While we were in Memphis we wanted to get some 4 generation pictures.

A new thing in Memphis is the Bass Pro Shop in the pyramid and there is an elevator that takes us up 25 floors to a restaurant and look out point.

All the kids loved going up in the glass elevator.

 They all giggled and loved the look out up top, and thought it was crazy I did not want to go out on the glass floor like they did.  Crazy!

 We had a snack as we looked out over the river.

 Denali is always so serious, I wish she could lighten up!

 We played and played and in turn rested and rested!

 Then there were lots of kisses and loves during our trip.

We are trying to make this the busiest summer ever.

 Back when Quinn was at Camp and the kids were at Aunt Sarah and Uncle Brandon.

 baby birds under our porch

 Quinn, Suzanne, and Lily at the dance program.

 Then on our way to Great Grandma Mema's.

 Our cousin RL is such a ham, and loved on his grandma and Denali.

Lots more to come!  

I'm exhausted but we have lots of memories!

Great Memories!

Give Kids the World Village does a couple fun things.

They talked to us parents about it ahead of time to say how we can make it as special or not special as we want, so we went all out of course.

First is the pillow tree.

 We talked to the kids about how it's special and a families love is what helps the pillows grow, and the kids had to push the button together and the tree gave them all a pillow.

It was super cool.

 The other thing they do is have every family that goes to the village make a star.  We design it, and then the star fairy takes it.

 We put it into this box and follow the twinkle and monitors to watch her take our star.

 Then over night we get a paper that shows where the star went, and we can go back the next day to see it.  The coolest thing is that when we went back the next day we saw the star fairy put a couple stars out.  Everyone who has ever stayed there has their star up!  Ours is way up there!

We rode the carousel quite a few times when we were there and also had fun with many of the parties they had every night.

 Mayor Claton tucking us in!  It was so fun!

Quinn riding her horse.  Horse therapy riders were there to help any child who wanted to ride a horse.

Isaiah riding his horse.

Denali on her horse.

and that is it for our amazing wish trip!

Thank you!