Texas Trip 2011........finally!

We went to Texas to visit Gran and Grandad!

Chillin in the wagon! 

Yee Haw little cowgirl

loves her grandad

she got a special lamb

Reading a book with grandad

Then we all drove to Plainview to see great-grandad for his birthday and the 4th of July!

wrestlin with grandad

Jacob is a cutie - captain america to raymak's rescue

the whole gang ready for the parade

she loves her great-grandad

and her uncle jared!

but she loves her mommy most!

hangin with grandad

gran and grandad

em raymak mommy and hannah

 After the parade we cooked out and popped poppers!

great grandkids

aunt darla and jacob

loves that uncle jared way too much!

ben, jake and raymak playing with mine and jared's old toys at my grandads

crazy boys!

machaela and raymak feedin the ducks

cousin fun

1st time we all visited mema's grave together

beautiful girl

gettin ready for church in gran's bathroom

love this smile

aunt gwen and a sleepin raymak

grandad, raymak, papa, and gran

we love babie

babie wants her sandwich

the little pups

cousin's watchin a movie

papa and raymak

"salute the flag"

playin piano with aunt gwen

we had such a great time with our family!
there were so many old times remembered.
watching the kids play and bond together as cousins, they are all so sweet to her and love her as if they see her every single day! so many games, songs, feedin ducks, curling up watching a movie, reading stories, eating ice cream ...........these are such special times together.

The Real BIRTH DAY!

We started off the day with breakfast at Pancake Pantry with: Gran, Aunt Em, Anut A Man and Michael! 

Raymak loved Michael! They are buddies!!

Special Pancakes then on to the zoo with Gran to show her some fun!!!

Pooped out Birthday Girl!

Then we took Gran for ice cream at Bobby's Dairy Dip.............so yummy!

At home Laurel, Lindsey and Big Rachel came over for a cupcake and a song!

My big 3 yr old with her itty baby......she love it!

3 is Fabulous!

We are back and going to try to be better at this whole blogging thing!

I have a 3yr old! Fun, yet challenging!

We had an awesome Rainbow party! Fun Friends, Great Food and lots of playing!

Merry Christmas!

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gentry farms 2010

i love gentry farms!

every year i can't wait til October so we can go walk around the farm. 

eat some popcorn, cookies and drink hot cider. 

then we leave with a pumpkin, or two. 

this is raymak's 2 nd year to go and she loved it!

tiff, frama and amy went with us and we had a blast!!

walkin with tiff

giddy in the teepee

walkin thru the maze

playin in the barn

chillin in the pumpkins

proof we went pose!

ready to slide

lovin on the goat

scoopin up the corn

waitin with mommy for the hayride!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 we had a great day and it was much warmer than last year!

love this tradition.

again here is last year......

 i love this baby girl more than the words can describe. 

she has my heart and i am heppy

we have so much fun together 

everyday is a new adventure and we both jump in feet first!

pumpkin carving 2010

2 years running we have had our annual pumpkin carving party with all our friends!

this year i had a sick girl and no one wanted to be around us..........lol

so, we had our own pumpkin carvin party together!

i had the best helper you could ask for!!!

watchin a movie as we get ready

workin hard

i think there was a seed on her foot

double scoopin

beautiful!

we were pretty proud!

it kills me to compare last year to this year!

she is growing too fast.

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we have all of our decorations up around the house!

getting our tree tomorrow!

advent calendar is completed and ready to pop on december 1st!

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