T Ball

Cayden started his first year of T ball back in April. I finally got some good photos together. It is so cute to watch a bunch of 3 to 5 year olds running around. Most days the dirt is way more fun to play in than paying attention to the game!

8 years

Wow it has already been 8 years since Ryan and I got married! We were blessed this year to have his parents come out and watch the kids while we spent a night away. We enjoyed each others company at a winery and a B&B. There was a little trail below our cabin that led to a stream. I took photography in college and love being artistic with a camera. But with kids I don't really get to do this much. It was fun actually being able to spend some time taking photos and not busy chasing the kids.

This is the view from the winery! A spectacular day after weeks of rain.

The Ranch house cabin at Heaven on Earth B & B. The owner even delivers the breakfast to you in the morning whenever you would like it!

A great anniversary!

fun outings

We enjoyed the weather in May with a few fun family outings. There is a wonderful pond with a trail around it. It has become one of our favorite places to go.

Hi fishies! Hi milk! (Joella calls any form of liquid milk. I've really been trying to get her to say water. It is really confusing when we are driving some where and cross over a river or lake. I think she wants a drink of milk but instead she is just pointing out the water).

We also love our free St. Louis zoo!

The sting ray exhibit is back. It was fun to try and pet them.

special moment

I had to share a VERY special moment. The other day I was driving the kids to take care of some friends dogs that we are watching while they are on vacation. We started talking about God and it went something like this....

I said "God is right here with us whereever we go." I continued to tell Cayden how excited I was that God lives in my heart and that I had asked Jesus to forgive me and asked Him into my heart. I told him someday he too could ask Jesus into his heart. His response was "but Mommy I have asked Jesus into my heart!" I was overjoyed with emotions and praise! I pulled the car over to give him big hugs and tell him how excited I was.

Praise God that he is beginning to understand. I know we will have many more of these moments to come!

garden

So we are giving it a try. I've never done any gardening but "everything grows in Missouri" so can't be to hard! Well see how it goes. Here is my cute family getting it all together!

Mama's day

I had a great mother's day, hope you did too. The weekend started off with some time spent in the yard adding mulch, which looks terrific don't you think! Ryan, who is an amazing husband and I'm sooooo blessed to be his wife, really made the day so special. He really spoiled me all weekend even making me a delicious crab leg dinner, my favorite!

Happy Mother's Day!

quick trip

We took a quick trip to Colorado to help clean out Nana and Popity's garage. We did lots of Craiglisting, a garage sale, and dumpster filling. But we did take a day and play with the kids.

A walk with Nana, Bo, and a balloon.

Cayden had so much fun having a pal like Bo around.

Joella got to walk a balloon. She was so cute pulling it around.

Hugs for the "Nunu" aka horsie. Isn't it funny how kids pick up crazy names for things. I think she picked up Nunu when I was reading her a book on the plane ride back in Dec. Trying to entertain I sang the Long Ranger tune when we got to the horse page, it kinda stuck with her.

This was Joella's first ride.