Ells sang in the praise band tonight at youth. He did GREAT!!!!

Legs should have been her middle name. This girl of mine is tall…really tall and she’s all legs! Since we brought her home she has grown at a hyper rate. We record the kids growth and every time we are shocked at the amount she has grown. Vivi Legs Lester…fits her quite well.

I really want a Diet Coke but I’m drinking water instead. @mickijoposey #ihavetogocoldturkey #idonotlikewater #asliceoflimehelps

We all pitch in and work together to mow our yard. They give me the easiest job but it’s definitely the DIRTIEST! #mypantswereblack #grayhairisnotforme

We may be miles and miles apart but she LOVES her Nan!!!…and her Nan LOVES her!!!

You can take the boy out of China but you can’t take China out of the boy.

I can’t get over how much older she looks without glasses. I rarely saw her when she didn’t have them on….she wore them ALL THE TIME…so many nights when I tucked her in bed she would still have them on and as soon as she was awake she would put them back on. I can’t quit looking at her….she’ll catch me looking and she’ll say “what mom?” HAHA! She’s always been beautiful but WOW…those eyes that have been covered up with glasses are absolutely GORGEOUS! #thosebeautifulalmondeyesmeltme

Look who got contacts today!

Today, I introduced Tate & Elliott to Little House on the Prairie. How’d they like it?? They loved it like their mama does. #couldntgetenough #littlehouseontheprairiealldaymarathon

He keeps them spick-and-span.

saturday evening snuggles.

today has been so nice and relaxed. this morning we all loaded up and hit a few yard sales. the rest of the day has consisted of a movie, another movie, took a movie break and made a sonic happy hour run, back home, monopoly and are about to put in another movie. love days when we’re together and just chillin’.

This guy and I went hog hunting together yesterday in the THICKEST BRUSH and today I’m covered in CHIGGERS! Any remedies you’d be willing to share?

The brush! Tate was hunting with a gun…I was hunting with my camera…hehehe. I was allowed to take pictures because my phone was in silent. HA!

Thank you to our library and to @augustwhitaker for a fun water day. #summerreadingprogram

Airborne.

Oh how I love living in the country!

TBT (Throw Back Thursday)…Love those chubby cheeks.

TBT (Throw Back Thursday)…Love those piggytails.

Here is what Elliott won at the auction…a cowbell and a set of horns. He said that when he gets a car he’s going to mount them on the front of it. Haha! Longhorn hood ornament….this boy is proud of being a Texan!!!!

We went to an auction yesterday…first one for the kids (won’t be their last). Elliott is HOOKED and has decided that in his future he wants to own an auction business and be the auctioneer. Can’t wait for you to see what he won. LOL!!! In this photo the auction was about over and the crowed had thinned way down. We were there from the beginning to the very end…our new sport! HAHA!

Two of my girls!

Her two favorite things…swimmin’ & shootin’

It’s a The Sound of Music kind of afternoon. If you’re wondering where Tate is….he’s in the back land hunting wild hogs…SERIOUSLY!

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Day 1 of VBS and he is wiped out.

our first DUCK egg!!!

It’s a HAPPY DAY! He’s feeling good and has NO fever!!!

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Paul and Vivi are making cinnamon sugar biscuits together this morning. Absolutely the sweetest daddy in the entire world!

Sweet little guy has been on this sofa ALL DAY LONG….laying with fever. I have a feeling we’re over the hump…he asked for tortilla chips and avocado…and he ATE & ATE…first real food he’s had since dinner on Monday. It’s been a rough week but I’m hoping he’s on the road to recovery.

TBT (Throw Back Thursday)

Viv was 6yrs. and Max was 4yrs. I walked down the hall and they were standing on a wooden box in my bedroom holding up their little flag and saying the Pledge of Allegiance with their hands over their heart. It’s a good thing I’m always packin’ my camera. ;-)

Just a girl and her gun.

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This is what you do with the eggs that you forgot and left in the car (for days) after buying groceries.

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This poor little guy has been sick since Tuesday and is still running a 103.+ temp. I took him to the doctor on Tuesday hoping we could get some meds and be over this by today so he could go to his Pop-Pop’s funeral but it’s a mean ol’ viral thing and it’s hanging on. We were concerned that Max seeing Pop-Pop might be more than he could handle so I thank God for this situation..not that Max is sick but that the decision was made for us. My sweet Hayden came in early to stayed with Max last night during visitation and will stay with him again today so I can be with Paul. I appreciate Hayden so much and treasure the extra time I had with him last night…I love our late night talks! Please pray no one else will get this nasty bug.

We cooked dinner together tonight. Tate made homemade tortillas. And they were good!!!

Our first EGG!!! Thank you Barbie!