~~ODNEAL FAMILY BLOG~~Port of Readlyn, Iowa

Here are some pictures of Tyler, Stoner, and Courtney this last 4th of July weekend. Don't you love their mud baths? The sandbars were in pretty good shape from the flooding. Just quite a bit of mud along the shore. The kids had a great time together.

Kyle emailed me some pictures that they took in Florida so of course have to put them on the blog. Sounds like they are really having a great time there. He will be back home Saturday. I wonder if he's homesick at all?????

Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend. We are heading out about noon to the river. Haven't seen our houseboat in a couple weeks so very excited to get there. Got most everything packed and ready last night. Tyler is bringing his friend Steven Stoner so hopefully they can keep busy and not get bored. Hope to do some fishing, swimming, and just soaking up the sun and relaxing. The Colorado crew is also coming so it should be a fun, busy weekend.

Yeah there is definitely no denying that Tyler looks like his Dad. Not sure who Gizmo resembles more!

Yep we are dorks. Was getting all the food ready for the long weekend at the river last night, and just had to get a picture of my 4th of July cake that I made. Isn't it pretty with all the red, white and blue sprinkles?

This is what I ended up with in my vase from Cole's flower garden in his yard. Are these not beautiful flowers?????? Yep, I have this vase sitting on my counter just for my enjoyment! There must be a God. Cole-You will not mow or weed eat that garden. Period! I have spoken. Love you and thanks for the flowers to enjoy.

This is a lilly in Cole's flower garden. Beautiful! These hang on a trellis on the side of the garage at Cole's house. Now that Ashley got all the weeds away and cleaned out they are actually climbing and growing. This is a trellis on the back of the garage. It is really a cool plant and not sure what it is but it looks way cool. We will have to ask Joyce. She lived here one owner before Cole and is the Mom of one of my best friends so I think we can find out. And she lives in a condo right out Cole's back yard and probably cringes at his flower gardens compared to how she had it looking!!!!!!! Here are some more lillies from Cole's flower garden that he told me he was going to mow down or weed eat. NOT!!!!!!!! Sometimes he does listen to his MOMMA!!!!