Would you look at my baby doll!! 14 hours and 6 minutes!!!!! But who’s counting…hehehe!

one more day!!!!!

these two handsome boys are going to serve at the widows banquet tonight. love them so!

The late Olle Eksell was a famous modern graphic designer in Sweden. He has a poster size print called Cocoa Eyes…I’ve drooled over this print and have been “eyeballing”(hehehe) it for some time now. I had the bright idea to ask Tate if he thought he could make it and he said yeah that it would be easy…..I bought card stock and that sweet boy made it! I arranged it & framed it. It’s a fake which is fine and dandy with me, I like it so much better because Tate made it for me. 😄 So the print that would have cost me HUNDREDS of dollars (which would have never cost me hundreds of $$$ because I would have never paid that) only cost me about $3!!! :-) Thank you Tateroo!

our day.

hopscotch.

Max and I are having a Max & Mommy day today and it’s starting out here at Sottish Rite for his annual hand check….then for Chinese food of course…Max’s FAVORITE!

This morning Ells was more than happy for me to take his picture. :-)  He has been wanting a “skinny” suit for the longest time but they are so expensive that we haven’t bought him one.  He thought if one of his big brothers would just get married then he could get his suit but they have not been very cooperative…HAHA!  This weekend he saw this sports coat modeled on a mannequin and his eyes lit up and I couldn’t resist.  It’s not a suit but it’s the next best thing. He looks ADORABLE if I do say so myself.

Getting ready for school in STYLE…hehehe. That boy!

WATER WARS!

Elliott made a new friend at Bass Pro Shop…HA!

Bass Pro Shop! Vivi Get Your Gun. 😉

Guess who wants to be like his big brother…..

My girls will be here soon….I can’t wait!!!!

My son is growing antlers. HA!

Early morning game of Go Fish. Max and I tied…Dad LOST! Haha! While the others continue to slumber.

This girl CRACKS ME UP! Looking at this picture you would think she is either texting or playing a hand held game….it’s a CALCULATOR that she got out of the treasure box today at school. HAHA! You would have thought it was Christmas….she has played and played with that calculator! LOL! Love it!

Game night!!!

My vacuum stopped working so I called the doctor.

watching cartoons from the kitchen counter. i love his sweet little profile!

This is a happy happy happy boy! He loves working the land on the tractor! Today, Paul, the kids and I were talking about special places to spend time with the Lord…we were saying in the woods…in nature, just being in God’s creation and Tate said, for me it’s on the tractor. I love him!

Elliott says he’s an Asian cowboy…lol!

Tate & Elliott are both very good drivers. I love that they can drive me around now!

Watching over brothers back.

See the kind of characters I hang out with…all my friends try to get me in trouble…HAHA…you all know who you are! Oh no, Amy doesn’t ask for customer assistance…if there’s something she wants, you can bet she’ll go to great lengths to get it….especially that Pepsi that’s on sale…hehehe. To be honest, I gave her a boost up (picture that..HA!) and then slipped out from underneath, leaving her hanging…but just long enough to snap a couple quick pics! ;-) HAHA! I LOVE my camera phone…..

Her favorite.

Tate and Elliott Freshman Track 2013.  These are pictures from a couple of their track meets.  Click on photos to view large.  

Tate is a pole vaulter….he really loves it!

Today was the district track meet. Elliott runs hurdles.

Today was trash day and the empty trash can was at the road. We looked out the window and saw Tate driving the lawn mower with his feet (wearing my shoes..HA!), pulling the trash can and TEXTING! Yes, Abbey, it was you he was texting…HAHAHA!

I love her!

Throwback Thursday. Vivi Jo and Max making mud pies.

HOW WE DO LAUNDRY…. I’m sharing this because it’s one of the best things we’ve done…and maybe it can be good for you as well. See those 4 baskets…well, each kiddo has their own basket, when their laundry comes out of the dryer it goes into their basket…when the basket is full the basket owner carries it to their room to fold, hang and put away their own clothes then they bring the basket back. This is not my own idea, I stole it off of Pinterest, I just changed it up a bit. This sure makes laundry life a whole lot sweeter around our house. Just so you know…my laundry room is rarely ever this clean. :-/
Oh and also each kiddo has their own locker to keep their backpack and jacket in. :-)

We have a chicken that thinks she’s a duck…lol

Bless their sweet little hearts…school just wears them out. I think I’ll just open the doors and let them nap. Who knows…I might just join them…lol

1st place in JV District Doubles!!! I’m so proud of these two boys!!!

Planting potatoes. Max was wearing his overalls and the next thing I knew he had on his Christmas pajama pants with his boots…HAHA!

Peter hopped around the yard all afternoon while planting the garden. #hesgottobetired #bestbunnyever

This man has got this garden organized! We’re planting all organic heirloom seeds this year! I can’t wait for some fresh veggies!

It’s garden time! Let me tell ya, Tate and Elliott know all about gardening!

Vivi Jo & Peter.