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!