{look who's 4!?!?}

These cutie pies turned 4 just a few weeks ago. They are 5 days apart, only boys (whose mother's are sisters) each with 2 sister's each...wait, this sounds familiar huh Chris? :)

When they are together, they are a fire to be reckoned with. Happy Birthday Holton and Brady!

{attire}

I was sorting through swimsuits for our trip to the beach in a few weeks and I'm pretty sure that we own more than the average family. One can never be to prepared, I guess. We are counting down the days till we feel the sand between our toes.

{sisters}

Don't you wanna dance?
Say you wanna dance.
Don't you wanna dance?

Paige - we are so proud of you...you did amazing at your first dance recital. You nailed all your steps and transitions and we had lots of fun watching your personality come alive on stage. I especially loved watching you bond even more with your Aunt Ashley. That really was the highlight of the day for me - that's what sisters are for! And someday, you will be putting makeup and tights on Paisley's daughter for her first dance recital and the circle of life will live on.

Wow...that just left me speechless, teary eyed and made me feel old.

{breaking point}

Breaking Point ~ "a critical moment of personal stress"

Friday night late, before the BIG day for Paige's recital, this beauty fell and nailed her eye above her eyebrow on Nana Flynt's heavy duty dining room chair back. It produced the biggest goose egg I have ever seen. It was horrible, I about lost it and still had tap and ballet shoes to paint! :)  This was taken tonight and it is going thru the black eye phases. She looks like she's been in a boxing match. I'm just glad we didn't have any doctor appointments this week because I think I would have been questioned alot and my other kids might have sold me out.

{lately}

What we've been doing lately, in random order and missing lots of pictures. Here are the highlights based on what pictures I took on my phone.


Razorback baseball and gummy worms.

 Paige rescuing a wounded butterfly.

These two Texans came to stay with us in AR for a few days so their mom could relax.

Because this little beauty was born last month - meet Laurel Quinn Lightner. The 10th "Flynt" grandkid (all 5 and under). Yeah, yikes is right!

Yes, we have been swimming.

 And yes, some of us have been "hunting and gathering".

 While the rest of us have just been playing.

{our version}

...an iPad, a Leapster Explorer, 1 chair flipped over, 1 chair right side up as an ottoman, a Bible and these two are set for a wild and crazy superbowl party. We are party animals!

{small town Saturday night}

We took the kids bowling at the local alley. We were the only people there. These pictures are horrible but too cute all the same.