New pictures of the kids!

 We got some pictures taken of the kids the other day. I thought the turned out so cute! Here are a few of them:

 It was like 20 degrees, so I kept handing them thier coats in between pictures. They were pretty good sports :) We also only had about 45 min. of light left when we started. I was very happy with the results of our cold, quick photo shoot.

 This one just makes me laugh because Mason looks like he needs some help :)

Parent Day

 A couple of weeks ago the kids' school had a parent day. I got to go to both of their classes and see the kids in action! :) Lunch was the best part. I got to have lunch with Trace AND MacKelle!! I brought some pizzas I made for them, just to mix it up a bit. They were so cute, and it was so fun to see them and their friends. I am so glad that they seem to be settled in here.

Such a pretty area!

We are so blessed to live in such a beautiful place! I took this picture the other evening from my yard. I LOVE Cowley! We are so grateful to be here!

No more binky :(

So we are now on day 3 of no more binky for Mason...I know I should have done this a LONG time ago. I have to admit, I LOVE binkys! I miss them...they make life so much easier!! But, we finally lost them all, and decided that we better not get any more...It has been a LONG few days. Mason has been a binky kid since day one. He misses them so much, that he has to have something in his mouth. I give him gum to chew on, but it is sleeping times that are the hardest. On day 2 of no binky, Mason found some vampire teeth and kept putting them in his mouth...I guess it was his substitute for a binky... Poor kid.

Trace's first year of football

This fall Trace strapped on his first pads and helmet...#20. He looked so tough with his gear on. I think it was a fun season for Trace, he got to learn the basics of football, and spend time with his friends. He mostly played Flanker and Defensive Back. It was really fun to watch him out there!

Presidential Fitness Award

 Trace got his Presidential Fitness medal the other day at an assembly. He was so cute and proud. He is just getting too big! Love him to pieces! What a good kid!

Happy Birthday Justin!!

 Sept. 6th was Justin's 34th birthday! It is always a little tricky to do much, because he is in the middle of football season and never has much time. We dropped some balloons off to his classroom during the day. He got home at about 7:00, ate a quick dinner and we had cake and ice cream. We did go out to eat later that next weekend when he had more time. Justin has taken up golf this year, so we veered from our usual football themed cake to golf (has to be some kind of sport for him, right?). He also got some new golf stuff for next season. We love Justin so much. He works SOOO hard for us. I hope it was a good day, even though it was busy! Love you Justin!

Cowley Corn Cookout

 The Cowley Corn Cookout is my FAVORITE day here in Cowley!!! I LOVE it! It is super fun, lots of friends, fun things to do, and yummy food! What else do we need? :)

 MacKelle on the water slide...

 Mason in line to go on the dragon obstacle coarse...

 Stephanie and Lacey raced through one of the obstacle coarses! It made my day to watch them! :) Stephanie getting all stretched out...

 It's neck and neck! (I love that they are laughing in all the pics!)

 Lacey coming in first (see Steph at the top?)

...Down headfirst!! Love you guys! :)

 MacKelle's great friend Ellie! (I have a pic just like this of MacKelle from last years!)

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Mason had to try the obstacle coarse too...he went with his buddy Dallon.

 Here is the obstacle coarse...

The bouncy house...

MacKelle's 6th Birthday

Birthdays at our house are looked forward to and planned for a while...We LOVE them! This year MacKelle wanted to do a Luau/swimming party. Here she is with her cake that that she helped me decorate...

 We had the whole pool to ourselves for most of the time...they were all so cute!

 Then everyone got a lei and we did cake and ice cream and presents. (Justin had a short amount of time with two-a-day football practices, so we had to fit that in while he was there)

 Here she is with her very first new bike (Justin said she could get one when she could ride on 2 wheels)

 She LOVES being the center of attention!!

 Then we had a hula-hoop contest...and limbo-ed...and finished it off decorating flip-flops with balloons and flowers.  It was a great day!! We love MacKelle and her super fun personality!! So glad for these last 6 years!!

Poor Trace and Tyson were the only boys (besides Mason), so they stuck together...