Working on the House & Visiting Paw-Paw

We decided that we would start working on the house some, so we started with the kitchen and breakfast floors. They had laminate flooring that was looking pretty bad. Anytime water or juice was on it for any amount of time, it would just leave all these spots on the floor. Scott found some tile he liked so we decided to tackle that first. Jacob and Hayden love to "help". Jacob loves ripping up the house as he calls it, while Hayden just likes to get in the way. Here are a few pictures of my cute little workers.

Jacob pulling the old flooring up

Hayden putting the spacers between the tiles
Had to take a picture of my little gangster boy...he was making me laugh so hard

We went to go visit Scott's dad and step mom in Buffalo Texas for a few days. The kids had fun going out and looking for deer and seeing the cows. Here are a few pictures from our time with them.

Hayden and Paw Paw hanging out outside

Scott and Dad

Jacob helping haul the branches off...he is such a helper

Paw Paw's cow the kids named Oreo

Scott teaching Taylor how to shoot a gun

Jacob's turn...I can't believe he closes his eyes

Jacob and Taylor petting a cow

Paw Paw and Hayden wait in the car

This cow was more like a dog...resting its head on Scott's lap

Our Time in San Antonio

We headed to San Antonio on Scott's last 2 weeks off before school started. We first took the kids to Sea World and then we spent 2 days at the deer lease. The kids always seem to have fun out there. It was nice because Scott's mom and step dad came out with us and we really enjoyed the time. Well, I say we enjoyed our time...Scott had a few issues while we were out there. Poor guy he decides to take this dumpy old truck out riding around looking for a place to put up a few trail cameras when he gets it stuck in the mud. Then the dumb truck wouldn't even start. So he and Rick (his step dad) walk all the way and pick up the tractor and get the truck out of the mud and they still can't get the truck to work. So they give up and use the Ranger out there until the next morning. The next morning they go back out there and get the truck running and all goes well...for a while anyways. Scott and Rick decide they will go to town and fill it up with gas (since the dumpy truck isn't ours). Mom and I decide we would stay at the camp house to feed and bath the kids and put them to bed. The guys end up calling us and say they are on the side of the road and need us to find a tank and bring them a little gas to get them into town to fill the truck tank. As we are doing this my kids decide they want to play with the lock on the camp house door and they lock us in and all 3 kids are on the outside. Luckily for cell phones I was able to call Scott and get the combination for the door to tell Taylor. Once Taylor released us from the camp prison I was able to go rescue the guys and give them enough gas to get into town. After all the craziness with the truck I think Scott enjoyed himself. Well...after he got peed on all over by a turtle. That was pretty funny. The kids ended up going with Scott and Rick most of the time, so I was able to enjoy myself playing cards with my mother in law. We all had a great time...here are a few pictures of our sea world and lease fun!!

Our family picture that I insist on always taking

Feeding the dolphins
Taylor...awwww

Taylor...so cautious feeding the bird

Hayden...not to fond of the birds

Jacob...loving the bird experience

Feeding the seals

Taylor, Jacob and Scott feeding the alligators and turtles

Taylor, Granny and Hayden looking at the cows behind the camp house
Hayden putting a smile on Granny's face by getting so excited

Sweaty little boy...always with the paci
Hayden and Jacob hanging on the door

All the boys on the tractor...Scott, Hayden, Jacob and Grandpa Rick

Hayden & Daddy on the Ranger

Taylor and Jacob trying to pet the horse

Hayden happy with a dirty face full of brownie

Grandpa Rick, Taylor and Jacob....oh sooo tired

Some Misc Fun

We headed back to Melissa and Justin's house after our time at my Dad's before we headed back home. Scott and Justin decided to get up the next morning and go fishing. They had a blast. They caught 4 pike and a bunch of bass to their surprise. They didn't think they were gonna do very well with the "equipment" they had, but they did good! I think this will be their own little tradition every time we go up there now. It's a way for them to escape the craziness of all the kids. There are 8 of them when we are all together. Anyways, here are a few pictures of their fun time!!

The boys with all their bigger fish

Scott, Justin and the pike Justin and Ian...I love this picture of them Jacob holding a little bass...he was too scared to hold a pike

The little boys holding fish

Jacob and Ian getting more gutsy and trying to grab the pike

Valerie came back home with us. It was so much fun having her here with us. We stayed busy going here and there and everywhere. LOL!! One of the days Scott was off we ended up going to SPAR water parks. I didn't take too many pictures. We stayed in the water the entire time pretty much. Here are a few pictures from the day.

Jacob under one of the water buckets

Hayden looking around at all the fun things to do

Our silly little Taylor

Valerie and I with Jacob and sleeping Hayden

Here are some silly pictures of Valerie and the kids. Also, my Aunt surprised us and came to visit with us. It was really nice to see my cousin Matt and my Aunt Barb. Matt lives in Houston, but we don't get to see him that much. So it was a really nice surprise to see him. Here are pics.

The silly girls in the tye dye shirts we made

Valerie wore Taylor and Jacob out

Valerie and Taylor

Jacob and Valerie

Matt getting ready to jump in the pool

The pool train...Matt, Taylor, Jacob and Valerie

Apparently, Valerie got tired of the train

Matt, Aunt Barb and myself

Our Fourth of July

It was a really nice 4th of July. My sister and I were able to be at my Dad's with our families! I was so happy that we were able to be together, because we usually are on this holiday. We hung out at the house riding horses, playing games, grilling, drinking (some more than others....ha! ha! ha!), and watching fireworks. It was a really nice relaxing day!! The best part of it though was that we were all able to be together. It was also the first day that Scott really started feeling better. Below are pictures that we took through out the day.

Taylor whispering a secret to Dylan...it actually looks like he is listening

Valerie and Taylor getting ready to go for a ride Gersito having fun Jacob giving Dylan a hug...oh how he loves that horse Hayden sitting on the horse for the first time...he was so afraid at first Grandma and Hayden about to go for a ride

Love Hayden's smile here...he is starting to enjoy it

Love this picture of the two of them

Cute little Ian...I'm sure he is wearing pink boots, we just can't see them

Valerie...pretty as always (people used to say she looked like me...I don't get that anymore)

Our boys...they said they had boobies

The funny family picture....I so love this picture!

Dad, Melissa and I...who looks more like Dad??? that would be ME!!

Our little fireworks before we went to go see the fireworks