Time Warp

Our ice maker is currently broken.  For whatever reason, I was able to find ice cube trays in the house.  I do not keep junk in the house to save for a possible ocassion; if it hasn't been used in a year, it goes.  Now the only reason I can think of our use for ice cube trays is when I was making baby food and friends that was a LONG time ago!  But alas, I've found a new need for them......

Back to the ice maker... it's broken.  Do you know what I've been doing for a week now?  Making ice!  Poor Colton just stares in awe that you can "make" ice.  Forget the science he learns in school and the random days when we get icy weather, but to MAKE ICE?  He clearly doesn't get that ice is made from water and that it doesn't just randomly fall into the freezer or fall from the sky.  It never fails, he looks at me like I'm taking "thrifty" to a whole new level - popping ice out and refilling it with water.  Who does that anymore?

I'm thrifty, but I'm over making ice!

Boys Being Boys

We saw RAIN people, RAIN! 

School Days 2011

Another school year begins.....

Cameron started 8th grade (gulp), Courtnie started 5th grade, and Colton started 1st grade. 

And here is the much dreaded first day picture!!  Getting this picture is like pulling teeth, every year.  I warn them, give me a good smile and we can be done.  But they always make this such a task!  I did get somewhat of a good picture, no one was crying or mad or grumpy and they're all facing the camera and smiling.  I guess for a picture they do not ever want to participate in, this is pretty darn good.  Colton however doesn't seem to mind.  I was able to get a picture at his desk and even of his new shoes!!

Pics with Aunt B

My sister wanted pictures taken with "her babies" before she left for Africa.  Sometimes pictures capture the best moments and this sitting is definitely one of them. 

Brownwood Kind of Summer

This year ALL 3 kids went to Brownwood with my Aunt and Uncle.  Colton was able to go because my Mom and sister went.  He requires extra sets of eyes for his own safety!

I used to LOVE my summers at the farm but now that I'm older, I don't really dig the hot, sticky dirty days.  And once upon a time, I thought the phrase "watch for snakes" was just used to keep from running completely off without supervision.  Today, I know that phrase really does mean to watch for snakes!  And as a child, I never had to check my bed for scorpions, my parents did that when we weren't around. As an adult, it's MY job to check the beds and shoes for scorpions.  No thank you!  Not my idea of fun anymore I dare say.

But my kids.... THEY LOVE IT!  They definitely did not get their love for the outside from me!!

You see that ugly face of hers?  PROOF right there she's not as sweet as candy!

And this my friends is Colton's ugly face!  No need for proof, we all know he's rotten!

What did Jason and I do with our extra long weekend?  Relaxed.

2011 Dance Pics

We haven't had good dance pictures in years so this year we splurged and had them taken. 

Oh.My.Gosh.  Look at my BABY girl!