Summer in Arkansas (Part 2)

More time in Arkansas!  Such precious time with these kids and with family.

More hiking on Petit Jean Mountain

Gammy, too!

"Where's Waldo" for Regan

S'more time

The Titanic pose

Off to camp!  This year they took the bus

Always wonderful to see these smiling faces after a week of camp!

Award time

Glad they give these out - it was hot (as usual!)

Jane and her counselors

Jane's tee-pee mates

Meredith and her counselors

Getting on a plane (by themselves) to go to Arabic camp

Mom and Anna meal on Petit Jean at Mather Lodge (with Mr. Flump - the unicorn pillow)

Anna made a new friend at the party rental place

Enjoying time with just Anna while the big kids are at camp

All the way to Cedar Falls again - this time not as much water as before

Hiking with Anna on her own is very special - we noticed more things (colorful butterflies and caterpillars, etc.)

Sunset kayak time - we (crazily) saw three snakes right at the launch spot and this brave kid still got in!

Similar sunset - different state.  I'm at a hotel in Minnesota getting ready for a camp parent event that evening and to pick up the kids the next day.

Arabic camp!  I don't know what this says since I pretty much failed in my attempt at learning Arabic!

Not very enthusiastically singing an Arabic song

Award time

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x3

Ready to go speak English!

and eat non-Arabic food.  They hoovered this pizza!

My 49th state!

Ice cream in North Dakota

Back in Arkansas - Poppy and Silas

Hammock time on Petit Jean

Getting ready for the 50th anniversary party (I took so very few photos...)

Day couldn't have been better!

Uncle Bob speech

Hear, hear!

Silas getting ready for his first hike to Cedar Falls - not so sure about this!

He made it just fine!

Uncle Earl and Jack were big buddies on the hike

The girls love going to that side of the water

Sweet sign at the anniversary party letting people know where Silas was napping

Baseball time!