Catch Up..... Fourth of July.....

Court had the day off early so we rode in the arena then they rode back to the pasture. They love riding with their dad.

Chase showing off his big muscles!!

Swimming with the neighbor kids.

The kids love their neighbors. Fun time swimming.

Spencer and Chase in Grandpa Ivie's tools.

Our swimming trip to Ross park with the cousins.

Fourth of July Celebrations

Parade time!!

Fire WORKS!

Catching a nap at the farm!!

Riding Tinkerbell!

We finally got moved in and the last boxes were put away today. With summer they were the last things on our list. The kids wanted to just spend time out in the sun, so we did. We are loving life and are glad to be done with school. It is fun to be on the other side ......that is till loans kick in, but that is life. We are loving the warm weather and our summer adventures.

Our hiking adventures...

Courtney took us for a hike and found a snake. Sydnee was all over it. Chase wanted nothing to do with it. He would barely touch the tail and Sydnee wouldn't put it down.

Cousins Spencer like the snake

Memorial Day Hike with the Christensen's

Steph and Hallie

Brynlee and Sydnee finding Shells

The clan minus Me

We took the kids for some hikes. They love to get out side. We collected some rocks and lots of shells along the river and even experience a live snake.

Sydnee turns four...

Sydnee celebrated her birthday with her the Clinger family. They brought down a kitten for her and the was all she ever wanted. She was happy with just a kitten. Thanks Julie and Jaicee for celebrating with us.

Sydnee loving her kitten Princess Sydnee (a.k.a. Danday occasionally)

Cousin Jaicee playing with the kitten

Our little princess has just turned four. We look back and time really flies fast. She has brought so much love and laughter in to our home. She is learning to read. Loves to write letters. Loves animals, specially cats. (Funny since Courtney hates them.) She loves to ride her bike and play at the park. She loves to play and makes a great big sister. Happy Birthday Sydnee!!

OH.... THE FUN....

HAVING SOME JERKY

SYDNEE'S FRIEND TATE

EATING SOME LUNCH

PLAYING IN THE MEADOW

LOVE THIS PICTURE OF CHASE LOOKS LIKE HE HAS HAD A LONG DAY OF WORK

ASK THESE KIDS TO SMILE AND THIS IS WHAT YOU GET

EATING COOKIES

CHATTING WITH THE BIG COWBOYS

FATHER LIKE SON

We have been so busy playing without the sun. It should be summer yet we haven't seen the warm weather, but it hasn't slowed us down. The kids have experienced their first cattle drive. Of course they loved it. We had to pry them off the horses. Sydnee played so hard one day she slept from 6:oo p.m. to 8:oo a.m. which is so unusual for her. But as you can see in the pictures she found a new friend Tate and they were all over the hills . The kids had so much fun being a cowboy and cowgirl. We are loving life in Grace and are grateful for all our many blessing.