June 24, 2006 4:50 PM

Nine states, over two thousand miles, and five weeks left to go...not that I’m counting the days until I ‘m home...34 not including the rest of today...that’s...um...just in case you were wondering...hehehe!!! Anyway, so yes I am a day behind on my blog, but don’t worry I have a good explanation. We spent literally ALL of yesterday (11:00 am - 9:00 pm) at Hurricane Harbor ( a water park in Arlington, Texas.) It was so much fun! I have not been to a water park like that in years. There is just so much to do...and we went on everything! No joke, it was big and had a ton of stuff to do but then again we did have ALL day. We all had a blast. There were some slow rides for the girls and some fast ones for Grady, and then a few family ones for all of us. But all together there was something for everyone to do and a ton of time to do it in. At the end of the day we had to turn in our locker key. Now we could get our three dollars back or get a free souvenir cup with a free refill. So we were like sure lets get the cup as a souvenir...so we told the man “We will take the pop instead?” He like totally freaked out and was like “Pop, pop, pop? What the heck is pop down here we call it coke.” Well then I asked him “So if I said I wanted a coke then what would you say?” He replied “What kind of coke would you like?” Isn’t that weird, I found that just totally and completely odd. Everyone else in line thought that us calling it pop was weird and the funny part was as we are leaving he says “Only freaks call it pop!” What a nerd...lol Anyway so that was yesterday. Today we drove for about two hours or so and are now staying at the state park Crater of Diamonds in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. Crater of Diamonds is basically a 37 acre plowed field full of diamonds...but if you actually want to find any you are going to have to be willing to sit in the burning hot sun with no shade for hours at a time. Not only that but most of the people that have searched here for YEARS have never even found any...so of course we didn’t. So we sat in the sun for hours, got a little sunburn, and nothing but buckets full of dirt...ok so we found some crystals, but nothing out of the ordinary or anything to special beside some good ol’ family memories and sunburn.=) So after our little adventure the kids and Dad all went swimming while Mom and I are just sitting here in the trailer waiting for dinner to be ready, writing a blog, and taking a nap...in this heat that is all you want to do, take a nap with an air conditioner...lol Tomorrow we will be on our way to Branson, Missouri to visit some of my dad’s friends, that should be fun...for him! Anyway, I better get going for now...talk to ya all soon!

Love ya lots
Allie Joy


EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW... ok we just got in from dinner and a tick landed on me. It didn’t bite me or anything but still ew. I didn’t think I would actually see one let alone have it LAND on ME!!! I officially am grossed out and want to leave this place.


On a little side note...(for all of you at home)
● these are all people that I know of that read my blog...I just you a little message so find your name and if I miss you I am so very sorry...leave me a comment on one of my blogs so I know that you are reading and I will try to write you a note as well....love ya!


Rob and Robyn - I hope everything went well for both of you with VBS and Extreme Vacation. We all wish we could be there to help out and experience the fun. I also hope everything is going well with the hopefully new youth pastor to be (seriously it is so hard to say that considering that I think you guys are the best and wish that you could be my youth pastor and wife forever, but change has to happen sometime...I guess ) and I am continually prying for all of you. Let them both know I am praying for them as well and Grady and I can’t wait to meet them. And tell Joel that I am very sorry and I promise I am nothing like my mom or Leslie ( you know because she gets to go on the middle school trip with you guys when we come home and if her and Leslie scare them I AM SO SORRY...=( Love ya and miss ya lots...give both of your kids hugs and kisses from me and let them know I love them.

Suzy and Weston - i see that you read my blog and i just wanted to say thank you. i really don't even know you huys that well and i miss you already. i hoep to see you soon sometime in the near future. tell logan i say hi too. love ya!

Theresa and Larry - Thanks for always being there for all of us. I really appreciate you guys. Thank you for trying to help with the Walmart situation...it was actually very useful. Thank you for the very funny comment on my blog the other day...I hope you are enjoying it. Love ya and miss you all lots!

Terra, Sami, and Alysa - HAHAHA TOLD YOU THE MOVIE NIGHT WOULD BE NO FUN WITHOUT ME!!! Serves you right...lol Anyway I just hope you guys are all doing well and at least trying to have SOME fun without me even though I know it can be very hard at times...hehehe So Alysa I hope that everything works out with your little situ
ation, Terra I hope the new job is just as fun as you hope it is and your little situation works out (I ADVISE YOU TO TAKE A DRAMATIC ACTION TRY IT BECAUSE IT MIGHT BE WORTH YOUR WHILE and you might have a little fun...lol), and Sami I hope that you little situation works out for you as well...( I didn’t say names girls because I don’t know who all read this, but you know who I am talking about...I hope...unless I am not updated...which I should be because I do have a cell phone that you can call or text anytime ya know.) Talk to you all soon. Love ya all lots.

Nicole - I hope you are having a fun time at home with everyone and camping. I miss Belnap springs and I want to go back so bad...lol Have some fun for me will ya?!? Anyway, tell every one I say HI and I will see you in about 34 days...but who’s counting right?!? Lol, Love ya lots babe...ttly

Kayla H - Hey you. I hope that everything went well o ris going well with the wedding depending on what time it is there. I miss you so much and I hope the next month goes very fast for you...you know what I mean...lol. Anyway, I hope that you and all of your family are doing well and not getting to stressed with today. It is a wedding so what do you expect...hehehe. Anyway, just remember you can call me at anytime so we can talk. Love ya lots babe!

Kyle - I WANT YOUR (OH SO FAMOUS) FETTUCCINE ALFREDO AT R&R WHEN I COME HOME FOR THE LAST SUNDAY...I AM CRAVING IT!!! Hope your having fun without me at R&R my R&R gangster...lol ttly

Alisha - I miss you so much and I hope you had fun with all of your family. As soon as I come home we are going to have some girl time to get your mind off of that special someone that will be going to college soon...but not LEAVING so don’t think like that. Love ya lots babe and I hopoe to talk to you soon.

Grandma Jo - We all love and miss you so much. I hope you are enjoying reading my blog to keep you updated with stories and pictures. We are all having a great time and thank you so much for all you do for us *and the extra spending money* Talk to ya later.


Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Ben - Why did you ever go on this trip. You took mom and now she thinks it is FUN to take us...ok so it is =) I just want to say I love and miss you both so much. Thank you for everything! I hope that you are reading my blog and getting informed enough about everything. Grandma, I love getting your random little text...it lets me know that you are still there for me in my life no matter how old I’m getting or however many miles separate us...I love you so much and I will hopefully talk to you soon.

Devenports- I hope you all are having a great summer. Girls hope you had a blast at VBS (even though I wasn’t there.) I can’t wait to come home and see you all again I love you guys so much and I miss you tons already. Hey girls I got you all a little surprise!!! Wonder what it is... you are just going to make to wait five more weeks until I get back.


Lorains - Thank you so much for watching the guinea pigs for us. Hope they are not to much trouble for you. I miss you all and can’t wait to see you again.


Bradners - I hope you are all having just as much fun on your trip as I am on mine. Which is tons by the way. Mitch, Grady says HI. Allison the girls and I all say HI and we miss you all. Jacob, Kristi says “Hey buddy be a good boy.” John and Leslie we all love and miss you. Talk to you all soon... I hope we are kinda playing cell phone tag right now so I will try to keep getting a hold of you. Love and miss you all.

Brendel - Just wanted to say HI to you and Ben. If there is any exciting news I want to hear about it...PLEASE!!! And believe me when I say...I AM BEING SO PATIENT...lol. Talk to you later.

Stevens - I just wanted to say Hi to all of you. I miss you all so much. I hope that Jean is havign a fun time in New York, and I hope that all of you are doing good with your activities throughout the summer. Love ya all!!!
Brad - just wanted to say that I hope that you are having a good beginning of summer even though I am not there. I hope that you get to drive more of your friends around and I can’t wait until I get home so that you can drive me too!!! I will talk to you later...I hope!!! Love ya!

Kelsie - i saw all those wonderful comments you left me. Thank you so much i hope you are enjoying reading this. i am having a great time and i hoep you are too. thanks again and i will see you in a few weeks. love ya babe and may the lord be with you this summer.