Busy, Busy!

Haven't posted much, it has been too hot to do much of anything and we have been busy! Garden, garden, garden!!! Ryan has had numerous interviews and some job offers. We are waiting to hear back from one about not working Sundays and if they will work with him. If so he will be gone to Phoenix for a week for training, I am already dreading it, and he hasn't even takin the job offer yet! :o/ So if anyone needs a place to stay for a week...I am up for some company!!
Have a couple interested in the house and another wanting to come and see it, I had 6 kids today, so didn't exactly wanna try to show it in the middle of the day when they were wanting to. For some reason 6 kids and a clean house don't go together!
My sister is due anytime with her baby! We are excited! My kids can't wait! My luck it will be a day I have 3 extra kids and I won't be able to go! :o/ And of course I can't call my mom to come help with the kids because she will already be there ...probably right outside the door "patiently" waiting! I have an awesome mom, Really, Really! She is just a typical mom some days!! The older I get the more she amazes me!
And if I can brag a little...I finally lost my goal of 50 pounds!!!! I wanna lose 10 more now!! And then 10 more, and then 10 more, and then..... :o) Now I gotta work to keep it off!
I told Nichole the other day to sit down and eat her lunch and she sadly held her stomach and said, " I can't, my feelings hurt!" She is such a stinker!
Last night I cut my finger pretty bad and had blood everywhere, Courtney sternly said, "mom, you aren't suppose to do that(like I did it on purpose)......But I will pray for you, Dear God,um... please help feel my mommy's finger better, thank you for letting me pray, Amen!" one minute later...."does it feel better now!?" With several pain relievers, it felt better!
My boys have been awful all summer(to be blunt) and have done nothing but fight, other than that not a lot to say on their behalf. LOL! Can't wait til school starts! They have mentioned several times that they miss Mrs Snider!

Devon's Last Game!

Devon had his last game this week, He even hit two home runs! Which of course made him extremely happy and wouldn't you know it....it was the bat, that's the reason he was able to do that! :o) He called a few people after his game to tell them! But I am kinda glad it is over! He was rather sad, maybe next year both boys can play and they will be on the same team. Sounds like Ryan may be one of the coaches for their team next year if we are around.

Devon's team won every game but one and he helped another team a couple of times when they were short players! They all get a trophy after their last game! He was quite proud!! It looks like something you can pick up at Dollar Tree! lol! But he doesn't care, he shows everyone who comes to the house!

What we have been up to...

PLAYING IN THE WATER......

Jacob was running and fell in the mud, when he got up it looked like he had facial hair!

BUILDING TREE HOUSES/FORTS.....

The kids spent at least 3 hours working on their forts, it was nice for them to keep occupied with something for longer than 30 minutes!

AND PLAYING AT THE PARK!!

My 4 little orphans!

Nichole wouldn't smile so the others thought they would help her out!

How is this for typical boys? They said mom take a picture of this...and I turned around to see this!! :o)

Jacob and Devon...my kids love this little guy!

Landyn thinks he is so cool when he does that, it drives me crazy....that's what happens when they have more contact with older kids at school! :o/

Woo-hoo! Rain!

Nichole was quite excited about the rain, she ran out on the deck and started dancing(if that's what you call it) I decided after 5 minutes of that to take a few pictures!

Happy Father's Day!

2 pretty little girls with their handsome daddy!

Nichole was being a little stinker as usual!



~Daddy's Girl~
(Babies name is Mason)




My kids have the best daddy ever!! He works hard to supply for his family, takes time for family time and he is a Godly man! Kinda hard to find one with all the above! I hope our boys are just like him! We think he is great and love him lots! :o)

~Baseball~

Devon getting ready for another game! He loves playing ball and looks forward to every game!



He had quite the cheer leading team and support! Tyra, Derek and kids, Uncle Brett, Uncle Darrin, Aunt Maria and kids, G-ma Charlotte and Papa Carl, and Mike were there as well as Devon's own little family of 6, that isn't enough when it comes to going to his games, he wants everyone else to come too, it is more exciting!

Garden

Ryan has amazed me with his interest in gardening, he does good, the bad part is....I come along with all of the hard work and gardening isn't exactly an interest of mine! I told him I would rather pick and can! We have put several hours into it and I have had muscles hurt that never hurt before! He even had me running the tiller, for some reason we wouldn't let me go though the rows.... which was a good thing because I took out a watermelon hill! Kind of like weed eating, he started it for me and left. I obviously hadn't done that much either because I somehow managed to chop 2 rose bushes down! But hey, I did a good job otherwise! I was trying to be a good wife and help with the yard!

We have a garden at our house and no one was doing a garden at the school (which is huge) so we decided to go ahead and do that one too since our house is on the market to sell and the garden obviously wouldn't go with us! We have put hours into planting, etc and so help me if one of my kids steps on a plant! :o) I don't care if we have 100 of them! Actually the kids have had to help so they are a little more careful! Ryan started his own plants from seed this year! He has done awesome, and it didn't cost much! I'd rather a pack of seeds for 20cents verses one plant for $3-$4.

We have corn, tomatoes, green beans, red and yellow onions, garlic, bell peppers, jalapenos, banana peppers, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, watermelon, cantaloupe and pumpkins(for the kid)! And of course some sunflowers along the edge for fun! At home we have the same just not near as much, and we have our strawberry plants too! I am hoping that it turns out good and we have plenty to can and share!