Walkin' in Memphis

So, besides me being a horrible blogger and all,

life has been pretty easy going the last couple of weeks.

I am STILL waiting to hear back on a possible

job (fingers crossed) and am starting to get impatient.

I know, I know...Patience is a virtue and a must,

especially when waiting to hear about a job.. but HELLO!

I need a J-O-B, and N-O-W.

I took Kyler swimming with our Sunday School

teacher's granddaughter a couple of weeks ago.

Bailey, the little girl, is a hoot! She and Kyler are only

2 months apart, so they got along great! So funny

seeing a little girl bossing Kyler around. Looks like

what Harper will be doing soon!  They had a blast swimming

and playing, even their very own little picnic under the

patio.  That was the same day I had my job interview!

FBC Bible School was last week, too! We only

got to be there on Monday and Tuesday because we went out town,

hence the title of this post, but we had lots of fun while

we were there! The theme this year was New York City,

and it was so cute! I would have loved to paint some sky scrapers

and a couple of taxi cabs... Oh well. Next year I'll be around

to go back to my sweet 4 year old class! I missed them so!

Last Tuesday night we headed out after a long tee ball game

to Memphis.  I had to go to St. Jude to participate in a new

Life Study they are doing for adult cancer survivors.  It was a three

day process of blood work, tests, scans, and filling out questionnaires. 

Luckily, my appointments at the hospital were over around 2 or 3 everyday,

so we got to hang out and do fun stuff in the evenings! Memphis

has TONS of free stuff for St. Jude patients and their families to do 

for FREE. Yes, free. There is a list of things and activities to do around town.

We played putt putt golf.

We rode the go karts.

Derek took Kyler and Harper to the Fire Museum.

And then we went to the Pink Palace.

And the Park.

We ate out every night!

Wednesday we went to Burly's Burgers. Ugh. NOT GOOD

FOOD. Do not go there. It was one of those creepy

restaurants that you see in a horror film... Gave me the

heebie jeebies! 

Thursday night we went to Old Venice Pizza Co.

downtown.  Food was better, but not greatness. We

had a restaurant.com coupon to use there, so we

all of us ate for 10 bucks! :) 

Friday night we went to famous HUEY'S! I have

eaten here too many times to count... so I knew

the food was going to be good. And it was. All of it.

Chris and Hope came up Friday night and ate with us,

so that was a good time!

Saturday we got up bright and early and headed for 

the ZOO! We have been here COUNTLESS times

as well, but it never gets old! We love it. And yup,

we got in for free. :) Gotta love that.

We spent the whole day at the zoo! It was hot hot hot!!!

But everyone enjoyed themselves.  Kyler asked

a bijillion questions and Harper was just glad to be outside.

Kyler touched a snake. Ugh. I got goosebumps

watching this:

We saw the mad monkey (gorilla):

Saw two giraffes who obviously had a fight:

Along with all the other animals, it was good day!

We left the zoo and headed to eat at our other

place we eat all the time... Buffalo Wild Wings

in Olive Branch.  We love going there. It's just the right

place that is loud so you can be loud and no one cares.

They have good food, too!

It was a busy busy trip! St. Jude will send me the

results of all my tests and scans, which from what I know

turned out fine.  12 years in remission and counting!

Let's keep it that way. 

Candyland Party is coming along, too! I have most

everything painted, invitations ready to be mailed out,

candy buffet in full swing, and all the little details

in between ready to be tweaked! I am so pumped about this day!

I can't believe my sweet Harper Layne will be 1 in just a few short

weeks! Where has the year gone!?

And in just a few months, I will have 5, yes FIVE, year old and a 1 year old!

Can you believe it? I can't!

Only 7 more weeks of summer (counting this one)!!!