have Wizards to pay.
And (impudent heathen!) They look upon We
As a quite impossible They!

All good people agree,
And all good people say,
All nice people, like Us, are We
And every one else is They:
But if you cross over the sea,
Instead of over the way,
You may end by (think of it!) looking on We
As only a sort of They!

Beauties

Park Theatre is BACK!!!

Keeley, the girls, and I went to the first performance at Park Theatre since opening after a very extensive renovation.  We saw an adaptation of Little Mermaid, and it was so fun.  The theatre is beautiful, and I loved being there with some of my favorite girls!

A Few of My Honeys