Fireworks!

Here are some photos from our fireworks fun! I didn't get many good ones of the fireworks. But, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the one of my niece, Lexi, holding her sparkler. So I had to include it!

Happy 4th of July!

We made it to Colorado in time for the 4th of July. It was fun to watch my kids spend the 4th doing the things I did in my childhood. Same parade line-up, some of the same floats in the parade, and a burger burn/hot dog roast! Ahhh...the good life! We did also attempt to go out to the lake, but the mountain thunderstorms rolled in just after we set up day camp...oh well!

A visit with Grannie...

On our way to Colorado to see the rest of our family, we stopped in Kansas to visit my Grannie. We had a wonderful time, visiting, playing at the park across the street from her house, making homemade ice cream and watering her flowers! It was so nice to get to spend time with her, but I still wish we were closer!

Ashlynn is 3!

Our baby girl is 3 years old! It seems like such a short time ago we were finding out we were pregnant and hoping and praying we would finally get our little girl. And although the ultrasound couldn't tell us and it was a BIG surprise, we were convinced we were having another boy. God blessed us with a little baby girl. Parenting her is a lot different than the boys. But with each milestone she passes we are enjoying every day. And, with the days we don't enjoy as much as others, we remember to look at her little angel face while she's sleeping. It helps us to remember why we wanted her in the first place! ;) I think the hardest part about her turning 3 is the bittersweetness of knowing our last baby is growing into a child, she's no longer a baby! It's a relief and heartache all at once!

Kalib turns 7!!!

We can hardly believe our son, OUR FIRST BORN SON (as Kalib would say) is really 7 years old. He is such a joy to watch learn and grow every day! He is such a big helper and has such a giving and caring heart. We are so blessed God gave him to us!

Our new home!

So I am way behind...But, here are 2 photos of OUR new home! Our FIRST home! It's just one view from the front and one of the back yard...that's my favorite part! Did I mention we are so excited to own our very own home!

Just some of life's moments

I just thought I'd catch you all up with some new photos from the last month while we've been in TLF. We've been spending lots of time outside in the Texas sun! Last weekend we bought a hose and sprinkler to set up in the back yard of our TLF, we had so much fun! Before that the kids would just fill up whatever containers they could find and play with that water, the sprinkler was way better!