Arkansas for Homecoming

My maternal ancestors going back to the 1800s lived and are buried on Mt. Magazine in Paris, Arkansas. Annually, they have something called homecoming where all of the relatives of people buried there come together for a potluck and fellowship. This takes place on the cemetery grounds where they have built benches and an extra long extra tall table full of potluck fair.

This is the first year we were able to go because now that we live in TX, it is only a 6 hour drive. The kids had a great time, and Gina and I were enthralled with learning the history of "the Mountain."

The kids found this tarantula in the wall where they were climbing!!!

This next pic is the real deal!

The kids were praying asking God to make sure Nanny (my maternal grandmother) has a good time in heaven. She died before the world changed - 9/09/01.

Behind us is the one room schoolhouse where my great and great great grandparents went to school and church.

Here Zack and Sophia clean off my great great grandmothers grave stone.