Dad and Jack go Camping. . .in the rain!

Jack wrote out a list he and his dad would need to go camping. Bobby has carried said list around with him for almost a year. So he finally decided it was time to let Jack fullfill his camping dreams. So they headed out and the weather called for rain. And it did, almost the whole time. But Jack didn;t care, he had a blast! So did his dad :-)

Jack getting his rain gear ready to camp.

Check out the smug grin on the face of a boy having a great time camping in the rain!
A very tired boy on the way back home.

Dirty feet that belong to a Jack that had a great time with his dad!

Boy: noun. Noise with dirt on it!!

Riding Around

After we got done with the horses, Ryan gave the girls a ride on the RTV and the 4-wheeler.

Horse Crazy

Olivia, Ryan and Taylor have been working with the horses at their Pampaw Bob and Grandma Darlene's. We had a chance to take the twins and my sister, Kristen, out there one afternoon and we had a ball!

Taylor and Teagen on Rose. Aunt Kristen is holding the rope.

Taylor riding Star.Taylor and MoMo riding Rose.

Olivia and MoMo on Star.

Jack and MoMo.

Jack and MoMo on Star. If you haven't noticed, Mairin liked the horses a lot better than her sister did!

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack be asleep under the bench!

Ever have one of those moments as a parent where you feel about 1 inch tall? Come on, I know you all, don't lie!! Well, I must confess that I was hollering for Jack to come back and get his schoolwork done. I was getting really angry, and to my chagrin, he had fallen asleep under the table! He was actually snuggled up with the dog, but she left when I bent down to take the picture.

Johnson Shut-Ins and Elephant Rock

When we went to the Shut-ins we had a lot of fun playing around on the rocks. At one point Jack heard thunder and he freaked out! We had to get out and chase after him because he was racing to the van. Once we had changed clothes the weather was clearing up and we decided to stay and eat dinner there at one of the picnic spots.

Here's me trying to drown Ryan!

Just kidding!

The Jack-Attack. . .pre-thunderstorm FREAK OUT!


Me and Olivia

Alec catching some rays.

We all decided to relax after eating at a picnic area just outside the Shut-ins.

I feel asleep on this rock and had no idea anyone was going to snap my picture!

The boys goofing around!

These are pictures from Elephant Rock. We had fun climbing and running all over the rocks in the beautiful sunshine.

We all climbed on the tire swing after lunch and had Ry push us as fast as he could. Everyone except Jack liked the spinning. Jack was screaming the entire time. The rest of us got a good laugh out of his hysterics.

We had a fun filled day and hope to go back to see the beautiful paths they have there in the fall.

Happy Belated Birthdays!

Olivia turned 13 in June. She is in 8th grade this school year. She received a Kindle for her birthday and loves to read from it as much as she can. She can't wait to take an online Anatomy and Physiology class in January. While she is waiting for that class to start she is building a battery powered racecar with Ryan.


Jack turned 9 in July and as you can tell he is very smug about almost being 10. He is in third grade this school year. Mom is having him use Heart of Dakota - Bigger Hearts For His Glory. He loves the "get-up-and-move activities that the author puts in the curriculum because he gets to "work out" during school.

The Girly-Girls

We were able to see our twin cousins a lot over the summer. We enjoy them and they love to spend time with Aunt Sarah-buddy, Uncle Bobby and all their cousins!

Here Taylor helps Mairin count during a game of Hide-and-seek.

Teagan is partial to Alec and Jack. She is often heard saying, "Hey, where is MY Alec!" or "I want MY Jack."

Two cute girls trying on their new swimsuits that Mamaw Barb bought them.

Angelic Mairin (don't let that face fool you!!)

Teagan with her Ry-guy!

Olivia and her Mamaw!

Mamaw got the kuddos for best birthday gift this year! The Kindle is a huge hit!

Olivia and Aunt Tricia at Chee Burger Chee Burger. Our favorite burger joint!