We invited the church youth over for a Memorial Day BBQ and games. Mo grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and Cara planned games including the clothespin relay, the cotton ball on a fork relay, the three-legged race, the sack race, water balloon fun, chubby bunny, and a jelly bean tasting contest.

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I entered a Hallmark card contest and won!  Now I need your help to my cat, Cleo, win the grand prize-go online and vote everyday!
Thanks, Cara

Online voting has begun!  Vote today!  And everyday!

https://www.hallmarkcontests.com/vote/index.cfm?step=1&perpage=1&showsingle=yes&card_id=4345

If the link doesn't take you directly to Cleo's card, you can Search for a Card with "Cleo" at

http://www.hallmarkcontests.com/vote/

Mo and I went to the Marketplace restaurant in Fort Smith for my birthday Monday-it's one of my favorite places in town to eat.  The best part is the dessert.  Since it was my birthday, I got a free Chocolate Mess.  If you've never heard of a Chocolate Mess, you're missing out!  It's a big glass covered in chocolate inside and out and filled to the brim with ice cream. whipped cream, and hot fudge.  YUM!  We took a picture with Mo's new phone-it didn't turn out great, but you'll get the idea.

I was asking a 4-year old questions during his therapy session yesterday-my goal is for him to answer the questions logically.  Here's my favorite response:

Cara: What should you do if your tummy hurts?

Kid: Go to the doctor.

Cara: Why?  What will the doctor give you?

Kid: A lollipop!

Cleo also wants to attack and eat you.

Cara and I thought this was just great.

Hope everyone is enjoying your holiday.  I have a week off for Christmas and time on my hands-so check out the elf dance!  Make your own elves if you'd like.  Hurry-elfing ends January 2!

Mo, Cara and Cleo

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1762787321

Cara's dad, Papa and Lila, and Buster

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1763027560

This past weekend, Cara and I went to Branson, Missouri with some friends from church. I've been many times, but it had been almost 10 years since I had been last. It was Cara's first time to go. We had a lot of fun and were quite impressed with the town. We spent most of Saturday at Silver Dollar City which looked great with their Christmas lights up. Check the pictures out and let us know what you think.

David

Last night we took the teens from church to a corn field maze at Wild Things Farm.  We went after dark, so we went through the maze with only flashlights and glowsticks to guide our way.  Inspired by a video we saw on America's Funniest Home Videos, I decided to go for a little extra glow.  It was a fun costume-you should try it sometime!

-Cara

I took my car to the Star Wash today-it was really needing a good cleaning.  I had a coupon for the Premium wash so that's what I requested, not really knowing what I was getting myself into.  So here's what you get for $10 at the car wash:  I pulled around and a man motioned for me to wait while he hooked something up.  When he told me to pull on in, he was spraying something on my car and another man was turning on the industrial-sized bubble blower to blow little bubbles all over my car.  Why?  I don't know-maybe to set the mood-make me think getting a car wash is FUN!  Then the actual car wash started-I pulled onto the track and put my car in neutral and took my hands off of the steering wheel, as directed by neon signs all around.  The track pulled the car in and the first part was like a normal wash-but then came the rainbow foam!  Wow!  It was all brightly-colored-and scented like cotton candy or bubble gum or something.  I was alone in the car and I wished someone was with me to share the joy-I laughed out loud.  My friend Lori told me later that was the wax-I had no idea!  I'm so cheap-I always get the simple wash-boy have I been missing out!  I rolled ahead through the rinse cycle and the monstrous blow dryer, then by walls of mirrors where I could admire my pretty, clean car before heading out.  Out onto the streets where it will take no time for my car to get dirty again.  At least I'll know where to go for another car wash.  :)   

-Cara