Vacation in IN, MO, IL,AR, and TX

We have traveled the midwest to visit friends and family. The first week of our vacation was spent in Anderson, IN for the North American Church of God convention with Cory's Dad (Grandpa Bill and Grandma Shirley). We were able to reconnect with some friends from Mid-America that we had not seen in 10 years. Some of them I did not recognize, I wonder if they felt the same about us. It was so nice to see them. We found out that there is a Church of God church plant right in our own "backyard" and cannot wait to see where God leads us next. Katie got very sick and I spent most of the time in the motel taking care of her.
We then left Anderson and spent time in MO with Cory's mom (Nana and Pa). We had to take Katie to the Urgent Care because she seemed to be getting a lot worse. We found out she had pneumonia. Yikes!! We spent our time at Nana's to recoup from illness. Nana always knows how to make us feel better. Although Katie was sick, we did have a nice visit with everyone.
We came home to rest and repack for our next adventure and were blessed with a visit from my cousin Steph and her husband Cameron, and two girls Faith and Ellie. I was so happy to see them. They are on an adventure of their own, Cameron is going to school to become a pastor. I am very excited for them.
We then left for the 4th of July to meet my brother and his family and Mimi and Papa at Mt. Magazine in Arkansas. Wow, what a view on that mountain. We stayed in a beautiful cabin complete with a hot tub on the deck overlooking the valley below. I loved it. Cory and I did all of the cooking for the family. The boys got up every morning for a guided hike. They learned so much about the area. We went to the visitor's center to hear about the Civil War and Katie got to model the Confederate uniform for the crowd. Alot of fun. My favorite part was sitting in the rocking chair and watching the humming birds eat.
After our stay at Mt. Magazine, me and the kids went to Texas with Mimi and Papa. I had a relaxing time there and got to spend one of the days with my Granny. Her face lit up when she saw Charley. She said she pictured him being a little baby and he is a big boy. We laughed and had a good time.