6/1/2009 A day in Vicksburg, MS

Went over to Vicksburg, MS for the day.

So much history.

The Mississippi River, so wide!

Us with the state sign

Candy & Becky at the state sign

We went to this 'little' museum. It was volunteer run and had some short videos. Very interesting.

Steven and Becky getting the layout of Vicksburg figured out.

Then we headed over to the Vicksburg National Military Park-

The entrance.

Candy and Becky, sitting and trying to cool off. It was SO hot. We would *KINDA* understand the heat that the soldiers would have been enduring in this muggy part of the country.

Us with a monument.

One little area of cannons.

A museum in the park.

Some history of the cairo.

A mural in Vicksburg. We spent the whole day at the park and missed out on any thing else the town offered.

us.

A cool use of cups and bottles.

and a different angle.

We missed it! :(

I liked this stores hours. 10-ISH to 5-ISH.

5/30/09 A day in Texas

Becky, Steven and Candy headed over to Dallas for the day.

with the state sign. :)

one side of the table

the other side of the table

The three of us

The parking lot at Sneaky Pete's
There were more boats in this parking lot then cars in the car parking lot.

us, in the water.

Andy, Kim & boys

Welcome to the Fort Worth Stock Yards

A trick roper

A very funny post card. You see how Texas views the rest of the states! :)

Part of the Dallas skyline

haha, an awesome police truck.

5/29/09b LA state line

Becky gave us a little tour of the area. We made it down into Louisiana.

Becky and Candy at the state line.

Us in LA! :)

5/29/09 A day in Walnut Hill

Friday

the state line. :)

Mark and Becky taking care of the bees.

The bee houses all lined up

Their new pup, Barney.

Working on kabobs.

They look so bright and delicious!

Using Arkansas sized toothpicks! :)

5/25/09-5/28/09 Some of Arkansas

welcome to Arkansas

:)

how the town got its name

The Original

The springs

We thought we'd look around some cemeteries looking for some of my family.
We didn't find anyone, but we found some interesting graves.

one of the cemeteries

a very cool garage that we saw


We spent a few days with some friends that use to live in MT-

Steven & Tucker
playing pickup sticks

Tucker showing us how to ripstick

Steven giving it a whirl

a wrestling match....
Steven has pictures just like this from a few years ago...
I don't think they wore him out so bad then! :)

The little family that we spent a few days with!

Some of the boys friends had a pet deer. It was SOO tiny!

We went 'up' to Mt Magazine

At the State Park

The view from the top of Arkansas

The highest point in Arkansas

we thought this bus was funny. the life savers ministry! :)