Eleven!

Sean is 11 today!

Hard to believe!

First baseball hat

First of many camo outfits

Hunting with Mason

Rangers baseball game with Granna

Thoughts for Thursday

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight.

Everything is uncovered and laid bare

before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

Hebrews 4:13

(Our back porch, July 2013)

Happy Birthday Kate!

Early Celebration

We celebrated Kate's 3rd birthday last weekend

A full swing set

Decorating cupcakes

Kate was the only kid not to put the decorations on her cupcake.  She put them all on the side and ate them separately.

Loading the children up on sugar

Enjoying her party

More Summer Shots

Sean sang a solo at Music Camp.

Kate and Sean feeding the birds

 Sliding at the park

Playing in the mud

Summer Shots

I cannot believe August is rapidly approaching! 

We have enjoyed the summer and are not ready for it to end

 Kate's first singing performance at the VBS finale...not sure how many words actually came out.

Sean's first time to mow a lawn - excellent experience.

Sean at VBS

Kate has loved swimming this summer.  She said goodbye to the floaties a couple of weeks ago.

Fearless on the slide

Cannonball

Kate and Sean flying a kite

The Vacation

We spent last week in Branson, Missouri on a family vacation with Poppy.  Kate talked about the "vacation" for two months prior to the trip and is now talking about when can we go again.

A family photo!

Getting ready to ride the duck vehicle (bus/boat)

Sean and Poppy

Sean, Kate, and I each were able to drive the duck on the water.

 

Kate was fearless about riding rides at Silver Dollar City. Lee was a good sport on the frogs.

This picture makes me laugh. Poppy and I are not big fans of rides.

Kate riding solo

Sean and the view from our room

Bluebonnets

April 2009, age 6

April 2013, age 10

Our front yard

 Kate is loving her new boots

Flower girl

Vadering

Yes, we are a little bit nerdy but entertaining.

Sean and his friend Mason (a.k.a Darth Vader)

From the Weekend

Off to the egg hunt at church...

 finding eggs mixed with a little poison ivy so Sean broke out that afternoon.

He almost stepped on a snake later in the day while fishing so 

he's taking a little break from the great outdoors :)

 Early Sunday morning 

I told her that we were going to celebrate Jesus and 

she started singing "Happy Birthday, Jesus" from Christmas.

Pretty sunrise

The egg hider was a bit creative this year.

 Kate did not want to wear a dress so her face is a bit splotchy. 

When she saw all the splotches, she stopped crying.  

After church, Kate was finally okay with the dress.