Inside McDonalds!!!

So for a few weeks Cole has been asking if we could please eat INSIDE McDonalds...I was starting to feel like a real fun hater so we FINALLY did it! So after our last day of VBS Friday we ate inside.  You would have thought I gave him the world...the simple things. 

This smile says it ALL

Swim & Slumber

Last week all the kids were attending VBS at St Anthony's, we decided to have the boys spend the night!  We went to VBS, then to Stratford to swim and then back to Lost Camp for the ultimate boy slumber party!  A house full of boys was alot of fun...Eli just turned 5, Cole and Hagan are 4 and only 4 days apart and Judson 22 months! 

Bed Partners...Poor Eli!! 

Hagan LOVED his Uncle Levi

Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day Levi Cole!  Your boys are so blessed for you to be their daddy.  I have NEVER seen you too tired after a long day at work to play with them!  Thank you for everything you do for our family!  I am so lucky that God chose you to be my husband and Cole and Judson's Daddy!
We Love You!!!

The three are ALWAYS playing ball of some kind

Cole chose his dad's card...Spongebob was the only card WITH a button!! 

Dirt & BIG equipment

This week started off with BIG equipment heading to Lost Camp.  The boys and I have enjoyed watching this big machines get to work.  Dirt work is underway and almost complete! 

Color Run

This past weekend Natalie, Adraine, Grayson, Olivia and I did the Color Run in Amarillo.  We didn't run much but we had a blast! We walked with Team BooBoo in honor of our dear friend Rebecca who is batteling breast cancer and kicking it in the rear as we speak!  We had so much fun!! 

Pre Walk Cheese!!

He melts my heart

All Colored UP



She was over all my pictures

My sweet sisters...Love



Love ya Becca

I Phone Catch Up

These two are fearless fish

Judson had learned to climb the slide the wrong way....



Cole loves all things crafts...has to be a James thing!  :)



Playing in the rain

40 Years

This past week my parents celebrated 40 years of marriage!  I am so proud of them! Thank you for showing us that marriage is not always easy, but so worth the effort and fight.  I read this on a blog this week and I think it is worth sharing... "Marriage is NOT a contact, an agreement, or anything temporary.  It is a covenant, and covenants are NOT to be broken.  When you say your vows, you are vowing not only to your husband/wife, but also to God and before him."

Love you both so much...here's too MANY more! 




December 2006 at our wedding

Brother slumber party

Judson has been wanting to sleep with Cole, the first night they both thought it would be fun.  However, in a twin bed, with two very active sleepers I think they kept hitting eachother.  Judson got up at 4am and decided he needed in his bed.  Cole now refuses to let him sleep in his bed, he told me "he kicks me and hits me while I am trying to sleep."  Poor Baby!  No more slumber parties until they have bigger beds!!   



Melts my heart!!

Future Farmers

Aunt Nannie taught the kids a little lesson in planting last week.  They thought it was fun for about 5 minutes...then out the door they went!  But a few days later she had ALOT of sprouts!! 
Future Farmers...absolutely!! 

Wonderland

A few weekends ago we visited the wonderful place of Wonderland to celebrate Eli's 5th birthday!
We had a blast and forgot how much fun can be had this close to home.  Levi joked that he didn't know why we went to Disney for Cole's birthday when wonderland was a 10th of the cost and just as much fun!  We had a great day with the Garcia Family...

Still can't believe this little cutie is 5!

The BIG log ride got us SOAKED!!  All 3 boys LOVED it!

Judson kept yelling "hah hah"  his version of YEE HAW

Little Dare Devils

Santa Fe Trail Days

The boys and I attended our first Santa Fe Trail Days in Boise City, Ben Tom and Levi came too.  We had so much fun.  We started the morning off with the parade, I must say this was NOT your normal small town parade.  I was very impressed.  My nephew Hagan was in the parade for Little MR XIT, so it was fun to see them. 



Little Mr XIT

 

This young man made my morning.  As I sat on the curb drinking some delish coffee, he helped the boys collect candy and keep them safe.  He kept making me smile, every time one of them went under the red tape, he firmly, but sweetly pushed them back under by their head.  It only took Cole one time to figure out he wasn't going to let him out, Judson pushed his limits several times.  But, each time would go back without a fight.  He would NOT have done that for me.  He learned the boy's names quickly, but I am sad we didn't his.  Hope to see him next year!! 



Free HOT DOGS...we waited in a line forever line for these!

 

After lunch we checked out the car show!!  We had a blast and was so glad we decided to make the short drive over.  NEXT year we will NOT miss out on the post hole competition...I hear it is a must see! 

Helping Hands

We have been helping Levi as much as we can the past few weeks!  With the drought and wind lately Levi has been working himself way to thin!  So we have been trying to pitch in and do some chores that he could mark off his list!  Checking heifers has been one, and I asked Levi to teach me drive the feed truck.  It was a fun afternoon, I feel totally capable, but not sure he would let me do it alone!!  :) 

Boys and Trees

I have been trying to teach Cole how to climb trees...he seems to be a little scared at times.  Judson on the other hand is fearless.