4th of July

For the 4th we had several friends and their families over to celebrate the holiday with us. We had a total of 18 people over. My friend Vonda was over with her hubby, kids and parents. Being in Lovington I have seen so many people that I use to know, one is another great friend from highschool, We were always in trouble together, actually she was the good one. Can you believe that one? Me bad? I am so excited we have gotten to get to know each other again, she has a 12 year old little girl Hannah, and is expecting her second child in November. She is a great friend and I will be sad when we have to move to a new job.

It was time to eat!! Yummm!!!

Salima and Anna (Vonda's Kids)

Steve & Larry BBQing

Shereiss and her Baby Bump

Vonda caught on the phone! She is always on the phone

We popped firecrackers in between the rain showers

Fun in the Sun!!

Summer time in Lovington has been a lot more fun then I expected! Its a really small town that doesn't have much to do. We had my nephew Derrick for a few weeks. Watching Trae, Jescelin, and Derrick it reminded me of the summers here in Lovington growing up. It was like a flash back with the fun I use to have with my brothers growing up. We played in the water and stayed outside the whole time!

Carlsbad

On our way out of El Paso, we got to visit some very special people, my cousin, and very best friend in the whole world died several years ago, and we got to visit with her kids, They live in Carlsbad NM. They have grown so much, and are so much like their mom in so may ways. It was just a total blessing to be able to see them again. Jericka is 12 and was only 6 the last time we saw her, when her mom passed away. Morgan is 10 and was only 4 when we last saw her. We have got to speak on the phone through the years, but never had the opportunity to visit them. We tried to cram alot of fun in a small amount of fun.

We first went to Brantley Lake

It was still a little cold and very windy.

I think Trae was running a Marathon!

Jescelin is not an outside girl, she was ready to leave.

The boat dock was rocking, and she did not like it at all!!

Trae and Morgan love the rocking dock and wanted to get

in the water.

Trae showing off his muscles

Jericka and Jescelin showing off their mucsles

On our way leaving Brantley Lake, the girls told us about a place by they called

the Shoots! They get on a raft or tube and let the water shoot them under the road!!

It was far too freaky for me to try to attempt!!

Of course on this day the water was not flowing fast as usual!

We then went to the Living Dessert State Park

But unfortunatly my camera was left in the car.

Morgan is very flexable, I wish I could bend back and put my face on the ground