Daddy Date

B and Jack had a date last week...they went to the Padre's game and had so much fun...good job B for taking such awesome pics... They hitched a ride into the stadium with a bike cab....
what's a game without hotdogs...yummy....
What a good looking boy...
These are 2 of the 3 most handsome boys I've ever seen...

B even let him have cotton candy....I love that he will spend one on one time with all of the kids, even Lulu...I think it is so important that they individually feel that they are special and loved...Reid gets his turn after our trip to Utah in a couple of weeks, so they each get a turn...I am so lucky to have such a wonderful dad for a husband...

I didn't get the itch....

Well the saying goes....The seven Year itch....sorry to disappoint but I didn't get it....I am so happy to be married to such a wonderful, funny, hot, hard working man...He is such a great dad and I am so lucky that I get to hang with my best friend...Here's to many more anniversaries...

I love my family...

These 3 kids make me so happy and so crazy.... seriously... I love these cute kids and I am so lucky I get to be their momma...

I had to throw this in even though it's kind of blurry...because I love having a girl...you get to paint their toes...I was literally giggling when I was doing this...unfortunately I can't do it anymore, because she just discovered she can eat her feet...so no more painted toes...don't want her to eat the nail polish off...

Just call me Martha...

not really....I wish...but I am one step closer, or 2 or maybe 3....

Plum Jam....so so so mighty delicious... with some warm bread which I didn't make...but I baked it {does that count?}, I did however make the homemade zucchini bread so dang good with some butta....Thanks again to my mother in law...I was able to harvest these delish fruits and veggies and make something pretty dang good...watch out...I have some for all of my sister in law's and friends...you will probably, no you definitely will get this for Christmas with some bread this year from me... I still have time to learn how to make homemade bread...Jack was such a good little helper, he washed all of the plums and ate the fruit off of the pits, so none went to waste...

Baby Big Boy

So Reid is no longer the "baby" of the family, but he will always be my baby no matter how old he gets...so he loves it when I call him my "baby big boy"...you can't reverse it and say "big boy baby"...it's very offensive to this stubborn child, must be that it ends with baby... well here's more evidence that I can't keep them little forever.... Jack just loves every step that he gets closer to being one minute older... He's pretty cool, sleeping on the top bunk... they were so "helpful" as we put this together and later enjoyed the fruits of our labor when we put them to bed....the only thing I'd change would be the fact that they don't sleep in anymore...stinky boys...

Jack's first grandmas camp

cousins: Austin, Jack, Luke, Matthew (or as jack says..."Makew"), Abber's and Grandma Gharring....
Jack and Luke with Barbara who helped Grandma with Grandma's camp...she used to babysit Brad and Chad as children...and now she's with the next generation...so cool.

Jack was finally old enough for Grandma's camp this year and to say he was excited was an understatement...He was so cool and big... This year's theme was creativity, so he was in heaven...lots of drawing, painting, getting dirty, swimming and being with lots of cousins...how lucky we feel to live so close to all of them... thanks again grandma for spending this time with the kids...they absolutely love it...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Hello Gharring Blog Readers- This is Chelsea's sister, Hillary. Today is Chelsea's birthday and I was going to write a list, 29 reasons long on why my sister is the greatest, but I thought how cliche, and it's been done on this blog. So instead I will simply tell you why I, and her son Jack think she is the Bees Knees.
HC "Jack tell me why you love your mom"
Jack "Ok so, she takes me to amusement parks, and I really like it when she gives me kisses"
"Oh ok so I also like that she takes me to my friends house"
HC"That's really nice, you have a great Mom don't you?"
Jack "Kooky kooky"
HC"ok great if you just tell me one more thing you like about your mom we'll talk crazy talk and then you can hang up the phone."
Jack"Ok so it's that my Mom has really beautiful hair."
HC"And what do you think Reid's favorite thing about your Mom is"
Jack "He likes it when she takes his toys away......Hilly, is that funny?"
HC "Yes Jack, very funny"
Now that you know why her child thinks she is the best Mom ever I will tell you why she is the best sister ever. Chelsea is one of the most loyal people I have ever met, and she truly cares about her friends and family. She is an amazing sister, wife and Mom. She is strong, open minded, patient, and forgiving. And man can she cook.
To sum it up Chelsea is the person I aspire to be, so thanks Chels for being such a great sister, I hope you have a great birthday!

Catch up!!!

Jack graduated from Preschool in June and they had a little ceremony. Here he is with Ms. Carol, Miss Melissa is in the black.
Here is Dallin and Jack... definitely some good lookin' boys and smart too!
I had to throw this in... I was washing the car and she just sat there and watched us and was so good... one minute she's chillin... the next this...
So I heard some very mischievous giggling downstairs as I was getting Lucy dressed and what do I find... these little goofballs with Lucy's bows in their hair...They thought they were SO funny (they were)...
I love Reid's face here, just laughing and good old Jack trying to obey his momma, so I could get a picture.

The crazy thing is that some girl's would love to look as "pretty" as Reid... we always say he'd make a beautiful girl...good thing he's nothing but "all boy"...