Camp!

So this summer we spent a lot of time not as much as I had hoped but more then we had at camp working on it!  This weekend we went up there to mow but of course it rained the entire time we were there!  So we get there and of course I get overwhelmed every time we go because there are times where I feel like we will never be done but I know the end result will be so worth it! We thought we weren't going to get anything done but we actually got the wall I needed to paint done, bathroom sink fixed and working, and got our toilet set. So yay for us!  When we left we felt like we got another step done!  We love being there it is so nice and peacful!  Even with all of the work we have to do we still manage to relax!  Can't wait till we are finished!

Braden's 8th birthday!

As the kids get older birthdays seem to get easier! The kids like simple and fun and I am all over that!  This year we just had a family dinner with both sides and it was so nice!  We just kicked back and got to visit with everyone.  Then we let him have about four or five friends sleep over the plans were to go play laser tag but the weather was nasty and I didn't want to travel with all of the kids (yes I am one of those paranoid moms) so we hung out here had pizza, roasted marshmallows, the kids played football, hide n seek, wrestled like crazy!  We did enjoy them they are a great group of kids!  Had a little fighting sat over electronics so we finally got smart and put everything up to keep from kids getting feelings hurt or the mean ness!  But overall I think they all had a great time!

Our first 5k

This year we do a 5k for Baylor!  It was for the Be the one run for bone marrow! Was for a great cause!  I am so glad that they asked us to join them!  Yes it was hard to get up that early and I am not sure that many of us wanted to but we all did it and are proud of ourselves for pushing through! 

Career day!

Today was Career day at school and Carter wanted to be a cowboy!  So we dug out all of his cowboy stuff like boots, jeans, cowboy shirt, chaps, cowboy hat, and the belt. Let me just tell you that the chaps were way to small, the boots were old, and his belt was almost to small! It has been hot so I have not done the official boot ect type of shopping yet!  But that little boy didn't care anymore then the men on the moon that things were to small!  He got all dressed up jeans tucked in his boots and was ready for school! We were waiting on the bus and he had his hand on his belt buckle and he told me that this was how real cowboys stand they have to hold there buckle up because they are so big!!    I love my kids they always say something that puts a smile on my face even when the whole world is falling apart!

School bus time!

Yes you heard the school bus!  So Carter has been begging us to ride the bus he think it would be so cool and we keep telling him no that I can pick him up and bring him!  Well our neighbor walked over one day and asked me if Braden and Carter could ride the school bus with her because that was the only way her mom would let her ride it!  Well with a lot of talking and thinking and stressing we gave and and let them!  Thinking they would hate it but guess what they love it! I guess it makes them feel big or something!  Itis nice not having to wait in pick up line or waking Emma up to bring them!

Little update on school!

So we have made it through the first month of school and it was been good!  We love the kids teachers they have been amazing!

We will start off with Carter!  Carter is in class with several of his buddies from daycare and baseball thought it would be rough but they are all doing great!  Carter has gotten in trouble I guess you could say from playing on the water in the restroom with his friends imagine that!  Bad thing is he told us and we never got a note from his teacher so he ratted himself out!!  Love him!  Lunch room!  So he decided that he wanted to buy his lunch everyday so I was ok with it well he has not once told me anything was gross till yesterday!  This month they have gone to a different lunch menu kinda the healthy stuff so when carter got home I asked him how lunch was and he said it was GROSS!!  That kid loves salads he would eat them everyday so he got salad that ahead pepperoni and some white cheese in it and it was terrible so guess what today he said mom I think I will bring my lunch!!  

Braden had a rough start this year only because he likes to sleep so getting up early was not fun but he is doing great this year!  He is trying out for the UIL spelling and math!  This year he has one of his good friends in his class and they sit at the same table him two other girls and another little boy which was on our base ball team,  well this little boy I guess is a special aid little boy and he is super sweet so innocent!  His mother passed away this year he didn't live with her and not sure if he had much to do with her his dad has been raising him but he was having a really rough week during this time and we have always told Braden to never be mean anyone especially kids that have a disability... Anyways as a parent you always wonder if our children listen well we got a sweet text from his teacher telling us how amazing our kids (the group that sits with this little boy) are that they have helped there friend out and they were playing a game in class and they never got fustrated with him and help the entire time!  That was an amazing thing to hear! We are so proud of our kids and we know they have a big heart!