Shangri-La 2010

Shangri-La is a family tradition for our family. We go to Lake Ouchita every summer for a week with my family and friends from back home. It's great! So relaxing! We just swim, go out in the boat, eat, and relax all week. Here are some pictures:

As soon as we got to our cabin, Hudson immediately found this cabinet she could climb in.

Sweet Cousin Noah

Emerson, Savannah, and Palmer playing Leapster


Savannah, Lorrie, and Emerson ready to go out on the boat.

Hudson in her shades

Palmer and Hudson ready for the sun

Little Noah

Hudson playing in Gigi's room

Savannah and Emerson in the pool

Emerson holding Noah

Palmer holding Noah

Savannah taking a break from swimming for a snack

Palmer playing with the water

Palmer chilling in her boat

CAN'T WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR!!!

My Crazy Girls

My girls are so much fun and just full of life. Here's a little glimpse of some crazy times and fun around here:

Hudson enjoying some cake

Exhausted Hudson

Palmer after sneaking a brownie to nap time

Sweet Palmer

Emerson putting on her own play makeup

Emerson enjoying some king cake

Swim Lessons

Emerson and Palmer took swim lessons from Kristi and Chuck Trisdale. I was amazed at how much they learned. Before lessons Emerson wouldn't put her face in the water and Palmer was scared of the water. By the end of the week they were both swimming as you can see in the videos below. I now have two little fish.

The swim group

Ms. Kristi and Palmer

Palmer "monkey crawling"

Here is a video of Palmer floating on her back and monkey crawling on the side

Here is a video of Palmer swimming from Ms. Kristi to Mr. Chuck

Emerson swimming underwater to Ms. Kristi

Emerson swimming through the hoop

Emerson swimming on her back with Ms. Kristi

Emerson jumping in

Emerson swimming to Mr. Chuck

Emerson floating on her back and monkey crawling on the wall

Emerson swimming from Ms. Kristi to Mr. Chuck

Fun at the Sprinkler Park

There is a great Sprinkler Park here in Collierville at Johnson Park. The girls love to go play at it. Here are a few pictures of the girls playing with their friends at the park.

Emerson's First Dance Recital

Emerson took dance at Miss Pat's School of Dance. She loved every minute of it. She took ballet, tap, and jazz. Her and her friend Amelia took together. She was so cute at the recital.

Emerson getting into the routine with her bear
Dance, dance, dance

Emerson definitely knew her routine


Emerson and Amelia performing!

Emerson was soooo excited bout her tulips

Showing off her twirl

Grandma Jones Retires

Ryan's mom retired in May, so we all headed down to Franklinton, LA to help her celebrate. Her company had a nice dinner for her. Then the next day, Grandpa and Grandma took the grandkids to Global Wildlife Center, a place to see and feed zebra, giraffes, cows, deer, etc. It was soooo hot, but the kids had a blast.

Our family photo at the retirement dinner

Hudson and Keegan playing

Hudson, Anison, and Keegan

Grandma visiting with coworkers

Anison, Keegan, and Emerson

Grandpa getting some Palmer love

Grandma giving her speech

Family Photo

Ryan, Uncle Darren, and Grandpa taking the kids fishing

The kids looking at the kangaroos at Global Wildlife

Emerson, Anison, and Amarie waiting on the tram to go feed the animals

Grandpa Jones and Hudson

Palmer ready to feed some animals

Emerson ready to feed the animals

Grandpa, Hudson, Keegan, and Aunt Shannon

Hudson checking out the feed

Hudson feeding the deer

The girls feeding the zebra

Cousin Pres feeding the big Cow

Emerson excited about feeding the llama