Getting ready for the fair!

Cousins

At least it's not all work! Gotta love a boy in rubber boots.
I totally wish I could tell you what this was but I really have no clue. Good thing Bryson knows what he is doing! Looks good to me though!!!
The two BJ's working with the piggies.
Talk about a very proud dad/uncle.

Fair time is here. The county fair is next week and the state fair the following week. This is the highlight of Bryson's summer! He loves 4-H and showing hogs! He and his cousin get to show again this year. The boys were out walking and working with the pigs tonight. I thought I would take a few pictures for a sneak peak of the goods! I will keep you posted with show results next week. Bryson shows on Monday. I love this time of year!!

Camping Fun!

Brock riding in the "cool" boat.
mmmmmmm Homemade Donuts
The gang hanging out watching a move after a long weekend!
The camper was a little cold in the morning. Brock is under all these blankets.
Can we say bed head!
Hanging out around the campfire.
BJ tubing with some cousins.
Brynlee had a great time waving at all the boats as they went by.

Well Brynlee and Arnold went out on their first camping trip at the cousins reunion this year. Tim's side of the family goes camping every year for a weekend at the lake close by. Arnold is our "new" camper. It went pretty well it was a little hot and VERY BUGGY so we spent a lot of time in the camper with Brynlee. As usual a great time was had by all and the boys are already planning for next year! I would have to say the camper was great with the AC!! On Friday as we were putting it up for the first time we put out our canopy and we noticed strings we looked at each other and said why would we tie it down it is standing really good.........so we didn't! At 2:30am on Sunday the winds picked up and blew our canopy over the top of our camper it was at that time we realized why those strings were there! Scared the heck out of all of us! So we ran out to pull it back over and fasten it and in the mean time realize the campfire is a torch and the lawn chairs are blowing right into it! By this time other family has come out of there sleeping spots because of this 5 minute storm. So Tim tells me to hang on the the metal pole and hold the canopy down from being tossed around in the wind so I do. He runs off to get the campfire out with our cooler water and I am still holding this metal pole. Does anyone see where this might be going, did I add I was standing under a tree? Well if you haven't figured it out all of the sudden we have these huge lightening strikes and cracks of thunder. All I kept saying was "hello metal pole here." I am sure if anyone was watching they were having a great laugh at the not so experienced campers frantically trying to save there canopy! Well to make this long story end we finally got the items outside in the trucks and the canopy safely tucked away in the zipper pouch again. The boys thought it was kind of funny to watch luckily the princess slept through it all. Thank goodness we were not there for this mornings storms! Once again the food and fellowship were great and the weekend was a lot of fun. I am hoping next year I will be out of the camper a little more!

Tournament Champs!

Tim was one of Brock's Assistant Coaches
Brock getting his trophy from his Coach

Brock's team won the pinto boys championship game last night. The other team did not make it easy, they were pretty tough. Our boys did a great job hitting and fielding!! Way to go boys!! Brock's coaches this year were great! They had so much patience throughout the year with all the boys. At the end of the game Brock thought he would be Ozzie and do a few flips.

Baseball, Baseball, Baseball !!!!!!!!!!!

Bryson

Bryson

Bryson

Brock

Well the boys have had a busy season this year with baseball. I think we lived at the ball park. They are both in tournament play this week. If I can have one short moment of bragging. Bryson made an awesome catch in left field last night!!!!!!!!! He was so smooth last night it was so GREAT!!!!!!!! I being the proud momma screamed so loud I think they could hear it for miles!!!!!! The grin on Bryson's face as he came into the dug out.........made my heart melt!! They did shut them out for the first two innings so the team did a great job!! Unfortunately they were playing a really tough team and lost. I was so proud of Bryson last night! What a great way to end his season.

Brock's team also played last night. When we got there they were LOSING, YIKES! They did come back to win so they are still in the tournament. Brock made a great line drive catch on third base, once again a proud momma. Brock plays again on Friday. I'll keep you posted!Update: Brock's team is in the championship game @ 8:00 Monday night!!

Happy 4th of July!!

Standing to salute The Flag as the parade begins.
Brock's Pinto Boys team.
Bryson's Bronco Boys team.
Happy 4th!

Happy 4th to all. We are busy with the annual 4th of July ballgames, carnival rides, parade, and fireworks. I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe 4th. We live in a great country that gives us so much freedom that I often take it for granted. It is not until you visit another less fortunate country that you truly feel blessed to live in the USA!

On the Move and Rotten!

Going in for the sneak!
"Mom will never see me here"
"remember I'm cute and you can't be mad"

Brynlee is on the move. She is still slow right now but I am sure it won't take long!! She is so funny and into everything. She picks up the smallest things. You know when she is quiet she has something she shouldn't. I had to laugh yesterday she was really quiet and I looked at her and her head was inside this little storage box. It took me a few seconds to realize what she was doing. She had something and didn't want me to see. I have a little sneak on my hands. She is way too smart for her age. Have a good night.

National Champion Tumbling Passes

1st Pass

2nd Pass

National Tumbling Champ!

Our Champ with his bedhead! That's what happens when your call time it 8:30!

Before the meet on Wednesday.



Brynlee and Kait
Floyd and Tim with Little Bill at Kings Island.
Brynlee's first slushie.
Bryson checking out a truck with Tim.

Brock had a great day tumbling. All the boys looked really tired today. I think the long week had caught up with all of them. Brock placed first in the novice boys tumbling for his age group. We are finally home and very glad to see our beds. We had a really great time this week! I added a few pictures from the week with the kids and Kate.

2nd Place!!!

2nd Place Finish!
Coach Stacey and Brock after competition waiting for results.
The whole Intermediate Boys 8 and under Group.
Brynlee has had enough running for a while!!! She was a CRAB this afternoon!

1st Pass

2nd Pass

3rd Pass

We almost missed him all together. They moved double mini's on us and we caught it right before he started. He did really good. The little boy that got first was just great! Brock was really excited he got second, so were we!! We have a team dinner tonight. Then it is back to the hotel early so everyone can get to bed. We are all tired. Little princess was not to happy today until she took her nap this afternoon! Tumbling tomorrow and then it is back to Illinois!

Kings Island

Brynlee Drinking her coke!! She was playing with the bottle and cried when we took it away so coke bottle it was for the picture!

Brock getting ready for skyflier!

Yep that is my baby WAY up there!

Bryson and Cameron Racing

Just thought I would add a few pictures of our fun day at Kings Island. It was a long day we got there at 10 and left at 7:30! Lets just say we all slept good last night. Bryson had a lot of fun on the roller coasters and Brock's highlight was the skyflier ride. (better known as the give your mom a heart attack ride) Double mini is today we'll let you know how he does.