Book Signing with Ree Drummond

Happy Friday Friends!

I'm linking up today with Andrea for my 

Friday Favorites!

We had the pleasure of meeting 

Ree Drummond also know as

"The Pioneer Woman" this week

at a book signing event in Raleigh, N.C.

We made a day of it with our girls.

Enjoyed shopping and of course yummy food at 

the Cheesecake Factory.

Of course this is what he does when I tell him to smile!

Ree was at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh and we had a

scheduled line up time for 7:00 p.m.

The event was well organized and we did not have to wait in 

line too long.

As soon as we spotted her we started snapping pics!

First thing Bailey said when she got a glimpse of her was about 

how beautiful her hair was.

I have to agree with her!

We quickly took a pic while she signed the book.

Bailey wanted to sport her Mercantile shirt from when 

we visited there this summer.

I rushed to tell her about our visit to Pawhuska and 

the Mercantile.  She sincerely thanked us several times. 

She told Bailey how pretty she was which made her day!

I'm sure she loves us...I just know it!

How pretty is my book now!!!

It's honestly a great cookbook.

It has lots of pictures with step by step photos

and she talks a lot about her family.

You can find her book HERE.

And this made me reminisce about our visit at the Mercantile this summer.

To read all about our trip to Oklahoma...CLICK HERE.

Drummond Ranch photo because we just had to!!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO,

APRIL

Cross Country Road Trip- Days 5, 6 & 7

I hope you are enjoying our

road trip vacation.

It's been so much fun seeing and taking in all

of God's beautiful landscapes.

We are now on to 

Days 5, 6 & 7 of our road trip, but if you missed

Days 1 & 2

Click HERE

 or Days 3 & 4

Click Here.

We left the Pioneer Woman and got back on the road to head to 

TEXAS!

But first we made a quick stop in Oklahoma City for the hubby to visit

Midwest Streetcars.

It's a show that he watches so we stopped in for a quick peek!

We arrived in Texas!

 

We spent one night in Amarillo, TX.

Got up the next morning and surprised the girls by stopping at

Cadillac Ranch!

Gene had gone the night before to purchase spray paints so we were

ready to leave our mark.

How cool is this?!

Bailey loved it.

I did too!

See our names...

Such a cool place... be sure to check it out if you ever get the chance!

It was back on the road to head to the Grand Canyon!

We went through New Mexico.

And finally... ARIZONA!

The scenery on our road trip was amazing!

So many beautiful sights to see!

We quickly checked into our hotel and headed straight

for the Grand Canyon.

The first stop we got to we could hardly wait to get out and look.

It did not disappoint!

It's beautiful everywhere you look!

Where we stopped there was a sidewalk and we began to walk

and saw this Elk.  We couldn't believe how close we were able

to get.

This was definitely the hubby's favorite part.

Check out the horns on this one!

Lots of beautiful pics to cherish our trip!

Someone was nice enough to take a family pic for us!

My girls are beautiful, but so is God's scenery in the background!

The next morning we got up and stopped at a little gift shop to 

pick up a few souvenirs. 

Hubby looking like Daniel Boone.

Here we are waiting for the shuttle bus.

I was worried about the weather or mostly the heat, but temps were in the mid 80's while we were there.  Very chilly in the mornings and evenings and comfortable during the day.  The week before temps were very hot.

On the shuttle bus.

Yes...we used the selfie stick again...

and again!!!!

Bailey got a Polaroid camera for Easter that she used to take

pics with.

Love this pic of her taking a pic!

More beautiful spots in the Grand Canyon.

Praying she remembers this trip forever!

We made some wonderful memories.

I know this one will remember our trip if nothing other than the laughs

we had in the truck about so many crazy things!

We visited the Watch Tower.

Great view!

Loved this little spot and the sign below...

 The next morning Gene & I got up very early...like 4:30 to see the 

sun rise over the Grand Canyon.

So glad Gene wanted to do this because it was breath taking.

 Many tourists just like us gathered to watch, video and take pics of this

moment.

We rode around afterwards to take in as much as we could before we got back on the road...

We loved spotting the Elk.

The Grand Canyon is beyond beautiful!

Thanks for stopping by.

Come back to see where this road trip take us next!

Have a blessed weekend!

Keep up with me on INSTAGRAM.

XOXO,

APRIL