These are the Days of our lives...

Parker is our, great-grand son.  We attended his first birthday party on July 31st.  He is a sweety.  Usually he has a very sober expression.  Of course, Parker is the most beautiful great-grandson, I have every seen!

We left our motor home at Grand Lake and spent a few days at Pat and Mike's home in Broken Arrow.  Astrid caught a ride with Michelle's in-laws, Mark and Cheryl, who also have an RV.  They were visiting Scott and Michelle and was passing our way on their way to Branson for a Rally.  Pat and Mike's granddaughter, Madison, is Astrid's age and they had a lot of fun.  They put miles on a little scooter. And had a sleep over.

Mike, Mike and Don After spending time with family, we thought Mike's Dad was doing much better, so we traveled a few hours north of Dallas to visit our Oklahoma friends Pat and Mike Bowline.  We stayed near a huge lake in Oklahoma called Grand Lake.  We played a lot of Pitch and laughed alot. Don and Susan Schnieder from west OK met us there and we rented a pontoon boat.  

This is the first year for Astrid to play volley ball.  She is a natural athelete like her mama.  It was such a pleasure to be able to attend her games.  The greatest thing I dislike about traveling in the motor home is that I am far away from the Grand Kids.  I fly whenever I can, but I feel I am missing a big portion of their lives.  We also, fly them to where we are a couple times a year, so I do get to see them.  It is never enough.  So, I hope Mike is prepared to buy me more plane tickets. Astrid's sister is Amber and Amber is the mother of Parker.  Michelle loves Amber and Parker and is a proud "Grandma."  Amber and Parker came to the volley ball game. Parker has the prettiest blue eyes!

Mike's brother from Nashville, Robert, and his wife Dawn and granddaughter, Madison met us in Hope, Arkansas.  We called our first friends we met  them on the road in 2006 to meet us in Hope.  AW and Jolly, brought their motor home and stayed next to us.  We loved seeing them and introducing them to family.  They next morning we traveled on to a campground near Mike's parents and were blessed to be able to spend some quality time with them.  Robert's birthday was July 8th and we had a family party.  This is Mike's Mother, Kay and his step-dad Roy.  Roy is the only father Mike has known.  They married when he was two.