Nana's Birthday Party at the White River, Norfork, Arkansas

When Nana and Papa Jack left our house in Rogers, AR Nana thought she was going to be spending a quite weekend with Sancy and Johnny. Sancy also had Paul's three bedroom cabin for use for the weekend, in addition to her travel trailer.

Friday night Sancy, Johnny, Jack and Mother were sitting around visiting. A car pulls in the driveway. Mother says to Sancy "I think you all have company." Sancy replies "Wonder who it is." Up walks John, Jill, William, Patrick, and Katie Jolly.

Two hours later Mother was sitting on the step in her gown. She didn't bring a robe as she didn't see a need. Up walks Jerry Paul and Lisa Moore from Justin, Texas.

Gary and I were supposed to arrive Friday night but we left Saturday morning. When we arrive with our travel trailer I got out a little early and walked toward the deck. Mother saw me and said "Well, my goodness!"

You can barely see the two travel trailers at the top of the hill. The trailer that is visible now is Gary and mine's. To the left is Sancy and Johnny's. The deck is half way down the bank. Beautiful.

 Nana (Mother, Peggy Carey) and her grandson, Patrick Ogles. Patrick is 14 years old. That is Sancy and Johnny's travel trailer in the background. William is sitting in the hammock that I got Sancy from Tulum, Mexico.

 Dayton and Patrick on the White River.

 John Ogles and Jack Carey.

 A deer on the bank.

 Lisa Moore, Peggy Carey (Nana), Jerry Paul Moore and Gary Orr (Granddad) taking a boat ride.

 Jack and Nana (Mother, Peggy Carey) and Betsy (Ma).

 John and Jill Ogles.

 Johnny Courson, Gary Orr (Granddad), Jerry Paul Moore, and Patrick Ogles. Patrick kept the fire going.

 William Ogles, John and Jill's son. Will starts college at the University of Arkansas this fall.

 Mother (Nana, Peggy Carey) with the birthday cake.

 William Ogles, Katie Jolly.

 Peggy Carey (Nana, Mother)

 Peggy and Jack Carey (Nana, Papa Jack)

 Patrick Ogles, Jill Ogles, William Ogles, Peggy Carey, John Ogles

 Patrick Ogles, Johnny Courson

 Patrick Ogles, Jill Ogles, Peggy Carey, Betsy Orr

Making this birthday week a surprise was the only way we could pull it off. Otherwise, Mother (Nana) would have brought all the food for the weekend for everyone. We wanted to do something for her instead of she doing all the stuff for other people. It was Sancy's idea and it was a great idea. I'm hoping I can get Shane and Jess and Brent and Jessica and the kids together next time. We also really missed not having Chris, Mandy and Presley, and Matt, and Josh and Katie. It's getting so hard to get everyone together at the same time.

I hope Nana had a good time. That's all we wanted. Just for her to sit and relax and not do any work at all. She is always doing for family and friends.