Celebrate good times…

Saturday, we had our annual 4th of July gathering with my girlfriends from college and their families.  They all came to Boiling Springs and we met at the YMCA.  Our group was a little slim this year but we still had a great time. 

We swam, talked, ate yummy food and even had a game of corn hole.  It was a great time together as usual. 

This is Heather & her 3 sons, Oak, Ezra & Abe.  She is very pregnant with her 4th son… just a few weeks away. 

Wes & Cheryl

Scott & Leslie…

and their kids Taylorand Luke

and of course me & Corby

I love these girls! I am so thankful for them and that we have remained great friends so many years later! We don’t get to see each other that often, but we keep in touch. Some relationships never change and these girls… plus Stacy, Joy, Linda & Janet… will remain close forever!

15 Years and counting….

 

Wednesday, June 29th we celebrated 15 years of marriage.  15 years!  Wow, that seems like a really long time.  I am so thankful for these years with my man.  In 15 years we’ve both graduated from college, purchased our first home (which we are still living in), had 3 beautiful children, had many wonderful vacations together, made many great memories as a family and so, so much more!  We are going to really celebrate later on this year with a cruise, just the two of us. 

I am thankful for a Godly man who I am raising my children with.  Here’s to the past 15 years and many, many more together.  I love you babe! 

Howdy Y’all!

While we were vacationing in Pigeon Forge, we made a trip to Dollywood.  We’ve never been before.  My sister in law has season passes so she got most of us in for free!  Yippie!  We had a fun-filled day & got to spend some time with cousins.  It’s a great amusement park & I would highly recommend if you are ever there & thinking of going.  It’s a big park & we didn’t get to all of it, but fun nonetheless. 

We watched a great show called A Gazillion Bubbles!  It was pretty cool. 

Corby & Carter rode the newest park ride called the Barnstormer.  It was pretty cool. 

Riding the Dollywood Express

Vacation in the Mountains

 

Ahh summer vacations!  I do enjoy them.  Our first up was a trip to Pigeon Forge with my parents & my Aunt Connie.  We rented a cabin in the mountains and spent a few days relaxing, eating good food and having fun. 

We had a jacuzzi tub in our cabin.  Of course that was one of the first things the kids had to do!  Daddy added a little shampoo to the bath water & turned on the jets!

Connie had many, many makeovers while we were there.   She & Kensley had fun giving each other makeovers. 

The boys played lots of baseball, football & riding of scooters. 

We celebrated Father’s Day there. 

The boys got creative with whatever they could find.  They went a little “gangsta” on us with some plant stems.  The view from our porch. 

“Hey son, let’s see who can spit & get it into that hole down there”

Sisters!

Happy Birthday Chandler & Carter

Another year older… another birthday party down.  On Sunday, June 12 we had the boys birthday party at the Ruby YMCA waterpark.  The kids got to enjoy the rock climbing wall & the pool because of the crazy wet weather on that day.  They chose a sports theme party this year… and of course Chandler wanted a soccer cake & Carter wanted a football cake.   Chandler turned 11 on May 24th and Carter will be 9 on July 1st. 

Here are some pictures from their big day.