The Good Stuff

We title this post "The Good Stuff" because that's what our last two days were, plainly and simply put.  Mary Claire, our mom, and I went to visit our grandfather, W.C., in his hometown.  W.C., or PaPa, is the best grandfather ever, and being with him is such a joy.  We played wii bowling, tennis, and golf, and just enjoyed each others' company.  We are so thankful that we can spend time with our grandpa.  We went to our favorite restaurant, The Bulldog, to pick up ice cream.  The Bulldog is famous for its strawberry shortcake only served in the summer.  It's my personal favorite, and I think it weighs as much as a small baby.  I always surprise myself and eat the whole thing!

Mary Claire's favorite is the butterscotch flavorburst cone...yumm.

PaPa owns a lumberyard and we love to visit it.  On the side of one of the buildings is a Coca Cola ad that they had restored... we love it's nostalgia factor and the fact that coke is such an icon.  As we were leaving, a salesman took a picture of it with his phone.  I think that makes it a full-time tourist attraction!  PaPa joked about charging admission.  :)

PaPa also has farmland that we decided to visit, and it was amazing!  We hadn't been since we were very little and would ride in PaPa's truck to go feed the cows.  MC and I loved going back and breathing the fresh open air.  

We call this the Red Barn. :)

We loved the orange flowers on that tree.

These are my favorite colors.

As I get older I realize that I would not be half the person I am without my family.  There are few things I enjoy more than being with my family and seeing where I come from.  Mary Claire and I are so blessed and wish our sisters could have been with us on this trip!  We loved being with our mom and with PaPa!  We love you!!!