Dallas Zoo

Blaze asleep on the way home.

So on Friday Cody and I decided to take Blaze to the zoo. I watch kids but on Fridays I only have two extra, so no problem. Cody took the day off work. We rode the dart train straight to the zoo. Kids love trains. My sister Michelle joined us with her daughter Tava. It was a lot of fun. I think Blaze enjoyed the gorilla's the most. He didn't want to leave. He kept running back to the gorilla spot. They kept watching each other. So cute. We also got to watch them feed the Elephants. Blaze thought the statue of the alligator was interesting. It was a nice day and the weather was prefect.
On the way home Blaze fell asleep on the train.


Blaze with the alligator, good thing it's not real, ha ha


Blaze and me with the gorilla



Avery and Blaze checking out the gorilla



Jungle man



All the kids watching the Elephant.

82nd birthday

My Grandparents we're in town for a couple of weeks visiting from Arizonia. It just so happens to be that my Grandpa had a birthday coming up. The big 82nd. We love our Grandpa. My family came over for dinner and cake.



This Kerrie and Libby




Blaze is always near the cake. He just loves the frosting.

Telling me something??

So my days are now filled with three toddlers and a 7 month old. So this evening I was getting things all set for school for the next day when I found Blaze doing this.





I think he needs some time being a baby. Or he really missed out having this when he was a baby. Anyways he is too cute for words.

Summer Time

Self portrait



Cody cooking with his dutch oven

Boys on the fourth of July (flag ceremony)

Cody playing Golf at camp

Dlyan at camp


My cute Blaze.


Jacob getting his arrow of light

With only two weeks until school starts I thought I'd recap our summer. It has gone by way too fast, that's good and bad. Good that the kids will be in school, bad that I can't sleep in anymore.

Mostly my kids have been playing with their friends and riding their bikes. Trips to the pool on hot days. Each boy got a chance to go to my parents house for a week to two weeks. They love going to work with them, since they work at a golf course. It's amazing how you miss that child when they are gone, and the noise level goes down. Dylan had scout camp and Cody went with him. They had a fun time. Dylan earned 7 merit badges, with 5 almost finish. A total of 12. He is two merit badges away from his Eagle, way to go Dylan. Now it's Jacob turn. It will keep going on like this in out home until Blaze is finished.Next summer all three boys will have some form of camp. Helps us fill the summer up. Cody promised each boy when they get the Eagle he will take them out of the US. We will see how that goes, since Dylan will be done next year. I think it should be when the graduate, or turn 16.

Summer time also brings trips to the dentist, with Jacob needing some minor surgery to fix something in his mouth. I'm glad they are healthy and raley see the doctor. Which reminds me I'm over due to take Blaze for his two year check up.



Dylan will be going in 8th grade, Jacob in 5th and Riley in 3rd. So three boys at 3 different school's. Should be interesting. Three more years left for Blaze. I'm enjoying every moment with him.

Keep enjoying your summer. Make memories happen.

A camping we will go

So this weekend we went camping with a group of church friends. It was hot, humid and full of crawling creatures. But, we made it through the night and had a great time swimming in the lake.

We did come across three snakes, two copperhead and a rat snake. Tried to kill the copperhead but it got a way and climbed the tree. So I'm so glad that I live in a home and have ac. Blaze had a hard time going to sleep. He thought that the tent was a cool place to play, so he was really a grump the next day. All my boys like going camping, me well one night is good for me. Maybe if it was cooler I could go longer. I do enjoy being with my family. These are the moments we will share together.

Thanks for sharing the weekend with us( the Gustaveson's, the Stentzel's, the Broderick's, the Vehar's, the Lewis's, and the Whetten's.) Amy you are a true tropper. It was fun, next time let's plan for the fall.

Father's Day and Birthday's

Today we celebrate father's day and two birthday's. On June 21st Jacob was born on father's day 11 years ago. He has a kind spirit and adds a lot of love to our happy home. Blaze was also born on June 21st two years ago. I love it when I come home from an activity and he runs up to me with a great big hug, as if he hadn't seen me in a long time.

Cody is blessed to have two boys to celebrate Father's Day.

We had a BBQ on friday to celebrate these wonderful things. Blaze was excited to get a Tonka truck and a bubble lawn mower. Jacob received a wii mario cart game and a star wars lego. In all they are happy campers. Cody got "Clothes" the thing guys don't want to receive. Oh well, we love him.

Happy Father's day to all those days, and Happy birthday to my two boys!!!!!