Ta Da!!!!  The big boy room is totally

clean and turned out great!

Happy b-day to you, Happy b-day to you.......

Happy b-day dear Bryce!

Happy b-day to you!

Can't believe my middle baby boy is going to be a senior

this year and turning 17!  

Where does the time go???? Oh I know,

all those fun filled ski trips, deer hunts, getting a new dog,

and a new truck.......

We love ya Bryce!

Seventeen and a senior!  Can't get any better than that?

Make a wish!

Bryce, we hope your wish comes true!

Oh sweet girl, Scarlett!

Griffin is more excited about Bryce's b-day than he is...

every little boy loves loves loves a party!

The fabulous foursome...waiting for birthday dinner...

Swim, swim , summertime....summer, summer, swimtime...

Seems as if the daily routine starts to fall in place after "Daddy" does work...
He opens the door, and Griffin pipes in, "Dad, want to go swimming?"  
Well of course, I do, he says and off they go!  How sweet....Griffin is doing the backstroke, swimming underwater (with goggles) of course, and can float for a while on his back out in the middle of the pool.  He certainly isn't an Olympian yet for sure, but I do believe he's pool safe!  

Come on Bryce, get in!  

The water is fantastic!!!!

He doesn't look too thrilled!

Happy and giving orders I'm sure...

Two fish for sure!

Headed to the pool.....

Hurry and snap that pic!

And away they go!

Their nightly routine!

Swimming everynight........so who could say 

no to this blond coppertone baby!

New Hibiscus flowers every day....

This one is a pale pink

From the Wildseed Farm in 

Fredericksburg..........

One of our favorite spots to visit !

Cotton Candy smiles........

Carnivals.................

A very very happy Big Brother

after taking his last Maymester class at Texas

Tech Univ...............is classified as a SENIOR!

One more year until College Graduation!

How can that be???????  Flashback!  It was just

him taking swimming lessons and going under

water for the first time.........

Swimming morning, noon and night!

We can go underwater, jump off the 

side (yikes)...and slide into the

pool!

Freshly painted chairs............

to lounge and drink those

ice cold beverages we all love

so dearly in the summer time...

Little boys on tricycles..........in swim trunks

no less, we live in our swimsuits

around here...........

Bryce's home away from home...

Middle worker bee!  He is all about the "big" machinery.

Here he fills up the CAT with diesel for more grubbing!

Ever since he was a little boy, he has loved tractors!

It's definately his passion!  And he's good at it!

It is noted he had the best looking winter

wheat in the county....

T-Ball .................Go Astros!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's out little slugger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  He can whack

that ball.......but lolly gags around those

bases..........oh well we are just 4, maybe next year

ha, ha!!

Catch that grounder!  Put your glove down, now throw it in!!!!

See I just can't help but yell!  It's going to be another ulcer induced

sporting childhood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Run!!!!!!!!!!!  Wrong way Griffin.........go back with the team~

YEP!!!  Sea World of San Antonio!  We had a blast at the park and Griffin loved the Shamu  show...we didn't even get splashed!  I was very impressed with how clean and beautiful the grounds were here.  We did not wait in any lines for rides, or have any problems navigating the "buggy".  Griffin ate his fair share of Dippin Dots......and they tasted pretty good on a warm Texas day!

Summer Fun Chapter 1...................

Can you guess????

Where we are???

Winter Wheat Flourishes!!!!!!!!!!!

The middle son sticks with his passion and does well with it!!!  Bryce has enjoyed being able to do the Ag work program this year at SHS.  It fits him to a tee..............getting out of school at 2:50 to go to work....He has been fortunate to be able to work for some very good friends who are farmers and ranchers.  I will have to say.......he is learning lots from experienced folks.    He also manages to farm our 320 acres west of Snyder....and this is where the "winter wheat" comes from..................

Wow , what a harvest! 

This is the wheat that Bryce planted this

Spring.................from what we can tell , it's some

of the best in the county!  

He loves to work and farm.....

such a good quality!  And he completes his Jr. year

with super fantastic grades to boot!!!

Very proud of him!!!!!!!!!!

EGGGciting Easter Eggs..........

Ready!

Set!

Go!

Ti Da!  One happy egg dyer!

Excuse me.........................

did I just say Beaver Creek?????????So okay, I admit I am WAY behind on the blogging!

Sorry.....friends. I will do better!  I have so many MOMENTS to share...

Beaver Creek, Colorado 2012

Oh.............the sights and smells of  the "smore" circle!  

Only in the Beaver Creek Ski Resort..............

What a beautiful thing!!!!

Makes everyone happy!

My ski instructor is my buddy!

I get by with a little help from my friend!

Yeah Griffin!  Through the hoop you go!

Whew!  Lunch time!  What a great morning!

Little Mogul Mouse!

                                                                        Yum!!!  A cake pop from Starbucks! 

                                                                             My surprise after skiing so hard.....

                                                                          I think I will save it for later!

Birthday Bash........off to Albany!!!!!!!!!

I can't help but get excited when it's my birthday.......just because......no not the added year of wisdom or the added wrinkle here and there or the pressure of "how am I doing juggling it all?"..........no, it's the anticipation of being with the ones that I love and celebrating!  My sweet hubby planned a special dinner outing "roadtrip" to Albany.....if you live in West Texas and haven't visited the famous eatery and cantina............must I say........get in the car and floor it!!!!

You must visit The Beehive at Fort Griffin ( I am serious!  Fort Griffin)....that was my first real clue , this place is top notch!!!!!!!!  Go on line and read about their story........the food is fabulous..........the atmosphere is inspiring and fun....and it makes you feel like you have "been out of town"............they are known for their prime rib dishes and Thursday night "shrimp" extravaganza...still waiting to try that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Let me know when you visit and let's oooohh and aaaahh together................chow!

Look at "my" guy!  All four of them (one of them is behind the camera) but made my March 2 birthday a very special one to remember!  Love to you all!!!!!!!  Am I the luckiest Mom around???

My first b-day surprise!  Beautiful daffodils from my in-laws backyard..........Griffin picked them himself and put them into a beautiful vase...........so special!

OMG!!!!!!  My sweet baby child (brilliant boy #3) signed my special birthday note himself..........I love that's it's upside down.......now he comes by that quite honestly!!!!!!!!!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOwweeeeeeeeeeeee...Birthday kiss #1!  What a smacker!

Oh yeah!  It's my birthday, it's my birthday........Griffin was the MOST excited!!!!!!!!!!

                                                    Okay, I am not tippytoeing, Bryce is bending
                                                                      down, sweet birthday kiss #2!

                                                                  Thanks big brother!

                                              I'm tippytoeing!  Can you tell?  Love my candles
                                                             and hand lotion!

Can you say "March Mudness!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I just really love this time of the year! Spring is in the air. Leaving the screen doors open in the a.m. and at night. Putting away winter gear and getting out spring clothes. Trying to do a little "spring" cleaning everyday....whether it be a drawer, a closet, a toy box or the frig. And now I can add to the list!!!!!!!!!!!! Washing mud off of every shoe, changing clothes a couple of times a day, moving hoses and thinking of reasons not to go into the front yard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Instead of flowers around our beautiful little willow tree, we now have a messy mud pit! Oh , but what fun! And I have to admit..............I made many mud pies back in my day!