The Excellent Adventure Update

Here we are almost at the end of our 5 days with Matthew and Samuel.  We have had the best time playing with and praying with and just hanging out with them!!  Today we decided to do a family fun day and took the boys to the River Valley Nature Center over in Fort Smith by Gator Golf.  It was so much fun.  If you’ve never been I encourage you to pack a picnic lunch (which we didn’t but wish we had) and head out for some great walking trails, canoeing, fishing and touring the Nature Center where they have lots of animals and snakes.  The boys loved it!

We ended the adventure with lunch at McDonalds - No offense intended but their food is awful - can’t stand it!  But the boys really wanted to play in the play area.

After arriving home we wrestled on the bed, had a story time and now they are peacefully napping.  I thought they would be chomping at the bit to get to church to greet mom and dad.  But they were hoping to have time for one last swim!  That made Nana and Papa feel very good!

Evan called and they want to pick them up at our house and just have dinner with us.  I guess the boys will get that swim in before they go after all.  It’s been 5 great days. Oh… and for those of you wondering about the puppy… He ended up staying at his house with his Uncle Ben and Aunt Joanie watching him.  Just 6 or so hours the first day let us know we had bitten of WAY more than we could chew.  He is a great little guy but it was just too much with the boys and our two dogs too.  (Thanks Ben and Joanie!)