Happy Birthday Shane!!!

Today is my big brother Shane's 36th birthday! We have had our moments with each other throughout the years but as we get older I think we find it comforting to know that we have each other to lean on! I couldn't have asked for a better big brother! Hope you have had a great day and I Love Ya!

Weekend

Saturday was the annual Cave Springs Day so we got up early and had went to the pancake breakfast at the fire department. Cadyn had a soccer game at 9 and Dusty was too busy at teh pancake breakfast so mom met me at the ball fields to watch. He got to play a lot and did really well! From there we rushed back to Cave so we could get a spot to watch the parade. Cadyn was going to ride on the church float but we were running behind getting back out there so he just decided to sit on the side and watch the whole parade instead of being in it. He loaded up on candy!! Camryn was in awh of the firetrucks and tractors that paraded by. Here are a few pictures from the parade...

Camryn with his buddy Ky Ky holding hands and waiting patiently

Cadyn just decided to put his lawn chair on the side of the road and wait

Looking at the fire trucks

Kaylin wasn't too interested

This was our church's float! When they all saw Cadyn on the side of the road they started yelling at him and waving. It was cute!

This was Pop pulling the Tiny Tot contest boys and girls on the float Mimi and Debbie built. It was an under the sea theme and Lindsey got to ride on it!

Sunday was mine and Dusty's 11 year wedding anniversary. Wow how time flies! Neither one of us can believe we have been married that long! My mom came over Saturday night and stayed with the kids while we went out to dinner and then we went bowling. We rarely get time for just the two of us so it was really nice and we had a lot of fun! Sunday afternoon Dusty's parents kept the kids so we could go see a movie. That is a rare thing for us to do too so it was nice to get out and enjoy a movie! I wish I had a picture to show from our wedding day but I don't have a scanner. Maybe I will post one later! We have definately aged!

Dusty left early this morning for a hunting trip to Wyoming and took my camara so I will probably not have any posts this week. Please pray for him to have a safe trip there and his safe return! We are going to miss him!

Silver Dollar City

Last Saturday Michelle and I decided to take Cadyn and Lindsey to Silver Dollar City one last time before it gets cold. We left Camryn with my mom and Kaylin with her Aunt Jill and we were off for a day of fun. It was perfect just being the four of us. We just let the kids pretty much tell us where they wanted to go and what they wanted to ride. The very first one we got on was the American Plunge. Cadyn has rode this several times but for some reason he was scared and started crying. I just kept telling him it would be ok and we were riding. As we started floating down the river I noticed his whole body was shaking. There was no turning back though. When we hit the water we all got completely soaked and I think that made him forget about it all. We were freezing and needless to say that was the only water ride we rode that day. The kids did play in the water at Splash Harbor but it was brief! We ate good had fun and were worn out!

The kids were big enough to stand in line and ride this one all by themselves. They thought they were big stuff!

In jail and worn out at the end of the day!

Tailgator

Tonight Michelle and I took our kids to Cadyn and Lindsey's school for the annual Tailgator night. It is kinda like a back to school celebration where they have games, prizes, inflatables, Chic Fil A catered and lots of other fun stuff. There were tons of people there. The lines for the inflatables were pretty long so thank goodness we did those when we first got there and then went in to eat dinner after they were done playing.

Cadyn and Lindsey posing with the Chic Fil A cow

Camryn taking his turn going down the slide

Cadyn was being crazy on the slide too!

Cadyn and his friend Hunter from church

They were even giving hot air baloon lifts!

Lindsey wanted to climb the wall but started crying about at this point and came back down

Here are the two boo boos! They did not understand that you have to wait your turn to go on the inflatables and started crying when we held them back! Especially Camryn! So, we just straped them back in their strollers to contain them!

Future Fireman

Dusty called me Saturday morning and said that he was out at the Promenade with the fire safety house and wanted me to bring the boys up. So, we quickly got ready and headed up there. When we got there he said they had been talking to a photographer at Picture People and they were wanting a to take pictures of a fireman's kids in their daddy's uniform to show to the editor of a little local magazine called Peekaboo. He said they were talking about doing a safety issue so he thought the cover shot would be cute with a fireman's kid.

We were thinking that Camryn would look absolutely adorable in his Dusty's bunker gear and when the photographer saw Camryn's big smile he couldn't wait to take picture of him! Well, that's where the fun ended! Camryn would not cooperate and would not put his feet in the boots or put the hat on. We even tried to bribe him with a sucker but he was not going to have any part of it! Sweet little Cadyn kept saying the whole time he would do it so they had him jump in and took his picture in the bunker gear! Well, as you can see they turned out AWESOME! We were blown away at how cute they were and how perfect the expressions on Cadyn's face were! Of course we had to end up buying them and I can't wait to get to Hobby Lobby this week and get them framed! Doesn't he look just like his daddy and could definately be a future fireman!

Our Fair Experience

So Friday evening we met the Bowers family at McDonalds in Centerton and then headed to the Benton County Fair for some fun. There were some pretty dark clouds in the sky so we decided we better take the kids to ride the rides first in case it started to rain and then we could check out the animals!

The whole gang getting our tickets for the rides

While Cadyn and Lindsey were watching the camel rides they were surprised when a dude came up with none other than a long, slimey, scary.......

SNAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was so gross and I think it gave all of us goose bumps and we ran from there as fast as we could!

It did start to rain after the kids had gone on a couple of rides but we got to see the most beautiful rainbow! I couldn't get it all in my camara but we could see where it started and ended! Thank goodness the shower only lasted about 10 minutes! One of God's most beautiful miracles!

Cadyn LOVED riding the motorcycles!

I begged the guy that was running these cars to let Camryn ride with Lindsey and Cadyn even though he was too short and he said it was ok. Camryn was in heaven! I never got a shot of him whooping and laughing but you can see by this picture he was working hard on steering that car!

Cadyn on a John Deere tractor modeling his new sword that he got from "picking a duck". What a rip off but he was proud!!

Camryn of course had to have his turn on the John Deere!

After the rides we went and saw all the show animals and then ended our fun at the petting zoo. Cadyn and Camryn chickened out on holding the baby chicks. They just wanted to watch. By the time we made it to the car it was raining really hard so we got out of there just in time. I can't say that the fair was "exciting" but our kids sure had a good time and that's all that matters!

Pictures

Camryn's 2 year pictures were ready so Dusty and I picked them up at lunch today. I think they turned out really cute. It was hard to get him to sit on the table that day and take a picture but as you can see we got some good ones! They definately show his boisterious personality!

Cadyn is supposed to have a soccer game tonight but it has been raining off and on throughout the day so it might get cancelled. The county fair is going on this week so if it is not raining tomorrow night we are going to take the kids. They love to see the animals and I am sure they will love all the rides. It's also kind of a social event because we always seem to run into people we know and haven't seen in a while so it should be fun! Hope you all are having a great day!

Fall Soccer

After a little minor mix-up where Cadyn was put in the wrong division (3-5 year olds) we got it staightened out and he had his first soccer game Saturday morning. He has now moved up to the big boys division where they play on a big field and count goals. This is the real deal now! Because of the mix-up he had not been to a practice at all this season but we were so proud of the way he just jumped into the game and did so well. He even scored a goal! We even caught him holding his side at one point because they had ran up and down the field so many times and he was worn out! I think this will be an exciting season to watch and see Cadyn's soccer skills grow!

Happy Birthday Camryn!

Friday September 5th our baby boy Camryn Jake turned 2!! I cannot believe it has already been 2 years since he came into our lives and boy does he make it interesting! This little boy has so much energy and determination that we just sit back and wonder where it all comes from! I tell you what though, he has a killer smile that will just melt your heart in seconds! Camryn, you bring such joy to our lives and we can't wait to see what adventures are ahead of us in the years to come!

9-5-06 The day Camryn Jake was born

He is OBSESSED with tractors so of course we had to have a John Deere tractor themed party

Pop brought over his John Deere tractor and as you can see Camryn needed no help driving it!

I was so proud that he actually opened most of his presents by himself. He did get a little ditracted by all the toy tractors but that was to be expected! He got toms a winter clothes and lots of new tractors and trucks to play with.

We didn't quite get him in action but he blew out the candles on his cake all by himself! He thought it was so funny we we all started singing to him and immediately blew the candles out so I lit them again and he got to blow them out a second time!

Camping

We had a pretty relaxed weekend at the lake. Friday after school Me and the boys headed out to camp. We had taken the boat and camper out Thursday night because Dusty had to work on Friday so everything was set up and ready for us when we got out there. Miss Angela and Mr Tad surprised us that evening and brought their Jet Skis out so we played on them and then had a picnic dinner. This was the first time I had stayed in the camper overnight without Dusty and needless to say I did not sleep well at all! I heard every little noise and to top it all of at about 12:30am the light over Camryn's bed suddenly came on for no reason! Scared me to death!

When Dusty arrived Saturday morning we fixed a big breakfast and then we headed out in the boat. We swam for a little bit and then it was time for Camryn's nap so we went back for lunch and I think all 4 of us ended up nodding off for a little bit. Our friends Jamie and Christy Sands were staying at their lake house right across the from our campground and invited us over for dinner so we headed over there for steaks! They have such a beautiful view of the lake. After dinner we took a cruise on their pontoon and just enjoyed the beautiful evening. Their little boy Kyler and Camryn play so good together. It was fun to see them run around and talk to each other!

Sunday was another big breakfast and then back on the water again. Dusty's mom and dad, aka Mimi and Pop, came out that afternoon. They had never been on our boat and wanted to go for a cruise. I guess everyone was at the Razorback game saturday because the lake was nice and calm but sunday was a different story! There were tons of boats and it was rough! Not a good day to take someone on an enjoyable boat ride! We met up with the Beards who were out on their pontoon with their kids and tied up to them so everyone could swim and visit!

By Monday morning we were all worn out so we packed everything up and went home! It was a fun weekend but it is always nice to get home!

On our way out Thursday we ran into my sweet friend Tessa and her husband Dave and figured out they were camping just right down from us all weekend! So, I got to go over and visit and catch up with her! That was so nice since we don't get to see each other since they moved to KC! It was so good to see you Tessa!!

The boys had to be like their daddy and have do rags on!

They were so worn out Sunday night!