So photogenic....

This guys adores having his pic taken.
And as you can see, I used the highest quality camera.
My phone.

Love this sweet bald man!!!
We just celebrated his 44th b-day!
At the risk of embarrassing my sweetest, I have to thank him
publicly (if three people is considered public)
for the AMAZING husband and father he is.
I couldn't have found a soul that is more supportive,
trusting, romantic, jolly, and mushy!

Love ya babe!!!!

Hey Batta, Batta....

My little catcher!!

Uncle Shea and Rydger celebrating after his
first baseball game with some HOT WINGS!
(and mac n' cheese)

It's baseball time again.
Love watching me some little dudes
standing in the outfield dancing,
watching birds, throwing their hats
in the air, kicking up dirt,
Oh-  and playing a little ball.
Good times!

Holy Sabbath Day

What we do for fun on Sunday:

Pile pillows high and Superman dive onto them.

Even better....

Pile pillows high ON TOP of KYLE

and Superman dive (or flip)

onto HIM!!!

Notice the feet hanging out.

Good times.

s'about time

Spencer has issues.

He refuses to register the truck in Texas.

I think HE thinks that if he does it means

we don't really live in Washington anymore.

It's called DENIAL.

We've lived in TEXAS for 3 years.

I've had to drive the pick-up a bit lately and wasn't

crazy about the idea of getting pulled over

with out of state plates and expired

2008 tags

As much as I long for a high of 65 degrees in Sept.

in the EVERGREEN STATE - I have made

my peace with the fact that we

LIVE IN TEXAS

(did I mention it's been three years??)

So I caved. We're legal now.

Welcome to Texas, Spencer!

Early Morning Cemetery

This is Tyler adjusting to his new

early morning cemetery....

I mean seminary schedule.

FDOS

I hope FDOS doesn't stand for something naughty.

For this purpose it stands for:

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Ty was out the door before my brain was actually turned on,

so I didn't get a pic of my 9th grader.

Kyle - 7th, Maddie -6th (middle school - arghhhhh!), and Rydge man - 1st.

It was not a very sad day for me this year.

I think I might have even done my version

of a cartwheel as I waved good-bye.

Five-teen

My big boy is 15. He actually turned 15 on Aug. 22nd.

I know - I'm a loser.

Here are 15 little known facts or things I love about my Ty-guy.

1. Tyler has the LONGEST eyelashes...ever!

2. He's terrified of the color pink.

3. He loves new Nike shoes.

4. Whenever I have a cupboard I need organized - Tyler is my go-to guy.

5. He loves to buy new books at Barnes and Noble. (He doesn't read many of them...but he's a collector.)

6. Tyler is a super generous gift giver.

7. This boy LOVES music!

8. Tyler collects face cards from all of his trips.

9. Tyler is this close to becoming an Eagle Scout. Any ideas for a smokin' project???

10. Tyler loves to perfect songs on the piano. He doesn't like to practice his assigned works, but he'll spend over an hour a day working on a song he likes.

11. I (nor he) has had to clip Ty's nails since he was about 2 years old. He is a FingerNailBiter!

12. His favorite dinner is French Dip Sandwiches.

13. He is a WONDERFUL big brother. Each sibling has their own special inside joke with Ty.

14. Tyler's biggest aspiration is to grow up and one day become a RANCHER.

I know.

15. Ty LOVES to have his back rubbed. He's constantly finagling ways to persuade me to tickle his back.

Tyler has grown into a delightful teenager. We love him so much and are so grateful for his amazing example to us all!

Happy b-day Ty!

Loooosssseeeerrrrr

Okay. I know I'm a loser.

I would say I've been too busy to post.

That'd be a lie.

I'm just lazy.

Maybe it's because I gave up Coke Zero

and don't have any 'pep'

(as Granny would say).

I promise to update this week.

Maybe.