Splash Pad Days

Summer has officially hit when we spend our mornings playing with friends at the splash pad! It is free fun that allows us moms to visit and catch up. We went twice last week with friends.

Taryn and Merritt had fun splashing and playing in the puddles.

 The girls also enjoyed sunning themselves together.

Day 2 at the Splash Pad with the Kelley family.

Cayson is somewhere under that barrage of water! The big bucket dumping is a kid favorite.... though Taryn tends to avoid it!

I see many more days spent playing at the splash pad this summer!

Fishing Fun

Memorial Day weekend, we were able to meet Dusty's parents at the lake so Cayson could get a chance at fishing with Papa. He has been requesting a fishing trip and it worked out perfectly. Both kids had a blast and it turned out to be fairly quiet at the lake.

Ready to fish

Papa's fishing buddy

 

A nearby fisher caught a turtle and the kids thought it was the greatest thing. Taryn asked Dusty to snap a picture of her with the turtle. Love her pose.

Papa & Nana had a great climbing tree at their campsite and the kids were crazy about it. Cayson even chose to eat his lunch up in the tree.

I am attempting to get a little bit caught up on blogging... slowly!

T-Ball Season

Soccer season ended and was closely followed by t-ball season. We are in the midst of twice weekly games for the month of June. Cayson is loving t-ball! Dusty is an assistant coach which equals awesome bonding time for the boys!

The only snafu we have run into this season was that Cayson's name was misspelled on his shirt - it said "Carson." Thankfully, the t-shirt shop remedied the situation and he is back to "Cayson." 

The boys have some awesome cheering sisters... who occasionally sit still long enough to watch a few minutes of the game.

Exploring as a family

This past Memorial Day, we took the kids on a little exploring adventure to Red Rock Canyon. The day was especially windy so my hope was that the winds would be lighter down in the canyon and I was right! It was surprisingly peaceful for being a holiday. The kids had a great time exploring, hiking, finding frogs, swinging, picnicking, and more.

They found a couple of tiny frogs

Swinging contest with the two boys

A beloved magnifying glass was dropped into a creek on our hike which resulted in this rescue mission. It was successful!

It amazes me how a simple and inexpensive outing makes the biggest impression on our kids. They talk and talk about these little adventures and all it takes is a little time and planning.

Spring Pictures

My sister was willing to take a few pictures of the kids in the nearby canola fields while they were blooming. Aren't the fields beautiful? They got even brighter and fuller as time went by but I wanted to make sure we got a few pictures before we went out of town for a few days.

These two- love each other to pieces, fight like crazy, miss each other when they are apart, irritate each other, and the list goes on. My prayer is that they will be the best of friends for life.

My sweet, sweet boy is six. I cannot believe how quickly time has flown by with this guy.

We took a few cousin pictures too... you know, because they are so adorable.

All photos by RM Photography.

Cayson turns 6! A Cowboy Birthday Party

We celebrated Cayson turning 6 several weeks ago with a western themed birthday party fit for a cowboy! We had the perfect location for the party - my sister and brother-in-law's horse barn. Lucky for us, the Oklahoma weather was beautiful.

I didn't plan any activities besides the horse rides. I know how little boys just love running around playing with each other and that is exactly what they did! We were going to do a bon fire and let them roast their hot dogs but I decided it may be a little chaotic to keep everyone safe.

The menu consisted of hot dogs, baked beans, cowboy caviar, chips, s'mores bars, cupcakes and cake. The amazing cake was made by my mother-in-law. It was the centerpiece of the table!

I ordered the party supplies through Zulily for a great deal! They are made by Meri Meri. I completely forgot to put the cupcake toppers on the cupcakes after I put them out. That is one detail that keeps bothering me!

Our expert hot dog griller

The birthday boy thoroughly enjoyed his horse ride!

 

These two little sisters waited so patiently for their turn on the horse.

All in all, it was an awesome time! Beautiful weather with great friends and family!