It's the Little Things...

Grandpa (my dad) with Aiden and Stephon.
These are a few of the tulips I grew this spring.
"Pumpkin," Ashley's cat enjoying my summer garden - before it was in bloom.

I know that everyone always says, "It is the small moments that matter the most," but it is such a cliche. Tonight however, I can honestly say that it is true.

My dad has come to visit for a few days. He drove up on Sunday (Father's Day) with Stephon, Cameren, and Chandler. I cooked dinner and we had a lovely dinner out on the patio. Tonight, as we were sitting in the yard talking and enjoying each others company, laughing at the kids, and relaxing, I looked up and Stephon was "watering" my garden with one of my planters shaped like a watering can. There was dirt going everywhere. He was really trying to be very neat, but he's two! He played there in my garden for 15 minutes and was completely at peace. A few times he would look over to where we were and smile. What a cutie. Of course, when I went into the house to get the camera he left the garden and started playing with the big kids, but that memory of this sweet little boy, smiling and playing in my garden, will live in my heart for a very long time.

Brad Paisley and Friends

For Ashley's 8th grade promotion we gave her tickets to a Brad Paisley concert. She took her friend Amy. I think it is safe to say that everyone had a good time. We took the boys and they did great! I had no idea that concerts were so much fun. Tim slept through most of it - hard to believe, but he did! I'm ready to go to another concert. Who is coming next? Who wants to go to a concert with me? Tim is hesitant. It was hard for him to work the next day. Enjoy the photos...

Random Ramblings...

I'm suppose to be cleaning my house and running, but instead I find that I'm unmotived ~ so, here I sit typing. Procrastinators of the world unite! Grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and read what's been up on our world for the last three weeks. I really need to be more current with this blog thingie...

My birthday -

No - it was not a camping lantern. I got a Dyson Animal Vacuum. No, it's not sexy, but it is so much fun. I actually vacuum my floors now! It is a huge deal around our house! My day was spent cleaning out the garage. It was so full of crap that we couldn't even get the Excursion parked in there! We didn't get it finished, but we are slightly more organized for the next cleaning day...(which will occur on Father's Day.) My girlfriend called around noon and demanded that she watch the boys and Tim and I go to dinner. We went to "Nic's" for a very nice dinner. Ashley stayed home with Isaiah, and Melissa watched Aiden. Ashley didn't want to go, but she volunteered to watch one of the boys.

Time with Friends...

Last week, my friends Wyatt and Wylie came to spend the afternoon with us. I had forgotten how lazy summer days can be. Check out the way the kids spent a large portion of the afternoon.

Wylie is sitting on the left side, Wyatt is sleeping on the couch, and Ashley is sprawled across the loveseat on the right side of the photo. Those were the days...

Wylie saw Wyatt and Tim eating peppercinis and he decided that he could eat them too! Hmmm... maybe he just needs more practice.