GOODBYE, SUMMER

I JUST LOVE THOSE EVENINGS AFTER DINNER THAT WE GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY WITH OUR KIDS. WHETHER ITS TAKING A WALK OR PLAYING ON THE SWINGS, WE LOVE IT! WE ACT GOOFY PLAY, LAUGH, AND JUST HAVE SOME OF THE BEST TIMES IN OUR OWN BACKYARD! TONIGHT WE TOOK THE KIDS OUTSIDE AND PUT THEM BOTH IN THEIR SWINGS. THIS WAS JAYCIE'S FIRST TIME IN HER SWING AND SHE LOVED IT! SHE JUST SMILED! SHES A LIL TOO SMALL RIGHT NOW BUT I'M SURE I CAN PUT SOME BLANKETS IN THERE WITH HER AND SHE WILL BE JUST FINE! CARTER LOVES TO GET IN JAYCIE'S PINK SWING FOR SOME REASON! HE WILL SWING IN HIS FOR A LIL WHILE , THEN HERS! HE USE TO LOVE TO SLIDE. THAT'S ALL HE WOULD EVER DO WHEN WE WENT OUTSIDE BUT THE OTHER DAY HE HAD ON REALLY SLICK PANTS AND HIM AND GENE WENT OUT TO SLIDE AND I THINK CARTER WENT SO FAST THAT HE LANDED PRETTY FAR FROM THE SLIDE AND HURT HIS LIL BOOTY. SO NOW HE DOESN'T REALLY WANT TO SLIDE ALL THAT MUCH. ILL GET UP THERE AND SLIDE DOWN WITH HIM AND HE LIKES THAT. WE DID THAT FOR A GOOD 20 MINUTES STRAIGHT THE OTHER NIGHT! CARTER SURE KEEPS ME YOUNG! I'M SO GLAD THAT I CAN DO THINGS WITH MY CHILDREN. I TELL GENE ALL THE TIME THAT WE NEED TO GET IN SHAPE AND STAY THAT WAY NOT TO JUST LOSE WEIGHT BUT SO WE CAN RUN AND PLAY WITH OUR CHILDREN! I LOVE TO RUN AROUND WITH CARTER AND DO THE THINGS HES DOING, BUT I KNOW I BETTER STAY IN SHAPE!

CARTER ALSO LOVES TO RIDE HIS 4-WHEELER. WE GOT THAT THING LAST NOVEMBER AND IT HAS BEEN SO WORTH THE MONEY. YEA, YOU SEE HOW HE RIDES IT, WITH HIS FEET UP! TOO FUNNY! HE WILL RIDE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE YARD ON THAT THING AND THEN WE BRING IT IN THE HOUSE AND HE RIDES IT IN HERE (MOSTLY ON COLD AND RAINY DAYS). EMMA (OUR DOG) LOVES TO BE OUTSIDE WITH US. SHE WILL CHASE CARTER AROUND. THEY ARE LIKE BROTHER AND SISTER. THEY SURE FIGHT LIKE IT ANYWAY. EMMA IS SO GOOD WITH CARTER AND WE COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER DOG WITH KIDS!

I CANT BELIEVE SUMMER IS ALMOST OVER. WELL, IT IS OVER FOR ALL THE CHILDREN IN SCHOOL. WOW, IT JUST FLEW BY! MY LIL BROTHER IS IN HIGH SCHOOL THIS YEAR! WHERE DID ALL THE TIME GO? IT SEEMS LIKE JUST YESTERDAY HE WAS GOING TO HIS FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN. HES A FRESHMAN AND LOVING HIGH SCHOOL! I KNEW HE WOULD AND I'M SO HAPPY FOR HIM! HES REALLY KEPT HIS PATH STRAIGHT SO FAR AND I PRAY EVERY NIGHT THAT HE WILL CONTINUE TO GO DOWN THE RIGHT ROAD AND STAY WITH THE RIGHT CROWD! I HAVE A FEELING HE WONT DISAPPOINT ME! I LOVE YOU CASEY AND I'M WISHING ALL THE BEST FOR YOU THESE NEXT 4 YEARS!!! KEEP GOD FIRST!

WE DECIDED TO TAKE OUR POOL DOWN FOR THE WINTER. WE STARTED DRAINING THE WATER LAST NIGHT AND WE WILL FINISH PUTTING IT AWAY TOMORROW. I THINK I'M IN THIS CLEANING, LETS GET EVERYTHING ORGANIZED AND READY FOR FALL MOOD. I'M SO READY FOR THE FALL~ I'M THINKING FALL IS MY MOST FAVORITE SEASON! I LOVE TO WEAR LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS AND JEANS. I LOVE THE COLORS OF THE TREES AND ALL THE HOLIDAYS THAT COME WITH IT!

GOD IS JUST SO AMAZING!