Hot Springs

 It was so fun to go back to Arkansas. I haven't been here since Mimo passed away. I will always remember the excitement of crossing the State line when leaving Texas. It always seemed so far away, but really only 3 hours.

Welcome to Arkansas!
Preston 9, Jackson 11, Rose 13, Addison 13, Reagan 10



Car trouble? Just a loose hubcap. Good excuse to visit the rest stop.



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Eric & I picked up some new headwear treasures at a convenience store.

We arrived in Hot Springs on Saturday afternoon with 2 days to take in the sights. We stayed in the Arlington Hotel and got a Bath/Massage Combo. We walked up & down the main drag, did some shopping, and dining. 

Dog Pile!

Rose, Reagan, Amy, PatPat, Addison, Margaret (sleeping)

The Arlington Hotel

A friendly game of Go Fish at breakfast.

Addison and Preston were quick to do some internet research when they heard we were staying in a Historic Hotel.  They were very interested in finding some GHOSTS!  Can you believe it? They spent the better part of Sunday night touring around the hotel, visiting the 11th floor (top), visiting Al Capone's room (4th), and were able to get the bartender to tell them some stories. Unfortunately, they didn't find anything.

Or maybe I should say 'fortunately'. 

Sink or Swim 2012

Summer Vacation 2012 

Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Arkansas.   

12 people, 7 days, 0 ghosts

The Mom's (Amy & Margaret)

Hill's Lake Escape, # 31



Reagan, Addison, Andrew, Rose, Jackson, Preston



Pimpin' PatPat



Whatever Walter

Captain


And so the adventure begins!

The Olympics

Eric and I are watching the opening ceremonies for the first time. It's pretty fun to see all of the countries represented, find where they are on a map, and identify which one's that Eric has been to (because I've only been to Mexico). I'm looking forward to watching the games and checking out all of the new Olympic info on the app I downloaded. (I really feel a little embarrassed at my opportunities for insight on the Games)!! Who knew there was canoeing? Canoeing!!

Now Hiring

Our company has an open position & we've advertised through Craigslist.  Within a week I've received 150 resumes.
Here are some of the highlights from my Resume Review experience:

• One candidate's favorite motto listed on her Facebook page:"You can't have a conscience in the pimp game".

• 'High School Diploma' listed as an Award received.

• Dates of Employment,  10/30/10 - 10/31/10  (really....1 day??)

• Various unfortunate god-given names that I just don't feel will be a good fit. ie: Princess

• Various typos including:  'ello' instead of 'hello'; 'Knack to manage others'; 'Personal Assistance' is not the correct term for Personal Assistant.

I only made it through about 30 of the resumes before wanting to walk off of a cliff. Now to setup interviews....

A weekend with Cuzin Ezra

Aunt Nell & Uncle Logan got to spend a few days away so Ezra was able to tag along with us for the weekend.  We had a great time out in Glen Rose.

Addison, Ezra, Preston,  kicking off the weekend with a trip to Grumps.

Starting the day off with some coffee and some games

We took a drive out to Dublin, Tx to check out the Dublin Bottling Company and take a factory tour. This used to be the Dublin Dr. Pepper Factory until a recent lawsuit by Dr. Pepper.  This location is no longer allowed to sell their pure cane Dr. Pepper, but they are still busy bottling other sodas and running the Soda Shop.

Preston & Ezra at the Bottling Factory tour

A Sand Castle built outside of the Dr Pepper museum

Preston & Ezra, tasting some cheese samples at Veldhuizen Cheese.

Taking a little rest after a few hours in the pool. We were all this worn out!

Addison & Ezra, enjoying some Fuzzy's