December 27

Yesterday Corey and I celebrated our 11 anniversary. Holy cow 11 years ! It seams like forever and like it was yesterday that we said yes to each other for time and all eternity. That day 11 years ago I married my best friend and the best man I know, Corey is amazing ! I would be lost with out him he make me happy and makes me laugh every day. He the love of my life and my everything !! 4 kids , one house lots of pet and lots of moves, one new business and lots of amazing memories make up that 11 year!!! I love you Corey happy anniversary baby!!

Christmas Eve

All ready for the kids to wake up just a few hours from when we got every ready to go . Merry Christmas we love you all!!!!

Puppy love

Back Yard Dreams

My kids love dirt! Having a back yard where they can dig and play ...perfection!

We did it!!!!

After year of trying and getting so close a few time only to have everything fall apart. WE DID IT! We bought a house!!!!!! It's been a long time coming and I know we could no have done it with out some amazing people that had our backs and fought for us. I do no think I will ever be able to thank them enough! These next few weeks will be crazy but I will try and add more pictures soon.

Fair day

Last days of summer mean fair time :) our county fair isn't huge but its fun to take the kids. They loved getting to see all the animals and pet, chickens, cows, sheep, bunny's, goats, an horses. The kids even got to sit on a cow Logan and Anna  loved that. Thea found out about 4H an is really excited about joining, hopefully she has time. The boys also did the kids tractor pull which they loved. Logan came in second place and Donovan came in third out of about 20 kids! Logan had a total pulling weight of 200lb and Donovan had 275lb. Only a few days left until school starts and so many summer things still to do!

Boating

This week while we are visiting family in Olympia we went out on my father in-laws boat. The kids loves it! Anna had fin after she got used to it this is her hiding in my lap. Silly girl about 10 min later she was loving it and trying to lean out over side to feel the water, scaring me to death! All in all it was the perfect to spend a hot day!

Morning Sunggles

Love my littles and the morning snuggle time today!

River beach

We love to play in the water and this river beach at a new park is our new favorite place to spend hot days. The kids had so much fun building a little river and lakes then flooding it so the boats went down the river. After a weekend of camping I was surprised the kids wanted to go swimming again but then thy are kids :) this last weekend we camped on the river and had so much fun I think the big kids lived in the water . we played and fished then Sunday night we got a big heat storm with thunder and lightning and nice cool wind and rain. After the kids had snores and calmed down and went to sleep the adults had so much fun sitting in the storm. Love camping ! Just loving my family and summer!!! Ahhh happy days!

Busy busy summer time

I love summer. I think even more than I did as a kid! I love that all my kids are home all day we don't have to worry about school, home work, schedules, sports. We play at the park every day, go to free movies, play in the water and outside, pick fruit and can it, canning lots of things, play with friends, visit family, camping. Sumer is so fun! Really the very best part is having my kids with me! I love watching them play and be kids I love how Donovan loves to read to me and Logan is always asking questions, I get to watch Thea's imagination and her art come to life, and Anna playing with and bossing her siblings around. We only have a month left of summer I feel the need to make the most of everyday. Now I just need to learn to love the school year too.

Summer

My little summer girls! Today is supposed to be 106 ugh way to hot for me! But the kids are loving playing in a little pool and laying out in the sun!

Happy 4th of July

This 4th of July has been pretty laid back....we slept in this morning, missing the parade but know one minded :) we played out side and BBQed with Corey's business partner and his family. Corey smoked some ribs for 5 hours sooooo good!! We played at the park and are sitting waiting for a fire work show to start. I love having a day with my family. And I LOVE that Logan remembered why we celebrate independents day. We talked some nor with the kids and learned more about why we are so lucky to live her in the USA . I feel so blessed today by all we have , the land we live in, and most of all my amazing husband and my crazy sweet kids! I hope everyone else is counting their blessing and loving this wonderful holiday!!!!

Summer

Summer time is hard work for a two year old! Running and playing in the sun and water for hours makes for a nice afternoon nap. Love summer time!!!

More summer friends

Summer!

School is out!!! I LOVE summer time, I love then not having to run all over the place to drop and pick up kids and I love my kids being home, going to see family and friends ahhh summer you have been missed at my house! Friday was the last day of school. I spent the Moring at the end of year assembly being a VIP guest, I got a big gift basket from the school as a thank you for PTO president, watching the slide show and doing school cheers 😊 right after school we went to a popsicle party with a bunch if friends and I am surprised my kids were not sick from the number of Popsicles they ate. After park?popsicle party we headed to Olympia for our first vacation of the summer! Well vacation foe the kids and I, Corey spent the weekend plumbing a new bath room for my mom and dad. The kids and I visited with grandparents and friends we see far to little of. Thea and Kayla used to be joined at the hip and best friends, just like their moms! I miss them all so much!!! But loved spending the evening watching the kids play and talking away with Ella! Can't wait to see more of them and all our Friends and family this summer!!!

Summer 5K

Thea with her award. 3 miles walking and running 51:28!!!

Done!!!

So proud of my girl!!! At 9 years old to have run two 5ks. She amazes me!

Girls on the Run!!!

Thea is part of an amazing training group for girls. She loves it !!! today she and I are the 5k after 10 weeks of training. Here's to hoping I don't die!!😊

Silly girl

This silly little one, has had a head cold all week and has been grumpy and clingy. But today she is feeling more like her self. Any time I sit down she jumps in behind me so I can sit on her lap, then she laughs and laughs. Live her smile and laugh I can't help but be happy when I hear her sweet baby laugh and see her smile full of love and mischief! So grateful we have this silly bean in our family!!!

Summer love

These sweet kids are my love and my life!

Nap time

The kids are so excited to see Grandma George. Logan couldn't resist a nice afternoon nap snuggled with Grandma 😊

Dinner

For some reason I have been in a cooking funk for the last couple months. :( But this week even with how busy I have been I got a healthy real dinner on the table every night this week !!!! Can you believe it?! I can't, I know this may seam like a really little thing but we have been having eggs and toast or pb&j waaaay to often lately. I'm taking the little success where I can :) I'm rethinking my shopping and what we eat so hopefully this will be the new normal healthy dinner every night. Lets hope so !!!

Happy 5th Birthday Logan

A big happy birthday to my sweet little man! Logan is my book worm my sweet spirit, tender heart, helpful, giving, loving and almost always selfless! He an old soul in a little body. He loves his long beautiful hair, all thing farming and construction, books and playing with his brother. He is doing so well in preschool, his primary teacher told me he is the smartest kid he always listens and knows the answer! I would be lost with out my sweet quite boy in the craziness that is his siblings. I love my snuggle time and everything about this boy I can not wait to see who he will become! I love you Logan Boyd!!!! Happy Birthday big man!!!!!!

Piggy Party

Anna turned two on Wednesday, I know I can't believe it either! Today we had some good friends over for a nice spring BBQ to celebrate Anna's birthday. She loves her piggy stuffed animal so I just had to make her a cake with some piggy in a mud puddle. I loves living here even though we are far from family, but birthdays and holidays make me miss being home and having family close by.

Happy birthday Anna!

Today my baby turns 2! I can't believe it! Thea got Anna all dressed today in something fancy for her birthday. Then Thea changed her clothes to be fancy with her. I love my girls they are so funny. Anna loves Thea and always wants to he with her, sometimes when she is up set she wants her sister over mama. :) Thea lives to help with her life sister and she is so good with her. We are so blessed to have Anna in our family!! She is spunky, loud, funny, independent, loving little pink bundle of fun and we love her!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNA FAY!!!!!

Farm life

Farm life is shooting bows and arrows in the front yard and hoping you don't hit your uncles dead truck :)

Thea and the goat

Thea feeding the baby goat. She loved it! When she was done feeing him get ran and got in the chicken coop :) he's wanted to eat the chicken feed and was a pill to get back out.

Visiting the cousins farm

Coreys sister Jill and her family live in Idaho, the kids and I came to visit for spring break this week. The kids have goats for 4H and they have chicken's. I LOVE chickens!! We can't wait to have our own little farm to. Anna and Thea helped feed the baby's goats this morning they both loved it

Spirit week at school

Today is mustache Monday for sprint week. Love it! Logan and Anna don't go to school but we have spirit week at home.

Car rides

I got back in the car from running dinner in to a friend who had just had a baby, and this is how the big kids where sitting. Silly kids all piled on one seat :)

Happy 9th Birthday Thea!!!!

Anna is in the stage of not wanting to have her clothes on but she loves to wear her sun glasses and her winter hats. She loves to dress up in sun glasses, hats and my high heals. She is such a funny girl!

 Thea's Birthday and party was a few weeks ago. She loves Monster High. They are dolls kind of like barbies but they are the sons and daughters of monsters like vampire, wear-wolfs and such. So we had a Monster High mad scientists party. I missed getting pic of the experiments. The girls mad lip gloss, made volcanoes with baking soda and vinegar, and with coke and mints. The last thing the girls did was magic flowers that Thea learned from our friend Cocoa, who is from China.

The house all ready for the party

 monster high hair

 The cake came out so cute and good. Strawberry and lemon with the skull is from Monster High. It came out really cute and really yummy!!!

 Thea and her friends. This girl is so popular. I went to school and had lunch with her on her birthday and every few minutes some one would come by and talk to Thea or say Hi. She is so sweet and such a fun girl I am not surprised every one loves her. We are just so lucky to have this sweet and amazing girl in our family!!!