Getting caught up and some things we've learned in the last 11 years

Finally!

I have Internet again!

I've been dying to get on here and share our summer but haven't been able to due to our Internet being down.

On Father's Day there was a huge storm in our area and in the process must have moved our satellite. I think they have fixed it now, thankfully!

I had great plans to share a post about what Ben and I have learned being married 11 years, which we celebrated June 30th.

I will share a bit of the answers Ben and I wrote down.

What We've Learned in 11 years of Marriage

Ben

1. Money disappears ( not sure that's because of me;)
2. Love doesn't (Ahhhh- he's a sweetie:)
3. Time Flies
4. Kids are ALOT of work!
5. Hunting is as fun as it was 12years ago ( not sure how I'm supposed to feel about that one!)

Joy

1. I'm not as smart as I thought I was.
2. I'm selfish.
3. I can't force him to do anything!
4. The hole in the ceiling will never be fixed.
5. The wads of gum that Ben sticks to the shower will never be taken down unless I do it.
6. I have never regretted marrying the guy!
7. He still makes me laugh:)

These are just some of the silly things we came up with- there definitely are many more and even more reasons why I would never go back and change anything!

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WARNING!!!!-

I will probably be mass posting today to get caught up!





Audrey's 3rd Birthday

How can my baby girl be 3 already?!

Time flies by too quickly!

We celebrated her Golden Birthday with Birthday Pancakes complete with candles. We gave her a Rapunzel doll with a matching dress for her to wear from "Tangled".

That afternoon, Grandpas and Grandmas and some Aunts and Uncles came over for cake. It was a beautiful day and we ate her "Angel" cake out on the patio.

Audrey also had her first "Girl" party. I had so much fun planning and decorating for her Tea Party Birthday.

It was all worth it when she walked out and saw it and said it was "Bootiful" :)

Auntie Jessica came and helped me prepare for the party. I couldn't have done it without her!

We had a Garden Tea Party complete with mini cucumber sandwiches, pb&j sandwiches, strawberries, grapes, pineapple, cupcakes, lemonade and of course tea:).

She had the bestest time ever:)

my little girl

3 years ago today

our lives changed forever.

instead of being surrounded by everything boy,

we were given a gift.

in the form of a little

9 pound 1 ounce bundle

of pink

beautiful

girl

Audrey Elizabeth

was born

Everyday I am so happy God blessed me with a daughter.

I love my boys more than life but there is just a special bond between a mama and her little girl.

I love you Audrey!

Happy Birthday!



Our Weekend with the Carders

This past weekend we spent some time with Ben's friends the Carders.

They are his "second" family.

As is he has stayed at their home for a couple years once a week while he was trucking.

They would pick him up every Tuesday night, bring to their home, feed him and he would sleep there and then they would bring him back to his truck the next morning.

They spoiled him.

The kids have went there with him a few times and always came home going on and on about how much fun it was at their house.

So for Memorial Weekend the whole fam went.

They spoiled all of us with delicious food, wonderful conversations, pontoon rides, and a trip to the Waterpark for the older boys.

They told me that Ben has been like a brother to them and so that makes me their sister. I felt very welcome there. 

They live on the river on a very private lot in the Cities. You would never know that you in the cities though; deer, wild turkeys, and a fox were running though their yard. So peaceful there!

Can't wait to go again sometime. { If they can handle our rowdy bunch again!}

Killian's 4 months

I'm behind on putting this up. Its seems to be a trend with me. Being behind. Oh Well, better late than never I guess. Here are Killian's Monthly Photos up to 4 months......

I'm always amazied as how quickly he can go from happy and smiling to....

sad and crying in an instant!