Perras has a job doing some filing and organizing for Blue Light (Ben's business). She has been spending time here as well as with her cousins Brianna and Brandon.
We had a good time with ME - she's so grown up now! We got totally drenched at Lake Travis - Volente Beach - and our plans to go to the Oasis had to be tabled because we were sopping wet from a huge rainstorm. and no extra clothes. Normally, everything would have dried in the sun right on us in a few minutes and we could just go - (of course I took dry clothes but the girls didn't.) The rain didn't daunt people much - everyone just continued on the water slides unless they were shut down for awhile because of lightning. But after awhile you were just drowning in the rain and most people including us, decided to leave. P and ME also went to the Main Event the day before that - a place with lots of games and activites. And ME went to church with us on Sunday, took a tour of the new children's building which is such a cool place.
Perras is having a good time at her camp, just totally immersed in piano the entire day. She says
Ben and I had a great time in Galveston. (I will post pics of all of this when P gets back with the camera!) We stayed on the Strand in the Tremont Hotel - a beautifully restored old building from the 1800's. It was gorgeous. We found some fun new places to eat, spent time on the beach, visited historical places, all things that we like to do. One highlight was the Juneteenth ceremony at Ashton Villa, one of the oldest of the old mansions on Broadway. That is the exact spot where Gen. Gordon Granger read the emancipation proclamation (two years late) in Texas for the first time. There is a big statue there now commemorating the event. Every year since 1865 or whenever it was, they gather in that same spot to read it aloud again and remember the occasion. So it was cool, with lots of people there, singing, prayers, etc. Sen. Al Edwards, who sponsored the legislation making Juneteenth (19th of June) an official state holiday, was there. He comes every year to read the proclamation.
Now I am working on budgets and financial records for our businesses and family, trying to get everything re-organized, better organized, etc. Bought a new computer program for that and it is killing me trying to get it all set up and learn how to do it. I will persevere and get it done though. It is drudge work to me, but it must be done. It is only possible now because I don't have any distractions for awhile - and don't want any!! God willing, I will get everything in a better system before school resumes. Visit our site - KleenShave.com - it is growing little by little and showing good potential. The Smooth and Tight product is for everyone, and is very popular.
Mark is away at training. He will return for about 20 days from July 4th through the 2osomethingth. Then he leaves for another year in Iraq. So please gear up for lots of prayers again. I still can't think about it much - some kind of denial I guess. He has been doing so well here with his college classes, and his work with the National Guard, and spending time being a Dad. It hardly seems possible that he has been here over 2 years. We will miss him so much.
Jeff is living in Buda with his cousin J.R. (Travis). He is doing well, working full-time at Hertz and selling real estate on the side. He and JR bought a little sport boat - a Sea-Doo that seats 5 or 6. They hosted a great Father's Day picnic at Lake Travis and took everyone for rides and tubing. It was very fun.
okay - that's alot from one family but I'll stop. Love you all -
Lollie
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