Keeping up with life ... (sort of)

The sun rises and sets too quickly in this household. We do our best to suck the joy out of each day which leaves little time for blogging. I feel like the prodigal daughter coming back, but my desire to journal outweighs the burden of this beast.

I really dropped the ball a year ago, albeit a few pics trickled through, but feel the need to properly close '09 with a few more.

Please indulge me with patience, ... and don't judge.

"Every man's memory is his private literature. ~Aldous Huxley

Broken Bow '09

We snuck a trip in September to our favorite place - Oauchita on the Oklahoma side. It is so serene and peaceful you can feel the worries drift away!







We rented this cabin and all snuggled in for a cozy getaway ...
life doesn't get better than this!














We brought the jet skis and Steve and I had fun shooting Andy's runs trying to capture the impossible photo














Papa won the lottery to get to be the first to double ski with Haley Mae!






























Easy to find joy in these days!

little people birth days

A year-in-review wouldn't be complete without celebrating the little ones that brighten the days!

Tanner - 2 years old Sept 2

Cash - 2 years old June 14

Haley Mae - 4 years old March 21st

Haley, Cash, Tanner, Gavin and Caleb, 5 little angels (most of the time), fill a space in our hearts we didn't know was empty. xo

The faces of summer '09

peace in the kingdom
everybody swims - even the babydoll
this is a face we'd love to have home more often - i miss you heathy jane!Ash & Bobby livin' on the edge!
Too hot to play sand volleyball, but perfect for a sand castle building contest

Too hot to play sand volleyball, but perfect for a sand castle building contest


yep, and she has 2 months left!































enjoying some sister time - not enough of it!
There's no place like home ... except Grandma's
Andy and baby Gavin

The circus is in town!

These are a crack up!

Another canine in the ark ... we rescued "Lucy Lu" in August. A LOT of puppy left but she is very sweet and grateful to have a home!

Meet the neighbors! We LOVE our fatty cows but they are not so fond of our dogs. Roxy and the late Daisy Duke loved to terrorize them and I'm fearful they will drop of a heart attack. Lucy is amused by them and tries to get them to play (hopefully that's the puppy in her and not indicative of her mental capacities)

Future Builders of America! Never too early to teach work ethic! Thanks Home Depot and Lowes for this great community service!

sharing bibs and breakin mac 'n cheese together!

Meet Kate! A new baby makes you feel so close to heaven! A joy to share in this special 'birth day' with Ryan and Lindsey!