The Diamond Hunters

Diamond Crater Mine is located in Arkansas. We loved the idea of trying to find diamonds. You can keep anything you find. On avg, people find about a 100 a month. We spent about two hours. There was about 20 of us in our group but none of us had any luck. Maybe next time.

Playing at the Lake

The kids loved being in the sun. We rented a party boat for the day. Aiden was afraid to get on but once we went out he loved it. We all took turns jumping off the top of the boat. We also rented a waverunner. Rylie, Alex and Ryann are afraid of nothing. Aiden went out for a little ride and decided it was enough. I was going to take Kian out but Scott swamped the waverunner and it would not start again. I guess we will try next time.

DeGray Lake

We had a great time at Degray Lake in Arkansas. We left on Wed morning and arrived around dinner time. We checked in and did a little bit of exploring around the lodge. The next morning we went horseback riding. Kian was to young to go, but he loved the horses. I think he would have had a great time. Aiden got up on the horse and after a couple of minutes, he dicided he didn't want to go. Ryann rode with mom and loved it! Alex and Rylie got to ride by themselves. They were great little cowgirls.

Ryann First Hair cut

Yes, Ryann is three but she just had her first haircut.

Kian is walking

Kian took his first Steps!!!!

Kian finally got his hair cut. Mom wanted to keep him her baby just a little bit longer. He loved getting his hair cut, especially since they gave him a sucker. His checks look really big with his cut.

Kian in the hospital

Kian was very sick this winter. In late Jan. he started having seizures. In Jan and Feb we took some trips to the ER and lots of Dr. visits. Kian even got to ride in an ambulance. On March 3, they decided to check Kian into the hospital. We spent almost three weeks there. Kian was pretty miserable. The first days were terrible. They thought Kian had a brain infection caused by HSV. This infection can cause terrible outcomes. Luckily, they decided it was caused by the Adenorvirus, which usually causes no long term problems. Kian is behind in his speech and motor skills because of his encephalitis. But he is doing great and they tell me that within 3 to 6 months he should be back to normal. He just started to walk and will soon start speech. He says hi and bye. We thank every one who prayed, fasted, helped with dinner and washed clothes. We are so thankful that we have such great families and friends.