Vacation pictures (more)

I found a few more vacation pictures that went with our Lake Powell adventure last month (July) that were kind of fun:

We stopped for dinner at a fun "Wall Drug-like" restaurant. We were careful not to disrupt the locals while they played cards. If you know anything about our vacations you know that we play the license plate game EVERY time we go. In fact we decided if we ever see a Rhode Island plate in our day to day lives, we need to drop everything and immediately go on vacation so we can count it. So, imagine our delight when we came across this gold mine!!!!

AARRRGGhhh, I have tried everything to "right this picture, I don't know what else to do. Anyway we went on to photos and shooting galleries...

This was in Kanab, UT and was really a fun stop, great souvenir shop with cowboy crap, rocks, western jewelry and junk you'll never use; it had a squeaky wood floor and that great smell that those old stores have that are filled with leather and t-shirts and trinkets. I guess it was warm and fuzzy to me because of all the family vacations I went on as a kid when we stopped in places just like this. We would always pick out a flavored candy stick and lick it until it had a sharp point- root beer and butter rum were my favorites. I picked up a few pretty, polished rocks along the way too that are still safely tucked away in my closet to this day.

Grandma time

I get to spend more time with my Grandkids this summer. Fortunately the sun has been shining and they love to spend time in the pool. Funny, I should say puddle. But water play is fun and Ashton and Maci seem to love it!

We are gearing up for more time together as Katie is spending more and more time with doctors and hospitals. (Please keep her in your prayers, and her doctors!) Ashton starts Kindergarten in a few weeks! I am looking for activities for preschoolers - I am a little rusty, so let me know some fun Grandma activities when the weather is less conducive to water play!