have potty will travel

 m2 and aunt sissy ~ when you gotta go, you gotta go. 

it's against the law

to kill a rattlesnake in this state.  i will neither confirm nor deny that there is a dead rattlesnake in the woods next to the lake house. sorry for my lack of pictures... that was not the first thing i thought about upon it's discovery under the clothes line.

..don't stop believing..

don't stop believing from sandi wiedmaier on Vimeo.

can't you tell micadoodle has done this before? m1 and m2 are just along on her crazy ride! the first take was actually much better because it was completely spontaneous... we had a wardrobe issue (the girls were in bathing suits and this overly protected mom had an issue with that). you have to love the bass player who leaves the stage in a "celebrity huff" demanding a sip of water.

donuts on the deck

the children and i got to the lake a day before anyone else. after dinner we took our dessert down to the pier to enjoy the sunset.

these girls

m1 and micadoodle

compassionate, merciful, positive, bright smile
witty, boisterous, trendsetter, charmingfive years separate them but for now that does not matter

they giggle and cheer each other on... and antagonize the boys.

what does the future hold for them? a career, motherhood ~ we don't know yet. i pray they will be women who love God and are faithful. women who know they are set apart and have a pure heart.

but for now we will savor the moments we have. i recently read that we only have 18 summers with our children and then they are "grown".  i want to make the most of that time!

these boys

little man and dude 

best cousins, lego masters, soccer enthusiasts, kick ball kings

what will their relationship look like in the years to come? i pray they grow into men that love God, love family and are accountable to one another when they have struggles. they both have great fathers as examples.

during the school year they don't get to see each other much, but that all changes in the summer when we spend several weeks with them. when it is time to say good-bye they hug and hug and hug ~ and when they think us mommies are not looking they quietly wipe away one stray tear.

i think his tractor's sexy...

it really turns me on.

heard that song on the radio the other day... sorry.