The Cool Pool!

Well, its not real big or very luxurious

BUT...

we do have this...

It works for cooling off and seems to be enough.

The smiles tell it all.

Tess and Coop blowing bubbles

Elizabeth and Coopman

Dani Rae

Tess

Ok. So... for these next few pics I just couldn't just pick a few,

There were so many cute ones of this little man.

Hard to choose...

"Caleb! Caleb? Is that you?"

"Hey Big Bro! I am missing you."

I wonder if he knows it is a sprinkler head that he

is talking in to.

Maybe he is ready for his own phone...

 "I trust in Your royal love;

My heart rejoices in Your salvation.

I will sing to You, O Lord,

For you have dealt bountifully with me."

Psalm 13:5-6

My Guys!

I love these boys!!

(excuse me... young men)

Hudson and Caleb

"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you;
before you were born I set you apart."
Jeremiah 1:5


I am thankful they have chosen to follow their God!
I am thankful He loves them both so incredibly - MUCH!

STATE!

Caleb and Hudson

qualified to compete in the State Track Meet

YAY BOYS!

Caleb qualified for the 1 mile, 800m and 2 mile.

Hudson qualified for the 2 mile.

This is Caleb running with the pack for the mile.

(the one in the purple)

He got a time of 4:54

MY GUYS!

The entrance walk to the start line
for the 2 mile.

 The Brothers

Caleb got 5th 10:16

Hudson got 7th  10:26

(Caleb in purple on the far end)

They had a good season of running mixed in with lots of fun!!
I am so proud of my boys!!

Not our playroom!

Couldn't BE!!

We just don't live like this e.v.e.r.!!!
What children would pull ALL of their toys out and have a blast?
AND LEAVE IT?
Oh, not mine.
Never.

OK.

Maybe my children might do that...

They did.

They do.

BUT....

After an hour 

(or 2, or 3)

of teamwork

Voila!

A clean playroom!

(for a few minutes anyway)

;-)

Lead Line

What is "lead-line", you might be asking yourself?

Well, in my opinion, it's the greatest horse competition for "yung uns"

E.V.E.R.!!

Items needed:

A 4 year old daughter that LOVEs horses - check

 A Horse - check

A Line - check

A Leader - check

So...

with everything in "check", Tessa was able to

 join us this year and compete also.

It's all about holding on and how fast your leader/runner can go.

Hence, the blue ribbon and big smiles!

August 13, 2011

The afternoon started off with Hudson and Abbi carrying the flags

for the National Anthem.

 aww... tears in my eyes

 Beautiful!

 Amazing!

I just love our country and our freedom.

Let the games begin!

Go Dani Rae. Go Ty!

 A few (cute) fans.

 Go! Go! Go!

Hold on Tess!

 Run Hudson!

 A few more (cute) fans.

It was a fun day in Evanston, WY!

Smile!!

Weston's smile before...

His smile during... 

And his smile now...

:-)

Mommy's Little...

Princess...

AND

Buckaroo...

So Sweet!

We LOVE these girls!!

Silliness...

"Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. 

One generation shall praise Your works to another,  

And shall declare Your mighty acts."

Psalm 145:3,4

3 Green 1 Blue

We now have 

3 Green Belts

and

1 Blue Belt

Watch out!

Way to go Abbi, Maggie and Weston!

Hudson (not pictured) is the blue belt.

New Colors

We have four Karate Kids.

They have lots of fun and really enjoy it.

They recently had a "testing" and have advanced another level.

Order of Belt Colors:

white

high white

gold

high gold

orange

high orange

green

high green

blue

high blue

levels of brown

levels of black

Abbi - high orange

Maggie - high orange 

Weston - high orange 

Hudson - green 

Yay kiddos!