Thankful for them

As the years go by, I'm thankful that what means the most to me are things that money cannot buy.  

I've especially been thankful for our little family.  My husband and our kids.  Together we make a pretty neat bunch.

 Even with crossed eyes (smile)

Happy 10th Birthday Benji

happy birthday to you,

happy birthday to you

happy birthday dear benji

happy birthday to you!

I can't believe that you are turning 10 years old!  It seems like just yesterday, Mommy and Daddy, were impatiently waiting for you to arrive.  Now here you are, getting your first hunting license!  We love you so much!

Happy 10th Birthday Benji!

Love,
Dad, Mom, Carolyn, Katie and John

4 of a kind

(A huge thank you to Grandma Linda for taking and sharing these pictures of the kids)

Looking at these pictures, melts me into a puddle of goo.  It makes the hard days seem so small and meaningless.  It makes me want to try harder to be more patient and loving as their mother.  It makes me appreciate just how lucky I am to have 4 happy, healthy children.

Happy 6th Birthday John!

happy birthday to you

happy birthday to you

happy birthday dear john

happy birthday to you!!

 

 

 

We can't believe you are 6 years old already!  Love you,

Daddy, Mommy, Benji, Carolyn & Katie

happy birthday grandpa ray!

happy birthday to you
happy birthday to you
happy birthday dear grandpa ray
happy birthday to you!

We love and miss you,
Benji, Carolyn, Katie and John

Fishing: Country boy style

 

All this boy needs is a stick, a piece of fishing line caught in the bush, a hook and a worm.

The water was a few feet below, so he would 'cast', and squat all in one move! :)

4 Kids

In August we travelled thru 8 states and put on close to, if not over 3000 miles.  The kids were great traveler's; considering the long hours of driving to and from our destinations.  Benjamin had some shows lined up out west, so we mixed business with pleasure.  Enjoyed catching up with family, old friends and making new ones.

 

 

Dodge City, KS

Fishing in the CO mountains

 

We enjoyed a few days of camping in the mountains.  A quiet area, along side a creek.

 

 

 We killed some time at the over-rated Wall Drug on the hottest day of our trip (101*)

We were really lucky to have great weather for most of our trip.  The last 2 days of our trip (heading home) were quite hot.  But considering we were travelling in late August, we couldn't complain.  The weather in the mountains was perfect.  Not hot, no downpours and cool, sometimes chilly evenings.  I didn't get any pictures while we were at Tanya' & Charles.  But as always, it was a blast and time went by too fast.