Mother's Day

  On Mother's Day we went to church then headed to Dollywood since we have season passes. It was nice to spend the day with just my little family. I even managed to get a picture of just me and the boys! 

Fireworks!

When a local church does a free firework display you pile up at your friend's house to watch the show. The kids are still sick of all of the picture taking the day before and don't want to corporate but you take the picture anyway. 

4th of July

   I have said it before and I will say it again, I absolutely love that my kids get to grow up surrounded by our village. I didn't have that and it is just priceless to me. I know that no matter what paths they all take that they will always be there for one another when needed. My kids always look forward to holidays at Ms.Tracy's with their friends. I look forward to it too!

 I just love the bond these girls have! 

Not more pictures mom! 

Love these kiddos!

 I really don't know what I would do without these ladies!

The Posse! 

Moms want to have fun too! 

Family Game Night

Day…

 

 

Tonight we had family game night. All of our board games are in the camper which is at Corey’s parents house. I had planned on buying a new game this afternoon,but ended up at the doctor with Kain. He hurt his foot on Saturday afternoon,and it just kept getting worse. The end result was a bad sprain,and this…

 

So we ended up playing the Wii.

 

 

Can you guess what game we played?

         

 

         

So when I was uploading these pictures of Zoe the last one caught my eye. Do you see Noah on the far right? I busted out laughing! This is so him:)

 

           

If you see this blue shirt in numerous post it is because it is Kain’s favorite sleep shirt.

 

Snicker Doodle was being very mischievous last night. He decided the kids needed a new look:)

 

Turkey Bowl 2011

 

  Our youth group, yes it is still hard for me to believe my baby is old enough, has a yearly tradition of having a Turkey Bowl.It’s a great way to get the youth group together for some good ole football! Everyone comes the day after Thanksgiving ready to play,and afterwards they get their grub on with left overs. This is Kain’s first year,and he BEGGED us to take him. I would have liked to stay home,but we caved. I am glad we went after all. It was a great way to see how they all interact. I pray that this group becomes Kain’s second family,and that he grows closer to God through them. Kain was the shortest out there. He was matched up against a giant with a beard or at least that is what Noah said ;)

  These pictures are from a distance because how embarrassing it is for 1. your mom to be the ONLY mom at the game, and 2. she brought a camera!

 

Kain is on the far right.

 

 

 

Kain is #11 ,but I am pretty sure you can pick him out:)

 

 

Hollywild Christmas

 

  Every year we go to Hollywild Animal Park to see the Christmas lights. I get soooo  frustrated with my camera when I use it at night because I don’t know how! So I was only able to take a couple of pictures that look half way decent!  It is beautiful there,and the kids LOVE going. There favorite park is hanging out all the windows including the sunroof to see the lights,and feed the animals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We ended the evening with some hot cocoa, and nachos.

Thanksgiving Part 2

    Friday my family ( sister,brother,and their families) came over for Thanksgiving lunch. I cooked a turkey,ham, mac-n-cheese,green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, pumpkin pie, brownies, and rolls. Oh it was sooo good! So good that I forgot to take any pictures of the food I worked so hard on.

 

 

 

After lunch we headed to the park to let everyone play.

 

  I feel like such a bad aunt because the last time I saw this little girl she was 2 weeks old!

 

She is now 5 months old!

 

 

 

No nephews on this side of the family ;)

 

My nieces are only 3 months older than Noah. When they were little  people thought they were triplets.

 

 

We all look a HOT mess!

 

My sister, Melody, with her family.

 

 

My brother, Wesley,with his family.

 

( I added the names of my siblings so that my friend who’s name starts with a R can remember :) She is always getting everyone’s siblings confused.)

 

This is one BIG wishbone!

 

We survived another Thanksgiving with my family. Corey swears my sister got all of my moms traits…lol!  I just laugh the whole time we are together to keep from crying…lol!! Don’t worry I do love them,and love spreading time with them……….in small doses:)