CaReEr DaY at ScHoOl

Career Day at school and what do my kids plan on wearing??? Why Sports stuff of course!  All three of my boys have high hopes of playing some kind of sport when they grow up.

Tanner wants to play in the NBA

Back-up plan: Sports Medicine Doctor

Troy wants to play in the NBA

Back-up plan: NBA Coach/Assistant Coach

Carter wants to play in the MLB

Back-up plan: Play in the NBA

Reach for those dreams boys!

You can do whatever you put your heart into.

Make sure you go to college though! For back up of course;)

October 4, 2013

My first 15K

I did it!

I ran my first 15K!

I ran 9.3 miles.

Are you kidding me??? Up until this day, I had never ran more than 6 miles.  I signed up hoping that I could convince my friends to run it with me.  No luck!  I was so glad that I went through with it anyway.  

It was so fun to turn this last corner and see my family standing there cheering me on.  I got tears in my eyes just seeing them with huge smiles on their faces.  I really could have sat down and cried my heart was so full, but I pushed on and finished.

Troy ran the last few feet and crossed the line with me!

My biggest fans! Tanner slept over at my parents house the night before the race and didn't get up in time to come with them.  Thanks kiddos for all the cheers!  Forever grateful for my family.  xoxo

September 28, 2013

Little Miss Starts Preschool

My little girl started preschool in September.  I cannot believe that Blakley is old enough already.  Time goes by way way way too fast.  She goes three days a week and really wishes that it was everyday.  She really likes preschool and LOVES her teacher, Ms. Hilary.  We went shopping together and bought her 3 or 4 new outfits for school.  She choose this one for the first day of school.  "Mom, I like yellow shirts on me! Do you like it?"  Of course I do sweet heart:)  She's darling in everything!

I love the tattoos that she sported on her arms! I promise you I bathe her.  They just wouldn't come off.

She is so lucky that she gets to go with her cousin, Bentley.  She always has a friend with her:)

Ms. Hilary

They hardly love her:)

September 4, 2013

 Pajama Day at school!  Of course, Blakley begged me to take her to the store and buy a new pair of pjs.  She wanted sparkles on her shirt.  She fell in love with this pair.  Still one of her favorite pairs.

September 27, 2013

Bobcat Man!

Awhile ago, Carter earned his Bobcat in cub scouts.  We missed a couple pack meetings because of vacations/baseball tournaments, so he wasn't able to get it till the end of summer.  He had the privilege of wearing the Bobcat mask at the pack meeting in August.  Way to go Buddy!  I love that we came right from a baseball game so he didn't have his scout uniform on.

Looking at these pictures make me want to go back in time.  Back when it was warm.  Back when we had baseball games to go see. I LOVE BASEBALL GAMES.  Back when our skin glowed with tans.  Oh boy do I miss summertime.

  

 When the cub scouts earn their awards, the boys get to give their moms a pin to wear.  Because lets be honest....What little boy can get far in scouts without their mom pushing them along the way:)

I love this little guy of mine!

August 27, 2013

2013-2014 School Year Begins

Yes I am blogging to keep a journal for my family.

Yes I am MONTHS and MONTHS behind.

Yes I am trying to catch up.

Yes I stink at it.

Yes I will keep trying:)

Here my some pictures of the first day of school.

Tanner

My big 7th grade man

Troy

My 4th grade stud

Carter

My 3rd grade allstar

My handsome devils!

Don't mind the funny smiles on Troy and Carter.  They were both missing one of their front teeth and didn't want to show it.  Funny thing is they each were missing the opposite tooth from each other.  Troy was missing his right front tooth.  Carter was missing his left front tooth. haha!

I love these boys more than anything.  My kids mean the world to me.  My heart is filled with love whenever I look at pictures of them. xoxo

August 14, 2013

Take me back....

Last summer, my family took a trip for a couple of days to Lava Hot Springs.  We had access to a couple of cabins up there that a friend of the family let us use.  We had the cabins for 4-5 days and took full advantage of every second of them.  We haven't been to Lava Hot Springs since the year Troy was born, so we were all excited to go.

There was a lot exploring and hiking...

Lots of climbing... 

Lots of soaking in the hot springs... 

 And of course lots of swimming in the pools...

One of the cabins had this cool looking campfire site just a short hike away from it.  We spent every night roasting marshmallows up there.

 Oh and we can't forget Brooks birthday!

What a lucky boy to be on vacation on his big day.

Last day here called for lots of family pictures.  The kids were such good sports.  I pretty sure we took 50+ pics that morning. 

Great grandpa Ted with his grandkids

The Perry Fam

The Hofhine Clan

Dad, mom and grandpa

On our way out of town, we decided to rent some tubes to float the river.  So so so FUN!  I think this was the highlight of the trip.  The kids were grinning from ear to ear the whole time.  We rode it down 4 or 5 times.

  

We were sad that Cody, Wendy and their kids couldn't come with us.  We missed them tons. Cute baby Hayden was born just a week or two before.  We did promise them that we would do it again soon.

July 2013

The Call

My cute niece Jessica received her mission call.  

She was called to serve in the Ohio Cincinnati Mission.  I couldn't be more excited for her!  She is going to be an AMAZING missionary.  Love her to pieces.

July 13, 2013