New Start

I have debated back and forth on continuing to blog or not, today I'm voting for Team Continue, we'll see tomorrow brings! I'm hoping to get back into it now after a long short break from blogland. In the meantime, here are a few pictures of my favorite kiddos :)

Did you ever wonder??

Did you ever wonder what a monster trap looks like? Well you are in luck because Connor made one in our tree yesterday. He is very sure that he is going to trap a monster(just like he was sure he was going to trap worms with old bullet shells taped together). Monster trapping is apparently a very serious job too. The traps need to be adjusted multiple times a day and adjusted as well.

In my opinion...it just adds to the appeal of the redneck.white.trash.of.a.yard look we have going on:)

An app for that

Blogger got a new app for the iPod so now I can post pictures right from my iPod. Yay! Here's a few as I figure out how this works.

Another..

Another collage of mobile pictures from the last few weeks.

Top Row(LtoR): My 2 favorite kiddos, Connor lost his first tooth!(Sept.16th), Connor and his glow sticks creation.

2nd Row (LtoR):Bella at clinic for her well child check, Connor and Bella with their scary glow in the dark "vampire teeth"

3rd Row (LtoR):Break to ride the horses while shopping for school clothes

Bottom Row (LtoR):Connor's first day of Kindergarten, Kiddos ready for the first packer game of season (GO Pack GO)

Coming Back??

Well it's been awhile...a LONG while since I've been here to update. I could give a million excuses but I'll save you the time. I'm without computer for awhile so you'll be getting a collage a ipod photos for awhile. But it's better than nothing right?

I'll ease back into the blogging starting with a picture here and there and maybe we'll get some stories soon too?!? One can hope right? Anyways....here's a little collage of a hike we went on during labor day weekend. (and yes the picture on the top right is of my boys peeing:) Hope to be back soon! (If anyone is still out there reading?)

Web Cam Fun

Grateful

Tonight we got a call from Dane (Ben's Brother) that his barn was on fire. His exact words were, "it's gone!" and then he hung up. We quickly got in the car to see what he was talking about. We thought he had to be mistaken. There is no way the barn burned down. As we got closer we saw the black smoke, and the flames...above the tree line. We knew it wasn't good. He was right, it was gone. The barn, the 6+ boats, 4 wheelers, dirt bikes, tools, a couple years worth of firewood, and all the countless hours of hard work and time spent on making that barn everything a guy could want/need. Every last bit of it was gone. I've never seen that many fire trucks and ambulances fighting one fire, one HUGE fire.

But tonight, I sit here not able to sleep, sick to my stomach. Not because all of the things that were lost, but thinking of what it could have been. Boats, 4 wheelers, dirt bikes, tools, firewood, and a barn are all replaceable items. Yes it stinks that it is gone, but Dane, Sarah, Leyla, Jackson, & Cooper are all just fine, that is what is important. A life is not replaceable, so tonight, I am so grateful that it was JUST the barn that burned down and everyone is alright.

When I finally lay down to try to go to sleep tonight, I will push the images of the flames, smoke, fire trucks, ambulances, and chaos out of my head and just thank God that I will see these faces tomorrow, and everything WILL be OK because Dane, Sarah, Leyla & Jackson are OK. (and my hubby and babies got lots of extra hugs and kisses before bed as well!)