hAppY hoLidAys!

tiMe fLiEs!!!

Maridee's 15th bRithDay!!! Famous Preston Night Rodeo!

Planted a gaRdeN!!!

LOVING OUR GARDEN!!!

maDeLyn aNn turns 11!!!

Halloween!!!

puMpKin heAds!!!

RyLee maRie turns 4!!!

The GOOD, the BAD, & the UGLY!!!

This past weekend was full of all three!

The GOOD! madee(my 10 yr old) and I did a 6mile hike with some friends.

During our planning we never discussed how long of a hike we were going to do...so 6miles was a little surprising...but we did it!!! I feel so blessed that we can physically do such a thing!

The BAD! Mitchell and his cute girlfriend broke up. I have to admit I thought they were too young to be so serious, but we loved her to death. I know they will be fine, but my heart aches for them. It really sucks watching your kids hurt!

The UGLY! The stiffness that set in on Sunday after the hike...trying to do stairs...getting up and down and sitting through church...going to the bathroom! It was not pretty...but after a 1hr spin class on mon and a 1 hr combat class today i am almost back to normal! Phew!

Mom you ROCK!!!

Here's to all my wonderful family & friends out there! You are all beautiful, talented, and awesome MOMS! I don't know about you, but for me, being a mom is my biggest accomplishment! Sometimes my biggest challenge!

I feel so blessed to be a mom and love my kids more than I thought possible!!!

So, I hope you all had a wonderful mother's day!

MOM'S ROCK!!!

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let down your Hair!

Rylee wanted her hair cut, so I gave her a Rapunzel Haircut! I did cut off a little over an inch...

My little Rapunzel!!!

pRom niGht!

His first response when I said give her a kiss on the cheek..."MOM! NO!" Then he kissed her.

SO HANDSOME! SO BEAUTIFUL!

mAkiNg tHe bEd!

Those of you with little helpers may appreciate this!

Rylee "helping" me make my bed!

biG iDeaS!

I really wish time didn't get away from me! Time goes so fast, then I think I really should post, then I have no big ideas for a great post so I don't...

I do however have a 17yr old in the house now...he is driving, working and has a girlfriend!(we love her, but do not love the idea of the serious girlfriend thing!)

I had a dream a few weeks ago and in my dream mitch was 5. It was so real I kept thinking all day that I wish I could go back to when he was five!

We love him and are so proud!

We went to a nice dinner (with girlfriend in tow that is a good way to make yourself feel old) and then we arranged for his friends to be waiting when we got home for a surprise party. It was so fun! Happy 17th Mitch! We love ya so much!

gRaTituDe!

"For BeAuTifuL eyes, look for the good in others; for BeAuTifuL lips, speak only words of kindness; and for PoiSe, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone."

-Audrey Hepburn