Gear Handout

August marks the beginning of Football Season for the family. On Saturday families congregated to Airport Park to pick up the gear for their rambunctious boys, mine included. Cooper was the first to enter into the football era in our family four years ago. Trent got his year last year and now Jackson steps up to the bench. We got VERY fortunate. Trent and Jackson ended up on the same team.

These two can not wait to dominate the field. The Wildcats went undefeated last year and they hope to grab that title again this year.

Boys have to be boys and bang their helmets together. Their first game is September 4th. I can't wait.

Conversatons...

This past week Eric's sister, Chaney, came into town to visit. I've been kid less for the last 2 day because they have been staying with his oldest sister, McKinlie. McKinlie has a set of 14 year old twins and a 13 year old, all girls. They LOVE to play with Caitrin, dressing her up and doing her make up. Yesterday when we went up to McKinlie's house. Caitrin ran up to the door greeting us with crimped hair and BRIGHT blue eye shadow.

Caiti: Mommy, Dad.. Don't I look pretty?
Eric (bugged eyed and grimacing): Oh, yes. Very nice.

Through out the evening we hung out and had dinner, sat around and talked. When it was getting time for us to leave, we asked the kids if they were coming home or staying another night. Of course staying another night. Eric found Caitrin and told her she should go wash the make up off because she looked too grown up.

Eric: You can wear more make up tomorrow when you wake up. I'm sure one of the girls would love to redo your make up. But make sure that you wear hot pink eye shadow and black lipstick, ok?

Caiti: Uumm, no dad, that's not what is in style.

Heaven help me......

Strawberries!!

At the beginning of spring, I invested in some of those hanging strawberry planters. I figured what the heck. I haven't had a strawberry garden for the last 4 years, what would one more year be? I have picked a few here and there, but this is the first batch where a lot have come through.

Caiti told me that I was the "best mommy for making strawberries"

She wasted no time in consuming them.

Tubing

My sister just recently acquired a boat. So naturally we did what any sane person would do when it's blazing hot out... go play on the water.

They loved every minute of it!!