A few days in Paris

    We just got back from a long trip to Paris. My oldest brother Damon got married and it was one of the most beautiful weddings I've been to. I loved the laid back style and the fact that Mary Ann and Damon didn't have any attendants, just 3 really cute flower girls just itching to walk down the aisle for a sucker. The weather turned out perfect. It rained before setting up and just after most of the clean up part, which is pretty awesome for an outside barn wedding. It was great to see Damon so happy and in love. They had friends from all over the states come in to celebrate with them. Such a beautiful wedding, day, and bride. We love that she is part of our family now!

AnnElise is in the middle waiting for her sucker

What's the 1st thing a girl in a white dress do? Play in the dirt, of course!

The mischievous little man!

    
    I really enjoy visiting Paris, but I think AnnElise enjoys it more. She and Hardy were spoiled rotten. AnnElise didn't eat a single vegetable while we were there. I thought she had until I realized that Grandbobba was sneaking all of them off of her plate. Instead she was handed smarties by a sweet lady at church, cake, cookies, and suckers. Hardy was in the same boat as AnnElise. He had his 1st sucker at the wedding, and was given plenty of cake. They did, both, eat tons of fruit. Its still a treat for them. AnnElise picked apples from Mom's tree, and helped her pick okra for dinner one night. Grandbobba brought over a tractor tricycle for her, and she got sleep with Daniel one night and me another. Mostly we were afraid that she would wonder around the house late at night if one of us wasn't on the mattress with her. They both did surprisingly well with little sleep and crazy nap schedules. Everything else aside, AnnElise's favorite thing about Paris is my family. She adores each of them and gets plenty of attention from them.

  
   We got to visit with Mama Dot for a bit. We just love her and hate that we can't visit with her as often b/c we're so far away.

   We even got to hang out on the farm for a bit. I really like to watch the corn harvest, though it was a little depressing because of the drought. Hopefully farmer's insurance will kick in and help out a lot. I made a call as soon as we entered into Henry County to see about raw cow's milk. Much to my surprise, it was quite easy to find some. The kids have been drinking it up. I'm a big fan of it's health benefits. So much better than the vitamin depleted, homogenized milk from the store. Looks like I'll be milking a goat soon. We also tried Kefir for the 1st time. Its like drinking thinned yogurt, but also a lot healthier. AnnElise said she liked it, but only came back for a couple of sips. I'm not a fan of yogurt unless its in my smoothie.