I can't beleive that the last thing that I have posted on my oh so important blog is Noah graduating from Pre-school in May. So many things have happened since then. We have had vacations, parties, fun times that are so important to remember, and I have been a huge slacker at recording those memories. I couldnt sleep last night, because I was thinking about how I need to be a better record keeper of my family, so this is one of my many things to work on. Not only so my loved ones can see what we have been up to, but also so I can look back on my blog and remember the things that we have done as a family. So here is my new goal. To post once a week, and if not every week, at least once a month. I will promise to do better. So here are some of the many wonderful, fun, exciting things that we have done this year.
Here is a beautiful picture I took in the morning while camping at Soldier Creek in September. We woke up to frost and fog everywhere. Noah and Adam caught a ton of fish and crawdads with Adams family, while Shayne and I admired the scenery, went for walks, played games and all that fun stuff.

Us girls!!! We are having such a fun time with Shayne. She is our little sweetheart!

We had an opportunity to go the the Dave Mathews concert with Amanda, Tanna, and some of thier friends. We had a good time there!

Shayne is our little artist. She loves to draw. Walls and carpet are her favorite canvases. Fortunatly, for her, she is so cute and we love her so much.

Noah started Kindergarten this year. He loves school so far. His teacher is Ms. Thompson, and she is awesome. She says that Noah is a great listener, and very smart.

He has his friend, Elise, in his class with him. I am a home room mom, and am having a blast doing it! I go and volunteer in his class every other week, and sometimes, more than that. I am in the middle of planning his class Halloween party now, and am having an awesome time with the other moms!

Noah on his first day of Kindergarten.

Cute Shayne. I was so excited when she had enough hair to put it in pony tales.

Noah is on a Babe Ruth baseball team this fall. He has had so much fun, and learned so much. His team mates are all older than him, and have played together for a couple of years, so they are super good, and have been able to help him learn how to play real baseball. He has played pitch, short stop, second base, and outfield, and has done really good at it!

He is still a little nervous to hit the ball during the games, but he does really well while practicing with us at home.

He wants to play basketball next, then football.

Me and cousin Whit at the Ranch in Nevada for our family reunion. That was so much fun.

Adam and I went to VEGAS BABY for our 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY. We had so much fun!!!

We got to have lunch with ELVIS!!!!

Go shopping!

We ate at the NASCAR CAFE, and it was awesome! We decided we always need to eat there when we go to VEGAS!

And a whole lot of sight seeing and walking, and blisters, and sleeping, and playing. We had so much fun, and grew so much closer to one another!! Thanks baby for the amazing time!


Noah grew a shag haircut, then decided right before school to cut it off. He is such a handsome little man!!!

All summer we have been doing our landscaping in our front and back yard. We had TONS of dirt brought to our home, and our kids, and the neighbor kids, had a blast playing in it. Adam and I moved dirt every day, all day, and had blisters, and caluses, and sore muscles. We had dirt in our house all the time, no matter how often I cleaned. We had mud shoe prints all over our yard, and in our house.

We finally got it evened out and grass planted. I will post some before and after pictures so we can see the progress. There is still so much more to be done in our yard, but its so fun to create this beautiful landscaping on our own for us to enjoy!

Adam and James while we were camping at Strawberry Resevior earlier this summer. They are such nerds. We have so much fun camping, and hanging out with Adams awesome family!!!


I had my 10 Year High School Reunion this year. I went with my friends Liz and Kristen, and our hubbies. We had a fun time. It was just like High School. Us three sat in the corner watching people. Fun stuff. If I could go back to that day, I would have just gone out to dinner with my good friends, and had even more fun. Oh well, at least we tried.