June

Outside of Walker's wreck, we did have some fun in the month of June. Gary and I took a trip to Las Vegas, we celebrated Father's Day with extended family, and I taught the second graders in VBS at our church.

Gary surprised me with the Vegas trip to celebrate our 7th wedding anniversary. It was our first time to leave town without Mary Laine. We missed her, but also really enjoyed the chance to get away. A BIG thank you to Mom, Dad, and Walker for taking care of the bambino while we were gone. Even though Gary got motion sickness on the flight there causing us to have to cancel some of our plans, we had a blast! Some of the highlights of the trip: Cirque del Soleil's "O" and "Love", the play Jersey Boys, relaxing by the pool, staying at the Bellagio, watching the Bellagio fountains from our room, fabulous food, and sightseeing.

"O" at the Bellagio

Lion exhibit at MGM Grand

Relaxing day at the Bellagio pools

Jersey Boys at the Venetian

Dinner at Le Cirque - Our view was of Paris and the Bellagio watershow

Bellagio indoor gardens

Waiting for the Bellagio watershow to begin

We saw Rod Blagojevich in the Chicago airport on the way home


We were happy to get back home to our babies

While Mom, Dad, and Walker were in Birmingham at the hospital, their dog, Brently, came to stay with us. Before this time, Brently was not a big fan of Deacon. He would get tense and growl at him whenever they were around each other. After his stay at the K&G, however, they are now fast friends. I think that the picture below is so cute. I was holding a bone and they each had either end - kind of like Lady and the Tramp.

We went to Birmingham for a couple of days to see Walker in the hospital. My aunt Pat was there helping out, so she got to see Mary Laine again.

Buddies

Our theme for Vacation Bible School this year was "Live Like a King". The kids learned all about the armor of God and got to wear their crafts on the last day. I taught the 2nd grade class:

Mary Laine loved her first year of Vacation Bible School