Man They're Growing Up Way Too Fast!!

Yes, they are. I don't know where the time goes. Dalton and Caitlyn are both now in Middle School and they had a school dance last night. This was Caitlyn's first one and it was so much fun for both of us. It started last week when we went dress shopping, but the real fun was getting her all ready. We went and let Julie roll her hair because Mommy is just not very good at that. It always ends up real curly or flat. I might as well have done it myself though. By the time we got her to the school; the humidity had done a job on the spiral curls and it was pretty much flat. She still looked beautiful and no one else could really tell. When we got to the make-up, she was sooo excited that I was letting her wear some. That is not a normal thing, even though she begs all the time. Just because all of your friends wear make-up at 11 years old, doesnt mean you are going to. Plus, she doesnt even need it. Anyway...that is always my arguement.

Back to the dance. Chad decided to borrow a Limo from a friend and he, Joey, Luke, and Denim went around and picked up 9 middle schoolers and piled them all in. All of us moms met at the school to get pictures. The kids had a blast. They thought they were the coolest, even though the drivers were hiding from all the cameras and people. Well, seems like they all had a great time and I think all the parents did too.

I just Love my 3 babies and I can't believe how quick they grow up. I think they are all 3 just gorgeous if I do say so myself.

And Fall Blows In??

Could it, could it be that the 1st day of Fall is going to bring some cooler weather with it? I sure hope so! Even though we have had tons of fun this summer; I am sooo ready for some nice Fall weather.
As you may have read, my computer was in the shop for a long time and I haven't been able to blog like I wanted to. So...I wanted to share a brief glimpse of our Summer fun.

We pretty much spent all of the Summer holiday weekends at the lake with Chad's family. We all love being in the boats and on the water. It is always really a great time!

On July 4th and Labor Day we came back to Caddo to be with my family for cookouts and fireworks. For Labor Day, however; we had very special friends to join us. Dennis & Vikki Burke, their daughter and son-in-law Isaiah and Jessica Shook, and their kiddos Jude and Rhema. It was really a blast! 

My Mom turned 60 on July 18th and we tried to surprise her with a Birthday Party at the church. The party turned out great, but I'm not for sure will pulled the surprise off. MOMMA KNOWS EVERYTHING!!! 

On the Monday following Mom's party, we got up really, really early and headed to Port Aransas to meet Chad's Mom and Frank for a week at the beach. We had a great time eating, boating, swimming, and beach combng on St. Jo's island and others. We finished are week out with a night in San Antonio on the Riverwalk. We decided not to walk that long adventure, instead by took a boat ride. The kids thought the whole place was awesome. We hadn't been since Caitlyn was about 5, so Denim wasn't even around for that. Lots of memories made for all of us during this week. Especially the one of being stung by jellyfish. Chad was the only one the didnt get that experience. 

The rest of our summer was filled with swimming, tanning, dirt bike riding, and just hanging out with friends and family! Just the way we like it.  

I KNOW, I KNOW!

I know it's not Fall yet, but hey....school has started sooo, feels like Fall to me (in spirit that is). I know....it is still way tooo hot out there too, but I am ready for some football. I am sooo excited that Dalton gets to play school ball this year. Can not wait for the first game. Practices must be really hard. Every day this week except for Thursday; Dalton has come, took a shower, ate, and went to bed. Im sure next week will be better as he gets use to the workouts.

Still no computer...So my pictures are limited, but here is a glimpse of our summer. 

Love you all!

Quick Update!

Wow. I haven't posted in forever!! We have had lots going on in the past couple of weeks. I have lots of pictures to share too. Unfortunately my computer is in the shop so I cant download them. As soon as I get it back, I will share all of our goings on!

Oh How I Love Summer

Yes!! I definitely love Summer. We enjoy sleeping late, having the time to keep the house clean, swimming, and watching everyone play. No time limits and plenty of stay home days. We also have lots of fun stuff going on at church this Summer. It is just a well blended fun fest! CANT WAIT FOR OUR VACATION!! Just wish we could decide what to do exactly. We have penciled in some plans, but nothing detailed yet. But I sure enjoy searching for stuff online too. It is kind of addicting. I have added a few pics from our fun so far. 

Tomorrow, all 5 of us are going to see Toy Story 3. We are all sooo excited!!!  Brings back alot of memories. When the original Toy Story came out Dalton absolutely loved it. Anything we saw that was Toy Story, he had to have it. Stuffed animals, games, and action figures. He was even Woody for Halloween two years in a roll. The first year he was just Woody, the second year we added Bullseye. He was so cute. He even pushed his love over on Caitlyn when he came home with a stuffed Jessie and gave it to her.  

Our all time #1 Buzz fan was our nephew Colt. Oh my goodness. Wasn't just Buzz for Halloween; he wore his Buzz suit all the time I can't see Buzz Lightyear without thinking of Colt and I am soo glad we have those wonderful memories of him. LOL  Even seeing a jet stream in the sky turns my mind on Colt. Because you know Buzz Lightyear makes those. We love and miss you Colt!!

Okay..I'll stop! Enjoy the Pictures. Love you All

Pink Foxes 1st Softball Tournament

Besides Denim, all of the girls in the family played in a softball tournament in Terrell this weekend. KENNEDY, BAYLEIGH, VICTORIA, CAITLYN, AND BREANNA. What a day. Caitlyn's team, the Pink Foxes, had never played tournament ball before. We think they did awesome especially yesterday. They won their first one at 8:00 am, lost their second one, and then won the next 3! Our last game ended at 10:30 last night. It was a long, hard day and everyone was exhausted. They played this morning at 9:00 for second, but were unable to pull it off. They played their hardest, but it looked like their bodies had just had enough. Sad thing was, we had to play a team that had a fresh pitcher and a well rested team. We just couldn't keep up. We lost 3-1, BUT BROUGHT HOME THE 3RD PLACE TROPHY!! The whole team is sooo excited!! We are so proud of you Pink Foxes!!

Between all the games, I was able to catch a few pictures. For some reason, I didn't get one of Bayleigh or Caitlyn playing. I guess it is kinda hard to do when your keeping the book. I'll get them next time. We have more games to come!

Wow! It's Been A Long Time!

I can't believe I haven't posted since Easter. I skipped right over Mother's Day. Who Know? I guess I have just been way too busy with baseball and softball. Anyway...I had a fantastic Mother's Day this year. Well the whole weekend really! We went to Arkansas for Declaration and it was sooo nice. We haven't been in a few years, and it was well worth the trip. So good to see all the family and spend a few days with Casey and Jana and the kids. Everyone had a great time. We made it home about 3 on Mother's Day to spend an evening together as a family!

God has blessed me with the most amazing children. I just can't get enough sometimes. Even though, I probably don't tell them that often enough. All three of them are uniquely different yet soo much alike. It truly is amazing watching them grow up. Of course, my son will be 13 in a week. OMG A TEENAGER! Not ready for this, but I guess it is coming anyway. I LOVE MY KIDDOS WITH ALL MY HEART!!

And my sweet, loving husband.  YES!! I can say that now! I have loved him forever, but now...oh now it is much different! Can't even talk about it now! Will soon though! I LOVE YOU! CHAD!