A week off from school...

This past week we had a WEEK off from school due to the Tennessee Walking Horse Show. The ENTIRE town basically shuts down and all schools in our area are out. Logan had his first ever sleep over with his buddy Carson. These two have become such good friends and Carson has rubbed some sweetness off on Logan.
{At least for the time Carson is over} :) We ended up going to the park to play.. it was a sad ending after almost 2 hours of playing that we left. I told the two of them that they were getting tired and needed to go home to eat and watch a movie... the boys were so upset.

Ethan went on a bike ride around the yard with Devin, giggled the entire time. I think once he can ride, I will have the next Tour de France champion in the making!

Meet River... out BEAUTIFUL Merliquin Great Dane PUPPY! She is 5 months old and very hyper. She is our 3rd Dane, I am hooked on these BIG gentle giants... Ethan crawls all over her and she puts up with him. The kids and I are LOVING her! Yes, even Devin... every now and then you will find him on the ground playing with her.

FREEZE!!! Don't go down the slide!

Happy 5th. Birthday

Today is Logan's 5th. Birthday... Unfortunately, Devin is out of town today... he will not be having his party until September 3rd. He is really excited about his party because he has started Kindergarten and gets to pass out invites to his class.
Today Tanja brought over cupcakes and we took the kids to the park to play and have some yummy sweets.
Logan was beyond happy that Tanja stopped and got cupcakes. I asked Logan if he felt taller being 5 years old and said, "No, and I have no new wrinkles" LOL.

SCHOOL SUPPLY SHOPPING....

Ok... so, We are school supply shopping for 4 kids now! I can not believe what all they require now! INSANE!!!! All together for all grades this is what we ended up buying:
* 6 packs of pencils
* 9 packs of paper
* 13 boxes of crayons
* 6 packs of markers
* 7 folders
* 3 2" 3 ring binders
* 3 packs of high lighters
* 3 packs of dry erase markers
* 4 packs of sticky notes
* 2 protractors
* 36 glue sticks
* 5 bottles of white glue
* 5 packs of color pencils
* 3 water colors
* 4 scissors
* zip lock bags
* tissue
..........................I know we have more.. and might I add a $25.00 ROOM FEE for EACH child!!!!

End of Summer Family Photos...

I have to say... it was a task getting the kids to take these pictures! You would have thought Devin and I were steeling their favorite toy away! Lucky, they calmed down and started acting good. I don't really blame them, it was 97' outside today and no wind! We were all getting grumpy!
I love this picture of Devin.... Finally, a picture he is not making a goofy face in!

Surprise... another picture of the TWO OF US... with NO silly face. Gotta love it!


This was it, the final picture.. the kids were spent... but 65 photos later, they were troopers!

Finally.... moved {and more}

I have slacked in blogging... so this is just a catch up of what has been happening.
In June, Devin and I went for a Sunday drive (just the two of us) and
drove to a CUTE, SMALL town called Bell Buckle...
We have always liked it here. So, on our drive we found this house.
knowing the house we were in was WAY TO SMALL... We found this one.
{I called the owner on a Sunday and apologized} ... Devin and I were able
to look at the house and I fell in love with it. He said "Let's talk about it" ... well, I did {with the owner}
and 2 1/2 weeks later, I was moving boxes in!

We love it here, Everyone knows everyone! The kids have made buddies with the shop owners... and love ridding around the small town {now that we are here now has 457 people} I

Kindergarten Day!

Kindergarten had an adorable play they put on for the end of the year...
Elizabeth was funny... the entire time she had her hand and her body just as they are in the above picture ^------

Here she was making sure we were looking at her

Ethan and Devin... or... Devin's "Mini Me"

Elizabeth and her teacher,
Nicole Taylor...
I love this teacher! Jacob had her in kindergarten as well..
so, at the beginning of registration, I requested her, kept
my fingers crossed that she had her, so glad she did!

Saturday Fun!

Ethan Enjoying his Saturday ! He is such a ham for the camera!

Chicken fight..
Parris and Anne decided to do a chicken fight..
It was funny to see Jacob and Logan playing chicken.


Jacob .... Deep in thought...