My Pumpkin Patch Kids!

We've got R.A.I.N!!!!

and LOTS of mosquito bites:( BOO!

While we've been away......

Our little "cupcake" princess
Parker-Posey
Mazy Moozer
and Our little Longhorn!

Off to a blazing start with this summer.......we've barely hit below 95 degrees over the past 3 weeks!! HOTT!!
We were able to visit our best friends in Spring over the Father's Day weekend while James was off in Canada fishing! We needed to borrow Uncle "Dabe"(Gabe) as our honorary 'Father'! And we had a fantastic time, as always, eating, sleeping, swimming, and playing NON-STOP!!!!!


Once James got back in town, Cooper decided we should whip up a plate of Chocolate-Chocolate Cupcakes and celebrate a 'late' Father's Day, and then he seriously overloaded on the non-baked, raw egg remnants! But the picture was too cute to pass up!

Then Cooper(and Cooper only!) had a nice bout with Vomiting literally 2 days later, and I had a full week at work(filling in for a hygienist who was on vacation, so I could also save up for a new big girl bed for Brookie) which was severly cut short by the sickness! :( Boo- sorry Brooks it'll take Mommy a little more time!
Then we signed up at a new gym, that has an amazing kids area(yay!), a resort style outdoor pool with slides, and a 24 hr schedule which will prevent me from coming up with ANY excuses NOT to go! SO excited and we have used the pool EVERY day since!
On a much 'heavier' note, poor little Cooper has a little hernia, among a few other little 'complications' in the nether regions and we are just asking for a little prayer for our little munchkin that he'll be able to get through this like a tough boy! He did SO well today at the Dr, and we see a specialist in 2 weeks, and were told that it wasn't life threatening unless it starts to swell, turn blue(?) or he has major discomfort! So that's SUPER COMFORTING right before we head out of town for the 4th of July weekend! Yikers! Poor little guy has been an awesome patient and quite the little trooper.......all will be well in a few weeks! We hope......

There are a few very important items that MUST be present for 'Ms. Princess's' bath! And I mean there are NO excuses! This little girl of mine has had a 'Diva' attitude since about 6 months of age, and DETESTS the bath! Who doesn't like the bath? I mean, really, it's about the most relaxing thing there is.........but we get to endure screaming, kicking, crying, gasping all for the sake of a little hair wash and body scrub!

We hate to even enter the bathroom if not TOTALLY necessary, so this is making a 2nd round of attempted potty training extremely difficult! And without TOO much information, she is TERRIFIED of #2!~ She's maybe done it once while I held her on there against her will, which actually ended in a HUGE smile and a "I DID IT MOM!!!" Success! Or so I thought!
Well, we are still plugging away on this one- and girls are supposed to be easier than the boys? Not so in this case........and it doesn't help having my mom tell me that we were ALL trained by age 2! Aghhhhhhhh!!! And 'patience' is NOT my specialty!

Tips, pointers, suggestions, please?

A sweet little flower (that came out of Cooper's pocket after a bike ride) that he picked for me!

We had such a great time in Canada that we wanted to post some more pictures!

Ria, Elise & Cooper on Great- Grandpa's tractor!

Cooper Just posing!

Cooper LOVED this swing that Grandpa George hung in the yard!

Blowing Dandelions for the first time!

Coop had a great time running across the tops of these hay bails- surprisingly we can't do this in Texas!

Grandpa George took us to this Buffalo Farm, and I tried to get a LITTLE too close to get a picture, and had to race back to the car! HAH!!!

Just a mix of some old farm parts and Coop!

Grandpa Geaorge & Brooklyn and her beloved 'Timbits'

Daddy pushing Brooklyn in a 'wee little' wheelbarrow!

Uncle Clint & Aunt Robin!

Enjoying a super fun Marshmallow roast @ Uncle Clint's house!

This is a nice mix of 'yogurt & garden dirt':)

Grandma Goose doing what she LOVES & DOES best!

Cole, Gavin & Grandpa Lynn at the Golf Tourney!

Grandpa George @ his 89th Bday Golf Tournament! His team WON of course!

And now we are back to reality, in fact I have no idea how I am posting this as I should be getting ready for work, but had a lot to catch up on! In fact, today I am announcing that i will be working for free since I got my FIRST ticket yesterday crossing a median ina construction zone off of I-10 cause the traffic was going WAY TOO slow!! BOO- couldn't talk myself out of this one!! Cooper kept saying , 'I think the policeman is going to give you a BIG sticker!' Sadly, he was very wrong.............

Happy Birthday Brookie!

Our little princess is 2 years old today! Wow- time flies! I remember her birth-day like it was yesterday- I was so excited to meet our sweet little daughter, to see what she looked like, felt like, smelled like! And everything she was (and is) is exactly how I pictured her to be! She LOVES everything Princess & Dora, and at the same time, loves to get rough and tumble with her brother!
She is a super sweetheart always making sure everyone is OK, and gives the BEST bearhugs and kisses~~We love you SO much Brookie, and can't wait to continue to see you grow and mature! We are already so proud of all that you do~