Thursday, July 3, 2014

Summer & Sunshine

Walker is all about riding his bike these
days.  He and some buddies meet up
and ride away!  I love it!!!
Ella Kate is now taking gymnastics
with Hadlee!  YAY for summer gymnastics:)
Up bright and early for football camp!!!
Early morning snuggles
with my sweet H's in the chair:)
Random selfies!!!!!!!!!!!
Art Projects :)
And of course Hawaiian Falls!!!!!!!!!
New and old looks...
the soccer chin guards are a nice
twist to his "8" shorts and spiderman top!
Hunter B hanging with us!!!!!!!!!
Golf cart rides where Daddy likes to
stop and check on the corn!!!
Summer is looking GOOD!!!!!!!!!


Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Our First Summer Weekend

For a while now, we've been having
"baseball games" in our front yard
every evening.  I have made a
conscience decision to keep this up.
These moments are Priceless!!!!!!!!!
My very most favorite team
EVER!!!
A very, VERY rare scenario...
Walker & Mommy out just the two of us!!!
Even if it was only for a dreaded
hair cut (on his part).  This guy
is my baby...my sweet, handsome,
loving boy, but he's growing up too fast:(
We let the kids choose where to eat
that Saturday night...Fuddruckers it was.
AND...first quarter Huds put in,
he won these BLING leopard sunglasses!
He was sooooooooo proud!!!
Then THIS guy had to spend several
quarters to win himself these.......
My BLiNG KiNGS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even with grills ;)
Sweet Sister couldn't win any :(
so that called for a quick trip to Target
where she found her some chevron ones!!! ;)
And they had to take several
selfies on the iPhones there!!!
We finished off with a fun
visit to Grandmother & PaPa's where
the kids entertained us all!!!
The next day was a rainy, stormy
Sunday at church...
I couldn't help but take a picture
when I saw these three four year olds
all born within two days of each other
lined up at the window!
Jack, Kolton, Hudson
Miss Pierce went a little SeLFiE crazy!!!!!
Some Sunday mornings, she's more
helpful than other Sunday mornings!!!!!!  ;)
That afternoon Sister and I took a little
shopping trip!  She picked out a new
wallet and used some of her birthday money! :)
Also that night Daddy surprised
Walker with a "way to work so hard
in everything you do" gift...
A pair of Oakleys for baseball!!!
And just in time for his camps
that started the next day:)
As summer starts, my hope and prayer
is to truly cherish each day with my
children.  There are lots of things that
race through my mind and here lately,
I've found some posts on Facebook
that adequately capture my thoughts...
 
 I feel like Troy and I
really are trying to do the right thing
when it comes to raising our kids
and living our lives.  It's hard though.
Sometimes I notice people who
don't seem to be making the right
choices (and I know it's not my place to
 notice!);  but yet, they are living quite
the life.  It's not that I'm jealous because
I truly love my little life and wouldn't
trade it for anything.  It's just that
I know people who have to struggle
each day to pretty much survive,
I know people fighting cancer,
I know people caring for loved ones,
I know people pleading to God
for healing for their children
AND I want good things to
come THEIR way!!!!!!!!!
I want good things to come
my children's ways!!!
SO, I do what I know to do...
I continue trying to live the life
God intends for me
and sharing about His love!!! 

This also caught my attention...
I especially liked the part about
being a Christian who "lives Christ
seven days a week"!!!
A summer/life goal...
I'm so thankful for SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A time to rest, rejuvenate, organize,
and have sooooo much FUN!!!!!!!!!
 

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Last Day of School & A Party

Last day of 5th Grade & 2nd Grade
Last day at Mrs. Janice's for the summer...
in his Spidey shirt;) standing beside
Janice's beautiful flowers!!!
Another amazing, wonderful, special
year with Mrs. Janice:)
These girlies are now THIRD graders!!!
Rachel, Emma, Shelby, Hadlee, Jersi
 They had been crying all morning...
 
And so had Mrs. Bain!
Love this woman SO much!!!
Cutie pie THIRD graders!
How about Cannon's arm around Hadlee!!!  ;)
 These guys are now SIXTH Graders!!!!!!
They all got picked up together and headed
straight to the Carrs for a swim party!
 These three cutie pies came, too!  :)
The boys worked on a trick shot video
and pulled it off...it involved all eleven guys! 
While these guys ate lunch...
Chad took these two cutie pies to Bush's in his jeep!
CANNONBALLS!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone had a BLAST!!!
Our first afternoon of SuMMeR
started off with a bang!
It was a great last day of school! :)
That night Sweet Girl and I snuggled
in bed and looked through all of
her second grade paraphernalia!!! 
What a DaY!
What a YeaR!!!!!!!
We are BLeSSeD!!!!!!!!!!!