Texas

Last Thurs - Sunday, Ryan, Jacob, Daddy and I went to Texas for his show pigs show/sale at Plainview. He did really well. Grand Champion Cross Gilt and Reserve over all. Most all of the 50 pigs he brought down were sold before we got there so he didn't have to worry about hog chores on the trailer anymore. It's a long trip to Texas!!

We got to meet baby Coy. Congratulations Jason & Jaytha, he is so precious.

Here's daddy's BIG helper. Ryan helped Mark all day Saturday and Sunday.

You have to be really careful when you walk by our pens when Jake has the show stick...

Relaxin at the hotel.

The Boys

Jacob taking a break from showing pigs.

Daddy talking pigs and Ryan helping to show them.

Daddy and Ryan selling their pig at the auction.

It's a long drive! Here's Jacob just as we were leaving Plainview for home.

QuiltNKaboodle

Today we got the barn quilt put on the side of the new Quilt-n-Kaboodle building. Here are a few pictures.

Just getting started...

Here's the crew.

Finished!!
Ryan

Adventureland 2009

Last weekend Ashley, Jacob, Rachael and I went to Adventureland. Mark was too busy working and since daddy wasn't going then Ryan didn't want to go. They missed out - we had so much fun!

Here's Jacob on his first ride. He smiled the entire time.

Then somehow Ashley talked me into riding these - I thought they just went around on the ground but the went up pretty high and fast. I was ready to get off the ride!

Here's Jacob on the airplanes.
He was SO excited to get the firetruck. He told all of the kids in line that he was going to ride the firetruck.

Here he is on the boats.

Not sure how Ashley got me talked into this one either. We spun round and round all the way down the water slide. It was pretty fun though!

We made a deal if I rode the water slide than Ashley would ride this ride with Jacob. She wasn't too excited about it.
But look how much fun she is having :-)

This was Jake's favorite ride - the dragons.

Of course the Raging River. Here come Rach and Ash. And here they are soaked after the ride.

Fun!

Ladybugs

And at the end Rachael rode the Space Shot - she is crazy!

First Day of School 2009

Today is the first day of school!! We now have a 6th grader and a 2nd grader. Here they are waiting for the bus. I was not allowed to take a picture of them getting on the bus this year. :-(

Come on mom enough with the pictures, the sun is in our eyes...

Don't they look nice!

Individual pics

Jacob eating breakfast.

Jacob wanted to ride the bus so he could go "ride the slide" at school.

At the Park

On Sunday we decided to stop by the park after picking up school supplies. It was a beautiful day. Wednesday is the last day of summer for the kids. School starts on Thursday. Where did the summer go??

Kids

Ryan finally lost that 2nd top tooth! He's having a hard time now eating corn on the cob and saying words that start with the letter f.

Since Ashley is away staying with Aunt Rachael and then Aunt Becky, Ryan got to have a friend over. Here's Ryan and Colton - they had a lot of fun.
Tony Romo and Colton

While daddy was cleaning out his pick up Jacob kept him company.

I told Jacob to say Cheese. Here's what I got...

Here's Ash. I see she must've found my camera one day. There are several self taken pics of her and a few of spongebob on tv. hmmm who could've taken those?

We sure miss you Ash!!

We have begun the huge task of potty training. THIS IS A CHALLENGE!!