This has been a whirlwind of a weekend. I am pooped both literally and emotionally, so editing pictures tonight of our weekend wasn't quite on the top of my priority list. But don't worry, I'll get the pictures posted soon. I did want to document a few things before I forget what I wanted to say :)Friday was an emotional day for me. Arkansas' football program (more specifically, our head coach) is involved in quite the scandal. I've had to sort through a lot of emotions that this story brings on, and it has nothing to do with football. If you're not familiar with what's going on with Arkansas, just check out espn. I'll probably blog more about this later, but I really want to know the whole story before I put things to "paper." On top of all of the emotions from that incident swirling in my head, I got the news that one of my very best friends, Mare, gave birth to three of her quads (baby Catherine has already gone to be with Jesus and I so look forward to the day when I can meet her in Heaven). My heart has been so heavy for her as she and her husband face some very difficult weeks ahead. You can read her blog here, and if you are a prayer warrior, I ask that you pray for their entire family. In other news on Friday, we brought the boys to a little monthly festival that one of the local towns puts on. This was the first time we've gone and Brayden has asked to do EVERYTHING that they have there. Unfortunately most rides and stuff are a bit pricey, and we were thankfully able to convince him to do the big blow up slide. At $3 for 4 slides, he felt like he was getting a lot and we didn't feel like we were breaking the bank.

read more: Weekend in Review: Part I: Words.