Summer

It's pretty sad when I promise the world I will start a blog and actually write in it every once in a while. And it's been about 2 months since I have so now I have to make one HUGE post about how my life has been since then. If I could sum it all up in one word, that would be: awesome...oh and hot. But that's not what this blog is about. I must type more than one word so here goes:

1. My mother taught me how to can Dilly Beans! They are so dang good we could hardly wait to weeks for them to finish. We've had 3 jars so far!

2. We had to dogsit for my mother in law. This is Cosmo and Maddie. Although they are cute and funny, one week was long enough to have them using the restroom in our house...yeah. They also like to bark at 2 in the morning for apparently no reason. Taylor said that Cosmo was barking in the wee hours of the morning so he got up to take him out and as soon as he got to the kitchen, where they were "sleeping," he forgot why he got up and went back to bed.

3. My beloved sister came out from California for my neices graduation in Little Rock. She spent a few days in Arkansas with us and I miss her already. (She needs to move out here.) We went to Eureka Springs and did some shopping and looking around. I really enjoyed our time together.

4. Last weekend we went for a hike up at Withrow Springs State Park and brought a picnic dinner (Sandwiches, Veggie Chips, Caeser Salad, Strawberries.) It was a lovely evening.

5. We have had the worst infestation of grasshoppers outside in our yard. I can't even bear to go outside, because when you walk, you have to part the sea of grasshoppers. Yesterday, one hitched a ride on our windshield when we drove for ice cream (which is much needed in this heat.) We have had 3 days in a row where it has gotten in the low 100s. So we desperately need some rain to get rid of the grasshoppers and to make it to where we can actually do fireworks on the fourth of July.

Our 1 Year Anniversary is in just 11 days. We planned a date night where we would replay our first date. We are going to watch Toy Story 3 (at home since it isnt in theatres anymore, and Go to Starbucks and talk for nearly 3 hours. Also we are gonna eat dinner out, which we didn't do on our first date, but we are adding it. We discussed even wearing what we wore on our first date. So excited! Then, the following Sunday we are taking a trip with Taylors side of the family up to White Water in Branson. it should be loads of fun!

Well, anyway, I do see myself coming back here more often than the beginning of the summer to give updates on everything that is going on in the Watkins family! Remember, James 1:17