Day #37

In the last week we have seen mostly cloudy rainy weather. When I was driving home this afternoon, this cloud was in the southern sky & it looked super cool. I've always loved clouds & the many formations they can make.

And yes I was driving while taking this picture, don't worry no one was hurt in the process (:

Day #36

I thought Taygan looked so cute playing on her Hannah Montana dance mat. It comes with a DVD that shows dance routines & you follow the girls dance moves. Then of course her little dress wasn't good enough so she changed into a more Hannah looking outfit, gotta love it!

Day #35

My project today was to tackle & defeat the girl's playroom. It was seriously in baaaad condition. You must be wondering, it is their playroom, so make them clean it right? Well I could but their definition of clean & mine are two very different things. Normally I'm not that organized of a person, but every now & then I get a wild hair! I threw alot of stuff away & filled a huge bag with give away stuff. I also saved a few toys & stuffed animals that were some of the girls favorites as they have been growing up. I love the fact that my mom saved some of my stuff & gave it to the girls so I want to do the same for my future grandchildren. I almost wish I would have taken a before picture so you could see what I accomplished, but it was really quite embarassing. Lets just say we could have been on that show about people hoarding their stuff lol!!

Day #34

Happy 4th of July to everyone!!
Well even though the rain cut our fun short, we had a great time at the ballpark in Norman today. Chey played with his mens team, Rentking aka A-Maysing Lawns. We set up this moon bounce for the kids, which was a big hit! It was perfect weather for everyone to be out in, til about 5:00 when the monsoon hit. Ok I know it wasn't a real one, it sure felt like it for a lil bit. The guys did get 2 games in & won both. Good job guys!
After we got home & dried off, we enjoyed a quiet night sitting on the front porch watching our own fireworks & the others here in town. I couldn't think of a better way to spend the evening.
I'd like to say how proud & grateful I am to have the opportunity to celebrate the 4th of July. Sometimes I think we forget what this holiday truly means. Its our countries Independence Day, how blessed we are to have this great priviledge! I am so thankful for all the men & women, past & present who have risked & sometimes lost their lives so that we may enjoy this freedom! May we all always take a moment in our celebrating to remember how very fortunate we are to live in this great country!!

Day #33

Now this is what you call GOOD food!! We spent this evening at our friends house, Jay & Amanda Adams. Between the two of them, they cooked fish, froglegs, hushpuppies, fries, shrimp, crawfish, etc. I'm pretty sure I grazed that table the entire night, oh well isn't that what holidays are for??

Amanda & Jay coached Taygans' tball team this year and are planning to coach her this fall when she starts machine pitch. We had a great time eating, watching the kids attack everyone with water balloons, playing horseshoes, ladderball, & popping fireworks. What a great night we all had! Thanks Jay & Amanda, appreciate you having us over!

Day #32

So you maybe wondering why are they making cotton candy?? Its got to be because they love it so much, well not exactly lol! This is Kelly & Troy 2 guys Chey plays mens softball with. Kelly is the team sponsor & has his own real estate business, among other business ventures. The cotton candy making is for a fundraiser the guys are doing to raise money to go to the mens world tourney in Orlando. Norman has a big softball tourney every 4th of July weekend, so that is where they will be selling it, along with having a dunk tank & moon bounce. Looks like it might be a rainy weekend, but hopefully they will still do well. We always have a good time with the team & their families. Its like having a big extended family. Love everybody on the team & their families! GO Rentking softball!

Day #31

I'm still finding it hard to believe my Makaylie is old enough to have braces. Of course they are kinda hard to see since they are just on bottom. She's handling them pretty well so far, although at dinner tonight she asked her daddy to take them off lol! Its funny we joke all the time that she should be the baby of the family instead of the first born. I wouldn't necessarily call her a baby, she's just not as tough as her little sister haha! She's only supposed to have them for 6-9 months, don't know if eventually she will have to have top ones as well. I'm so glad they have improved their way of treating crooked teeth these days. I had mine for 5 years YUCK!!! Don't get me wrong I'm grateful that my teeth are nice & straight, but it was a long 5 years.
She also got her haircut today, which looks incredibly cute on her! Yes I know I'm a bit biased!