July 5 - 10; Whitney and Bible School

We had a great time the week of 05-JUL. Whitney Stonecipher visited us for the week and we also taught in Vacation Bible School at Mountainside Church. Actually, Rosie was the Bible story teacher and I was the "helper." Here's Whitney ready to start "Camp Callicott" - hope that doesn't sound too much like boot camp.The VBS theme this year was Galactic Blast. Here's Commander Boone getting us ready for another evening of fun and excitement. Where's Galileo?We had fun showing Whitney around the Hot Springs area. On Tuesday, we went into Hot Springs to ride on the Duck Tour. It's basically a tour down Central Avenue and a short foray into Lake Hamilton. Here's a picture of Whitney in front of one of the hot water fountains.On Wednesday, Rosie invited another 9 year old girl, Mackenzie Lillard, to join them for a trip to Garvan Gardens in Hot Springs. Here's a picture of the girls in the gardens.Here they are "Singing in the Rain" in front of the Garvan Gardens chapel.On Friday, Amelia Martin, another 9 year old, came over to play. First, they had a "spa day" - complete with painted finger and toe nails.After the spa, they went to the Tea Room for lunch. The Tea Room also has dress up clothes for the little girls. Whitney and Amelia are dressed up for lunch.Whitney's return flight to Dallas, TX, left on Saturday afternoon. However, no visit to the Little Rock area is complete without seeing the Peabody Duck march. At 11 AM every morning, the ducks march down to the lobby fountain from their penthouse. At 5 PM, they return to their penthouse. Here are the ducks marching towards the fountain.
After the duck parade, we went to Cotham's restaurant in Scott, AR, for lunch. This is fairly close to the LR airport and the home of the famous "Hubcap" hamburger - which needs no explanation.

Whitney had a good flight back to Dallas. Whitney, thanks for the visit. We hope you had fun at Camp Callicott.