We had a great night at Arrington Vineyards with Ryan and Sarah Williamson. http://www.arringtonvineyards.com/ Ryan and I have been friends for more than 20 years. Sarah and Sheryl lived together while at ACU. Our daughters, Maddie and Sydney, are the same age and best friends. Their friendship is the fiercest of loyalties...and they've already informed us all that they have plans to room together at ACU (they're only going into 2nd grade).

It was a beautiful night. I have been in a tremendous amount of pain with my back (having an MRI this week) but being out there was a nice distraction. We are all going back out there in September for the Loggins/ Messina concert. I am SO EXCITED about that! http://www.logginsandmessina.com/

Dinner--fruits, cheeses, YUM!

If you go out to Arrington, be sure to do the wine tasting.

Sunset...gorgeous night!

Tonight Ben and Eve English brought over some dinner and their cute little kitties. Bless their hearts (the kittens). Our kids had to have almost given them a stroke. Serious sensory overload! We are blessed by our dear friends. Blessed and thankful.

Arrington Vineyard

Tonight we went out to Arrington Vineyards with the family, Chris and Gail and their kids, Kevin and Kiki and Jeff and Anna Berry and their kids. It was a perfect night. We enjoyed a picnic on the grass as we listened to a wonderful jazz trio play and watched the sun set with a brilliant display of colors.

Ella wanted me to take her picture inside next to this poster. :)

It was SO HARD not to pick these!!!

Kevin and Kiki

Maddie

Ella Thomas and Ellis Berry

Sheryl and me

Jeff and Ellis Berry

Anna and Parker Berry

Sam and Ellis Berry

Chris and Gail (Sheryl's sister)

Parker Berry cracks me up. He has this "Hulk" act that kills me. He wouldn't do it in its entirety for me tonight but I captured a bit of it here. And...you can see the amazing beauty of Arrington in this short video clip.