Hello Again!!!!

Wow.....over 2 months and I haven't even updated anything on here....sorry about that.....you would think with it being summer break I would keep my blog updated a tad bit better but I've been slacking(I blame it partly on facebook....I tend to visit there more often to check on how everyone is doing) BUT ......here I am today to update a little on here..... Haven't been doing many photo sessions....partly because of heat and partly because my cd burner went out on my computer so I can't download to cd's right now....I do have several to do in the next few weeks or so so maybe I will have new pics to post on those...tomorrow I am going to try to get some new ones of Bree with her car....yes, she is driving on her own now and has a little Chevy malibu to take her where she needs to go. That will come in handy when school starts so she can drive herself to and from school and ball practice. The grandbabies are growing so fast and I haven't been as good about getting pictures this summer as I have in times past....busy? lazy? one or the other, not altogether sure! Here is Mr. Kooper at one of the softball games this summer.....he is getting quite talkative and has his first teeth now. He will be moblie before we know it!

This one was on Jaycie's first birthday.....she is a busy little thing....very curious about what is in everything.

Mr. Kayden on his birthday....several months ago....he liked the fire on his cake!

And now on to our summer vacation.....very much needed and enjoyed! We went to Colorado once again....we just don't get tired of seeing it....found a new place we love...."Creede" . It is such a cute little town with lots to see there....or at least we thought so...still didn't get to see all we wanted to so we will probably have to visit there again Lord willing. My pics are not in order on how our trip went.....kinda backwards actually...{that would be the bloggers(me) fault}

But here are some vacation pics to share with you..... this was at the Royal Gorge(CanonCity, Colorado) on our way down into the gorge

The pool at the campground we stayed at said it was heated......Bree and Bobby did NOT think so so they only stayed in for about 5 minutes.

This was at the Cheyenne Mtn. zoo.....it is an upside down tree.....very well named I thought.

a close up of one of the giraffes....it dawned on me as I was looking at it that when they make movies or cartoons of dragons...this is kinda the way their heads look....could be just me.

This big ole hippo had an attitude!!!! it came in and couldn't get the gate opened to go to the pool so it started biting on the bars and growling....yikes!!!

The Royal Gorge Bridge....over a thousand feet down to the bottom....it had been about 8 years since we have been there and was nice to re-visit but I'm probably good for another 8 years again.

this is the cart we rode across the gorge in...kind of a peaceful ride...not as scary as you would think.

Bobby throwing a tomahawk.....

my two lil convicts....finally got caught!!! lol

Too funny! " No fishing from the bridge" It's only over a thousand feet to the water!!!! lol

Bree at Creede...such a cute lil town!

Bree spotted the only moose we saw the whole trip..... would have loved to be closer but this was from the road and mama moose never took her eyes off of us the whole time we were there!

flowers at the Blanco River campground.....

waterfall north of Creede

old mining ghosttown just outside of Creede.

One of Brees favorite things to do....ride horses.....

more flowers from one of the campgrounds....

I love this idea!

it ende up that this was one of the very few hikes we did if not the only.....Treasure falls...between Durango and Pagosa Springs.

Bree with Silverton in the background Pagosa Hot Springs

Silverton...one of my favorite little towns in Colorado

Chimney Rock.....

Caddilac Ranch....always wanted to stop here and this year we finally did!

love this shot!

near the entrance to the Durango Riverside Campground we stayed at

Mesa Verde

Mesa Verde

I feel like I have wasted my whole summer by not getting any projects done so today I started painting the utility room and then will move on the the much neglected back bedroom.....hasn't been painted since Candace was a junior I think.....ummmmm several years ago...it is orange and pink with a tye dye border now....so I'm gonna tone it way down with some more neutral colors....hopefully will post pics when it is done!

Hope everyone is having a great summer!

Once again I am so far behind on blogging and lots of other things....this time of year{end of school year} is so crazy busy here...I am beginning to think all of the business just runs together to make a full year now...we have been in softball season and all the end of school year doings plus this year was Brees first prom....{so sweet} Soooooo now I'm gonna combine several things in one blog since I'm such a Blog slacker.... Mr. Kayden on Mothers day at my sisters house.....I love this and he's not even smiling or looking at the camera, just being himself =) Sweet brother /sister picture...they are so cute together...Kayden was so excited to learn that his sister learned to walk while he was at his daddys.

Love that lil leg hiked up there on miss Jaycie!

Sweet Momma * Daughter on Jaycies first mothers day

well, the expressions are not exactly what I wanted but I did get a picture...can't complain too much! Kayden loves to fill up my bird feeders so he was enjoying himself....

love my lil flowers....anything that grows in my yard that is not an ugly weed is very much appreciated...I do not have a green thumb, but God decorates my yard for me sometimes =)

Love my birdhouses!

what child doesn't like these things!

almost done! Ohhhh and here are a few shots from before prom of Bree and her boyfriend Dalton I am in love with the barn behind them!

love to play with pics on picnik......

Ok, that's all for now....and most of this is already on my facebook but wanted to update on here also .....summer is almost here so maybe I will have more posts to share then.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend....stay dry..it's been raining like crazy here!

A Grammy can laugh!

As a Grammy, I found this to be quite funny! Kayden hit his momma in the face...not sure if he really meant to but he did hit her and the conversation went like this:

Candace: Kayden...don't hit mommy in the face

Kayden: says nothing

Candace: {dissapointed}what do you say when you hit somebody in the face?

Kayden: {so innocent} your welcome

And I just had to laugh!!!! Cause it was funny! But not to his mommy.......

Well, three weeks down and 3 more to go before I can get this cast off...I will definately be ready to get out and take some new pictures...PLUS I'm hoping the weather is all warm and sunny by then!

Our lady warriors didn't win at the state tournament but they played a good game! WE are still so proud of them for making it as far as they did....and now basketball season comes to a close

BUT

This Friday begins the new softball season for Bree.....she is ready for it I think...she likes basketball but LOVES softball ~~~~so do I!

My mom is doing so much better this week...last week the doctors just didn't give us much hope but people prayed...God heard and answered for that we are so thankful!

Today is my fun, play with Kayden day! I enjoy those days =)

And once again I am missing Colorado terribly bad...we are hoping to visit there again this summer...we'll see though.....and since I have no new pictures to share today I'll post some of Colorado!

hello again

Ohhhh...I have definately neglected this poor lil blog for way too long. But for today..a new post...simple...short...but a blog post.

Currently I am home for the next few weeks still with a broken wrist and cast above my elbow, which makes it difficult to do a lot of things{like fix my hair and take pictures...etc} so I have no new pictures to share. The ones I posted with this were taken weeks ago.

Our senior girls basketball team are in the regional finals and going to state next week...We are so very proud of them and their coach! Go Lady Warriors!

My mom has been very sick the past few weeks and is not doing very well at this time...She originally went into the hospital with copd , but has gotten worse over the course of the past few weeks...now she is having trouble with her blood sugar staying too high..she is not diabetic, but they said it was due to the medicine she is on...Thursday her blood sugar was 567! With 4 doses of insulin they got it down to 134 but it was back up to 251 yesterday=(

All prayers for her will be much appreciated!

Thats about it for today....I can't wait to get this cast off so I can take more pictures! Should be pretty and springy by then!

It's snowing again!!!!!

I just looked out my back door and it is snowing again.... YAY !!! I am so excited! Earlier it was just barely snowing and now it is coming down really good and looking absolutely beautiful! I have so enjoyed this week....although I know we will definately be loosing days off or making up days somewhere down the road at school/work, for now it seems like it's worth it! And since we are not really accustomed to having such cold tempatures here we are mostly staying inside...where it's warm.... The cleaning/ organizing to do list is getting smaller and I am so thankful for the extra time off alowing me to get that done....I do still have one room to tackle.....and lots of fabric to go through and get rid of. I think another trip to Wal-Mart for totes{wonderful invention} is in order. The birds are staying on my backporch near the feeders and houses all the time now and some of them have ventured off into the the yard where Bobby hung his new deer feeder to try it out and has corn sprayed all over the ground .... for them it is a seed buffet! I only wish I had more houses for them all to stay warm in....I even noticed some of the smaller birds standing on the porch rugs this morning....my guess is to keep those little feet warm. Our stray, abandened , adopted cat Puffers has been missing for a few days though { I think he is IN the neighbors house enjoying the company of their cats ....they call him Bob...we call him puffers, leaving his feeding bowl available to the other 2 stray cats who have been batteling over who gets to eat the food....sometimes it's quite a show! That about sums up our last few days....as unentertaing as they may seem , they have kept me happy....I could do this all winter!

Odd things about me.....

I think I may have done this one before but I saw it on this blog "http://www.ajoyfulchoas.blogspot.com/ and thought I'd post it to mine just for fun.....join the fun it you'd like! Odd Things About Me 1. Do you like bleu cheese? Not that I know of, but my momma always said don't say you don't like it if you have never tried it! 2. Have you ever smoked? Unfortunately yes, not anymore though and haven't for YEARS 3. Do you own a gun? No, but my husband does 4. What color Kool Aid was your favorite? Red, Tropical punch 5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? No, doesn't usually bother me 6. What do you think of hot dogs? Not much...they are ok grilled or cooked over an open fire but they cause me to have migraines sometimes therefore I usually avoid them! 7. Favorite Christmas movie? All time favorite " It's a Wonderful Life" 8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Coffee{with cream and sugar please 9. Can you do push ups? Ohhh.... probably not! 10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? Wedding ring...don't wear any other usually 11. Favorite hobby? Photography 12. Do you have A. D. D.? no 13. Do you wear glasses/contacts? yes 14. Middle name? Leigh 15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. I really need to get up and get my utility room organized, I hope it snows again tomorrow, and I hope my babies are staying warm today 16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? Coffee...diet Mt. Dew....Water 17. Current worry? usually too many to mention....I really need to work on that! 18. Current hate? Migraines....I have way too many migraines 19. Where would you like to go? Colorado!!! Or Montana again would be nice 22. Name three people who will complete this: No idea. 23. Do you own slippers? Yes, I have them on right now 24. What color shirt are you wearing? Grey...Glacier Park Montana sweatshirt 25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? No, never had them...I'd take flannel sheets over satin anyday though! 26. Can you whistle? Yes 27. Where are you now? bedroom 28. Would you be a pirate? Absolutely not! 29. What songs do you sing in the shower? none. My family appreciates that I think 30. Favorite Girl's Name? I like the name Kerrigan but still partial to my girls names Candace and Brianna 31. Favorite boy's name? I like the name Logan....but again still partial to my son Joshua's name 32. What's in your pocket right now? Nothing 33. Who last made you laugh? My husband =) 34. What vehicle do you drive? Ford Escape 35. Worst injury you've ever had? torn muscles from a wreck 36. Do you love where you live? yes 37. How many TVs do you have in your house? 3 {only use 2 though}

Playing catch up......

So now that I have been off work for almost 2 weeks for Christmas break, I am finally starting to catch up on some things...October through December always seem to be so crazy busy for us that a lot of times things just don't get done or get put aside for later{or later than later in my case} Anyway.....I did finally get some things accomplished and have had several much needed and wanted jammy days, a wonderful Christmas with my family, beautiful snow yesterday that is still on the ground today{added plus!} and a few pictures along the way....OHHH did I mention that I got a camcorder for Christmas...that should make things fun for trips and family gatherings {thanks to my sweetie pie husband} {Jaycie sitting up like a big girl in between Uncle Josh and Aunt Bree}

Before anything on Christmas morning we read the Christmas story from Luke chapter 2 . this year Bree read for us....I remember when they were all too young to read the Christmas story{flashback!} Now two of our three children have babies of their own that will all too soon be able to read themselves....

{Kayden really had fun this Christmas.....he is learning that the presents under the tree mean toys for him!} {Jaycie was perfectly content chewing on wrapping paper or bows}

{Candace watching Josh open his gift from Melissa.... a new pair of boots}

{Jimmy and Kayden sharing good morning hugs!} {opening gifts}{Kayden playing under a chair...wouldn't life be so much simpler if we could all be entertained so easily? } Mr Kooper slept through the whole thing...... such a sweet lil baby =)

Then for New Years Day we went to do the "I need totes to organize this house" shopping but stopped along the way to get some pictures of Bree and Dalton for their first New Years Day together.....

{ And my good sport of a husband let me get some of him also......}

{ This may be what he really wanted to be doing but he endured the shopping/photo/lunch trip with us!}

{ caught him snapping a few shots with his phone...of me.....{probably won't be posting them!}

That's about it for now....back to work tomorrow unless the roads don't get any better today.