Nothin' says SUMMER like BBQ's. baseball, and....a frog!

Happy Summer Everyone!!!
Just thought I'd post a blog about our summer so far! We're off to a great start, and I have a feeling it is only going to get better...and busier! Well, to get into the swing of things, we celebrated summer by having a cook-out, a delicious vanilla mousse cheesecake and lots of playing outdoors!! Garrett and Emily each have their own bat and balls for baseball....the light duty ones, of course....and so far Garrett is pretty darn good at that game! He gets all sorts of hits in, and he thinks it's so much fun!!! Him and Andy usually play baseball a little bit every day! We also got the kids' swimming pool all set up and ready to use and so far they LOVE it! They spend as much time it there as mommy will let them!!! We also celebrated Father's Day on the 19th of June...but thanks to the weather, our picnic didn't happen. But we still enjoyed a nice day as a family and had lunch with my parents. Other than that, not much else is new....except....we had a frog the other day!! Yep, that's right...a frog! Andy found it swimming around it a water puddle in our backyard! We put the little fella in our pool and the kids (and dogs!!) spend a good portion of the morning frog watching! He was pretty cool, but when we came back after lunch he was gone. Still, it was fun for the kids to watch him. He will forever be known as "Froggy" in our household!! Hope everyone else is enjoying their summer! Will have plenty more to post later. Until then, Happy Summer!!

Our 5th Anniversary!

Two souls with but a single thought,Two hearts that beat as one.
- Fredrich Halm



On June 3rd Andy and I celebrated our 5th anniversary!! I can't believe that we have already been married for 5 years!! They sure did fly by fast! Together we have come a long way since the beginning. So far, we have enjoyed our journey through life together.So here we are, 5 years later, with two beautiful children, a cozy home, and 2 rambunctious dogs! We love the way our life is unfolding and we have been so richly blessed in 5 short years. So, because the majority of my posts are about our kids, I thought that I'd re-cap a little about Andy and I! Andy is still working at the mine and he likes it there!! He is still a hunting addict, which I don't think will ever change! But, I'm fine with that! Andy works hard at work, hard at home and still manages to find the energy to help me with the kids, so he deserves some 'guy' time! I am still a stay at home mommy and wife, which I love and I wouldn't trade it for anything in this world!! I love spending the days with my kids, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, baking, and so on. For me, it's my dream come true and I have never been happier! So, for us, there isn't much new, but we are just still happy, healthy and content!! Well anywhoo, we didn't celebrate 'big' or anything for our anniversary.  Andy had to work, but he grilled out steaks when he got home and I made a delicious fruit pizza for dessert! For us, it was the perfect way to celebrate! So here's to the 5 years we've already enjoyed and to many more beautifully blissful years of marriage!!

Summer So Far!

For me it seems like it's been a while since I've updated this. But we've been keeping busy and I'm afraid now that summer is finally here, I will only fall further behind in my postings. I apologize for this, but will definitely try and keep up as best I can. If not...I'll see you in the fall!
Ok. So far this summer....

Well, to start with, Andy and my Dad have been working on finishing up the fence. It is up, and keeping the kids and dogs in, but there is a little 'fine tuning' that needed to be done. Andy is hopefully going to finish that up this afternoon! We've been busy with the everyday stuff so far. Mowing the 'yard', spraying for bugs, and LOTS of playing outside with the kids!! I never get much work done during the summer...and if it isn't a 'regular chore' for me, forget it! I enjoy being out with the kids though. They enjoy the outdoors so much and it's great for me too. I enjoy the sunshine, reading and drinking my coffee on the deck! Other than that though, I don't much care for summer. I always look forward to it coming to an end. I know, I know...that's backwards for me than it is for most people...!

So moving on...there isn't a whole lot of 'news' to post. Mostly just pictures...which I will have below. The busy part of our summer is yet to come. Sometime while the weather is nice, we'd like to finish painting our living room, dining room and hallway. I have my color picked out, all we have to do is do it! Also, my best friend is getting married. I've been working on her bridal shower, making sure I fit into my dress and just helping as much as I can, which isn't really much at all. She lives too far away for me to do much, but sometimes it's nice to just pick up the phone and chat!! At times like these especially, I wish she was living closer. Maybe someday....So anywhoo, the weekend after her wedding we are planning a camping trip up to the mountains with my parents. We are super excited for our camping trip and can't WAIT!

Well, that is about all I have to post. We've spent the majority of out days...and nights...outside!! We are enjoying this beautiful weather!! We haven't had too many SUPER hot days yet...which makes me think they're coming and they'll probably stay later this year, but for now, we're just enjoying the super nice weather! Please enjoy the pics of our summer so far!!