There is Nothing Better in Life than FRIENDS!!

Big B, Little B, and Baby B on a tube ride!
Ash, Baby B, and CC on the tube. Goofing around. Baby B and her big sisters!

Baby B and her first big wave.....SHE LOVED IT!!!!!! Mom was scared to death!!

So proud that she could ride like a big kid!

Tubing Big Kids Only!!

Baby B and "her" CC

Ash and Baby B doing their own impression of Dirty Dancing...ha!

Nothing better than floating and playing in the sand!!

The L Family

Little B decided he wanted in on the tubing action.

Aust decided to try and make it onto the other tube.......

um not quite on it......

not quiet off the tube yet....

still hanging on....

by this point Daddy T had to go a little faster to keep him out of the water...

this went on FOREVER he has the best arm strength....

just about there.....

FINALLY MADE IT!!

All alone since everybody else is on the other tube!

Ooops! Of course after this happened the two boys constantly tried to do it each time they went across the wake!

Airtime!!

I love the girls faces

Both on....

still hanging on...

Big B is off behind the tube...

you can see Big B's foot between the two tubes.

BEAUTIFUL Sunset!

End of the day means naptime and skiing!!

Smooooooth Water!!

Big B tried different skis this time.

Daddy T had a GREAT ski!!!

I love the way he sprays the water.

We had an awesome day at the lake from start to finish it was a day of laughter and memories with GREAT friends!!!!! We are so blessed to have such a great life!

The BEST day ever!!!

Big B giving his public confession of faith.

My favorite photo

I LOVE the overflowing JOY in her face!

Big B and A our Youth Minister

Big B was baptised this past Sunday. There really are no words to describe the joy you feel watching your child make that decision. My heart was rejoicing, my eyes filled with tears, and my son a true follower of Christ!!!! Really no words can even begin to touch the emotions of that moment!

Our Youth Minister said afterwards that she can tell how tall they are by how wet she it....she said "wow is he tall!!" On a side note please pray for our youth minister she lost her baby this week. Unfortunately loss is something she knows all too well. She is strong and in her words "a survivor" but that doesn't mean she doesn't need prayer to get through this tough time.

We went boating the other day and both boys got up skiing!! I have a feeling we will be boating a lot more now that they enjoy skiing!!

4-H County Fair

Gee Paw and Big B looking at his pigs. I love it that my grandparents are still able to attend the the kids activities. Special people and special memories!

Little B was interviewed by the local agriculture radio station. He did a great job!!

The S Families and the B's judging the carcass show.

3 Generations

Little B's first pig! The judge is the one in the white looking at the back end of the pig!

Baby B was running around the hog barn barefoot! She is all farm girl!! She was having so much fun helping the boys get the pigs ready to show. Not sure how much she helped but she sure thought she was!

Hard Workers!

Watching Big B show for Grand Champion!

Taking a closer look!

Reserve Grand Champion Barrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go Big B!!!!

This was our best year yet. Both boys got First Place in at least one class and Big B got Reserve Grand Champion which means second place over all the Barrows from every class that were shown that day!!! We have the state fair this week. We know that we won't do too good there but it is all about the friendships and memories.....not that winning wouldn't be fun too!!!

Pole Vaulting!!!

Little B started pole vaulting the beginning of July! He loves it. The other night at his last practice until football is over he cleared his first pole! When they practice they use bungee cords to jump over instead of poles and this was his first time with a pole and he did GREAT!!!!