When you have 3 boys....

....sometime you just gotta do things that aren't exactly on your "bucket" list. Tyse and fav' great uncle had this planned out for quite some time. Tyse knew that on June 22 we would be leaving at 6:15 to go to a tractor pull, he had the time of his life. So glad to have role models around that actually enjoy spending time with them and investing in their lives.

Standing for the pledge of allegiance


A few of their favorites










super loud tractor with a jet engine






and a couple of oldies at the end

SUMMER 2012

I was boycotting blogger because of the new interface. I didn't want to learn how to use it. Bottom line is, I don't understand why they would even feel the need to change it. This evening I decided I probably needed to just get over it and do an update. I logged on and guess what....I can still use the old one. YEA!!
We are in full swing of summer and loving every minute of it. Baseball, swimming, picnics and lots time with just the boys. Jas loves to tease about us being so lazy but ah....its just fun for awhile. He isn't really helping matters though, just the other day I had him get laundry detergent and he came home with those tide pod thingies. If you haven't heard of them they are wonderful. They are laundry detergent that is already measured out and you just throw them in the laundry. I mean come on, its alot of work to measure out the right amount of laundry detergent for every load.

Shaving cream...


Lots of eating on the patio....easy clean-up








For future reference when Tyse is looking back on these...no you didn't pee your pants, it was water


Donkey rides on the farm...




Tractor ride....


Fathers day generation pict....


Jas has at least one boy that is taking up a love for fishin' he was pretty proud this particular morning when he caught this guy....

SABETHA PALOOZA 2012

We have been awaiting this day for a long time.  Palooza 2012.  Here's a quick overview.  Thanks to Jamie for the pictures-I went to take my first photo of the night and THE BATTERIES WERE DEAD IN MY CAMERA!!!!

Jack and Livie caring for the "Lion Cat"

Jas and Cale 2 man saw....

....and they won with the shortest time....$10.00 richer!! 

CHEERS!!

Andrews team pulling the tractor

Bull Riding Time....

Jas has always dreamed of being a bull fighter....he got his chance tonight

Tyse seeing if he can stay on for 8 seconds....

....arm up, he's ready to go....

....hang on....

....8 seconds....he made it....

....the cowboys was asked to say a few words....he was speechless....

Andrew giving it a go....

....Jack....

....Broc....showing how its done....

One good thing about Kansas is that you never have a problem teaching kiddos about the seasons....they are very well defined here. Except this year winter, spring and summer are all in the same chapter. I did miss the big winter storms (school closings on KNZA) and huge snow piles but I guess I'll give up hope for a huge snow and enjoy the sunshine.

Awhile back Mom had this great idea (well, I think it was Gregs idea but since he's the favorite got what he wanted) that we would have family dinner every Sunday night. So....Sunday evening, rain or shine there is something yummy cooking over there. This has really been a huge blessing that we all look forward to. Not having to worry abut cooking Sunday evening and being able to focus on getting everything ready for the week ahead!!

Last week we flew kites afterwards.




Jamie told Andrew she was the kite flying champion and that she knew how to do lots of tricks. He wasn't buying it!!






Apparently this was a day they were getting along....I wonder when that will happen again?!?!!!


Lake, Fishing and Park....

Jack is loving fishing. He can now cast out his own pole!!


Sorry frog if you still wanted your legs.




This one shows alot of personality. Andrew and Jack working very seriously on getting some frogs into a pop bottle and Tyse....putting on a show for entertainment I guess.




Happy Belated St. Patrick's Day!!


Hunk a burning LOVE!! (Payback for sending out a e-mail of the fish I caught)