Vicksburg

 On Thursday I traveled with Mom, Dad, and Lindsey to pick the kids up in Shreveport and headed on to Vicksburg.  Lindsey and I had the kids and we were attempting some unsuccessful geocaching when we had a blowout.  Not fun - but a really nice man with his 4 kids stopped to help us in the 104 degree weather until Dad could get there.  After a slight detour into Monroe to get the tire fixed, we were back on our way and arrived at my grandparents' house in Vicksburg just in time to enjoy a sweltering Mississippi evening.

 Playing Frisbee with Paw-Paw

 Friday, July 8 was Sophie's 7th birthday!

 They love any excuse to ride the golf cart - even taking out the trash

 Since we had not been very successful at geocaching thus far we decided to try our luck in Vicksburg.

 Success!

 We found 2 in town that day.

 Sophie and Grandma

 We can't go to Vicksburg without fishing, no matter how hot it is - and it was hot and humid.

 JC would rather catch crickets.

 She caught a birthday fish

That evening we went over to my Aunt Carol's house for a party celebrating my grandparents' 60th wedding anniversary, Sophie's birthday, and my cousin Lauryn's birthday.

 Playing with Uncle Chuck

 Beautiful cakes

Birthday girls

It all began with these two

The whole family