Cousins

We were thrilled to have a visit from Clayton and Vanessa this last week.  It was short but I will happily take what I can get ;)
Look at these adorable boys!!
I couldn't believe how big my sweet nephew, baby Layne, was.

He made Gabric look so grown up :(

 

 

Sweetest little baby face

Garden update and . . spool racing

My bell pepper plant

The kids are still babying our garden.  They are out the door first thing every morning to water it.

Tomato plant

Kadin's Peas

My cutie pie :)

 

Our new backyard sport - Spool Racing

 

Elizabash!

This last Saturday, in what we thought was a reprieve from sickness in our home, we went to the Elizabash.  Our business Papa's Guns had a booth.  So while Stephen was hard at work the kids and I had a blast :)
The kids all had Ferris Wheel rides, bouncy house fun, horse rides and more.
The above picture is of us waiting for the parade to start. (with my good friend Leah)

 

Our booth

 

 

Waiting for our horse rides
Hadassah has decided she definitely wants a horse.  Her face was beaming as they went along a trail and she said "the horsey is so soft, now I am bigger than daddy, and ( of course) can I have a horse?"

Titus loved it too.  When we were halfway through the ride though he grabbed the reigns and screamed out YAW! 
When I tried to explain to him that he needed to stop he told me "but mama, I want to go faster and that is what you are supposed to say"

 

 

 

I especially appreciated our new van on this day because, since we had to be there all day,  the kids and I could escape and rest.  We just popped in a movie, turned on the air conditioning, kicked up our feet and took a nap.  Nursing is so much easier with a roomy seat and footrest than squished into the suburban.

Today the sickness has returned with a vengeance :( this time in our little Gabric.
I am hoping he will be the last to get the crud that has been going through our home.

Our Proud Artist

This is my favorite piece of art in the house.

 

New Friends

Last week we were so blessed to have Stephen's cousin and family come for a visit.
It was a time of us making new friends and for Stephen and Joe getting reacquainted as adults.

We loved having them!  Jess was so easy to talk to, while we kept an eye on kiddos, and was such an encouragement as we shared some of our testimonies of God's goodness.
We hope they visit again soon!

 

Waiting for funnel cake

The two Bellas - both 6 

 

Kadin, as always, was amazing with the baby, Eva.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My oldest and youngest :)