Father's Day 2015

Our weekend was good. Father's Day was good. 

We both have great fathers who we both adore. Jason thinks so highly of his father; he hangs on his every word for advice about farming, Bible questions, and just life in general. Before Jason proposed to me, he was out in the filed stripping cotton one day and he was alone with his dad in the truck, and he asked him if he thought he should marry me. That's a lot of trust in your dad to give you the right and honest answer! Love watching their relationship! 

No wonder Jason is the greatest Dad to our kids. I don't know how to put it. He is so involved. I mean we all have to have down time after work or when we get home, just a breather, but he does not do that. He doesn't isolate himself away from us. He lays right in the middle of what they are doing. Or fixes something that was broken, or helps with supper, or mows the grass, or goes on a bike ride, or swims with the kids, or takes the kids to look at rain gauges. 

Or makes milk shakes while letting Maggie push the button even though sometimes the lid is not on! ;)

And he really saved the weekend with buying the kids this "real" 4-wheeler!! After our flopped buys of the other 4-wheeler back in May and now a friend from church said he wanted to sell his, Jason jumped on the opportunity.

They are so excited!! 

Little Swimmers

The kids have really enjoyed the little pool this summer! This was the day that Maggie actually got in and enjoyed it!! We were all so proud!! :) 

Maggie has really been enjoying this beach ball sprinkler she got from Jarrett for her birthday gift!! 

And she likes it even more if somebody will play in it with her!! 

And now the swimming has stopped because I let the pool get a little green….. :( So we are in the process of cleaning it out! But the cousins have a pool so the summer's not a complete loss!

Baby Girl

I don't think I've even officially said it, but, 

"We're having a baby, and it's a girl!"

Last week, Kylee, Jason, and I went to the Dr Appt to find out what we were having. Everything looked great, and she has even been measuring a few days ahead of her due date, which is November 7th, so that is great too!

Mom helped me this week, while the big kids were at VBS, with the massive job of sorting through the passed down baby boy and girl clothes, and cleaning out all their closets. 

So, the result is, the 4 boxes on the left, are clothes for the new baby girl that can go back in the attic. :)

And, the saddest part, the 4 boxes OF BABY BOY clothes on the right, and the gray one behind it, are all going to JBF! :( 

Mom also helped me set up Maggie's twin bed, and rearrange the room a little, just to sort of get things ready for the crib to go in their in the fall. 

And, we found some cute baby girl outfits, and the bag of headbands to put in the dresser! :)

Now, on to important stuff, anybody have any name ideas?!! :) 

What Summer's are Made of!

Summer has been great. Lots of sleeping late, lots of swimming, and lots of cousin time. 

The kids found some of their christmas money the other night, so we took them to buy one thing with it! Maggie had just coins, but she didn't care, and Daddy as always buys it, and tells them to keep their money. ;)

With the recent take off of Kylee and Addi's bracelet business, Kylee decided to buy beads! Jaxon got a nerf gun, and Maggie got a dr kit. I really wanted Jaxon to get the "HULK" boxing hands because he always sees them and wants them, but he went for a gun! 

The girls have been busy making bracelets, and have set up shop to sell them to any farmers' that drive by. They had one customer so far, besides their Dads! :) They might sell some lemonade next week. 

After Party

After the Kindergarten Graduation, Kylee invited the girls from her class over for a little swim party!! (*PLease ignore how not centered my banner is!!*)

I put together a little bucket of goodies for each of them, and Eve cut out the initials for the floaties!! They turned out so cute!! Thankful for creative friends!!

Jason ran to town to get lunch for all of us! Chick-fil-a!! And some others brought drinks and cookies!

The girls with their floaties!! And the POOL!! Nothing like a little redneckin'!! :)

They had fun getting in and out of the pool and running around crazy!! We borrowed the sno-cone maker from Jason's parents' house! It for sure was a hit!! Sweet girls!! 

SUMMER IS HERE!

Kinder Grad!

Kylee had Kindergarten graduation last Friday! It was a special day for us!! 

Within their class, they sang a few of the songs they learned this year. She did so good, and was not shy at all. She's on the Front Row, with legs darker than the Hispanic girls next to her. :)

She got an award for "Perfect Attendance" for never missing a day of school! Can't believe it!! Seriously!! She was pretty proud of it! Only 5 in the whole Kindergarten got it. 

Then they lined up for their certificates of graduation, and they had asked them what they wanted to be when they grow up. Some of them were pretty funny, like "I want to be the principal so I can spank kids." Ha! Silly boys! 

Kylee said "she wanted to be a mama just like her mama because she gets everything done, and then she has fun." 

Sweet girl, I pray I can be a good example for her. 

She brings us the most joy, and are so blessed to call her ours. 

Friends. What a blessing they are. She was shy and scared at the beginning of the year. I told her she was going to make great friends, and they might be friends until they are mommy's. So grateful the Lord, provided for her, with sweet friends made. 

Her and Emma!

She had a fan club at the graduation! And Aunt Wanda gave her $10! :)

The Lord, has answered my pleas to Him throughout this whole year concerning Kylee. How great is His faithfulness to us! 

Little Helpers

The littles LOVE to go to the barn, or pretty much, wherever Daddy is! They've been helping him get ready for planting.  They put the planter on, greased it up, and aired up the tires. 

Little Stinker loves it out here! He may never want to go to Kindergarten!

Farm Girl.