SUMMER!!

Finally...right!?!?!

Well we've sure been staying busy!

I know I will be kicking myself because I have not brought my

camera out near enough!

So many little things I am missing. ahhhh!

And just like last year I forgot my camera on July 4th! GRRR

We had an amazing time at the Vissers, hopefully I can get ahold

of someones camera and get copies.

So here is all I have of dear Braxtyn...

This little girl goes a mile a minute!

I just love this picture because you can see her little eye lashes.

Which are actually quite long!

Two weekends ago we had our adorable little boy

Sawyer over for two nights.

First sleepover for Jermaine!

It was so much fun!

Jermaine and Sawyer are like brothers.

I tell people he is my third child.

He called me "mommy amber" all weekend!!

ohhh I loved it!

But yes I did not take enough pictures at all, but then,

again, I had no time

having a 1-2 and 3 year old!

Of course they would not sit still for a picture!!

They play so good together!

 

On a little wagon ride around the house...

 I tried to get a good picture of the two.

But as you can tell each picture could tell a story!

Both my kids are full of expression!

I couldnt decide which ones to post, so I just did them all...

because they just make me smile!

 

Birthday Boy

Happy Birthday Jermaine

I can not believe our little boy is 3 already...

Nathan put up a picture on our computer screen of when he was 6 days old

and it feels just like yesterday!

I totally remember him as a 1 month old and a 6 month old.
Oh he was such a chunk too!

We would lay him on his back

and say, "OK, go to sleep."

and he would...

Wow, he was soooooo easy!!
Last week Nathan and I went on a trip with some friends and the night we
got back we gave the kids a bath and Nathan was getting
Jermaine out of the tube and he said
"Daddy can i just take a nap in your arms"
Ohhh he is just so so sweet!
This little boy melts me every time he looks at me.
He has so much LOVE in him!
He is such a great big brother! Very protective over his "baby Braxtyn"
(he still calls her)
Jermaine and I took an Art class together and my amazing, sweet, beautiful
friend Megan (love you girl)
watched Braxtyn during the 45 min class.
Jermaine did NOT like leaving Braxtyn.
He would say he missed her as soon as we pulled out of their driveway!

What Jermaine LOVES:

Pump Trucks (Blue ones!)

Doughnuts

Transformers

Thomas the Tank Engine

I Pad

Fruit

    PEZ (Love you Laurie)

Books

           California (He says we should move there)

Helping Daddy with anything

Fixing things with tools

Hot Dogs
Hilltop Restaurant

Mowing the Lawn

Going to the Library with Grandma

Sports

Breakfast
Riding the 4-wheelers

            Cleaning (yes, he is his fathers son :)

Doing "Jillian" with mom & dad

Costco

Starbucks

John Deere
His friends and family!!

Outfit of choice on his birthday...

Optimus Prime shirt and Basketball shorts

Klay, Kennedy, and baby Kolhson Jackson came over for lunch!

I didn't tell Jermaine who was coming over.

I should have recorded it!

He was SOOO excited!

As soon as daddy came home he was ready to open presents!

Then our families all came over for cake and presents!

 

Yes...I cant believe it either! Laura where are you??!! My beautiful sister

makes the most amazing cakes!!

So Sad! We miss you so much!

Sweet Pake and Uncle Lukey!

Always ready to help!

It was a very special night!

We skyped with Josh and Laura

(which meant everything to me)

It felt like they were there!

Love you! Miss you J & L

xoxo

Thank you G & G Kreider!!

This is to my amazing Grandpa and Grandma Kreider!

I so wish you could have been here and seen these two open up

their presents from you!

Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness in getting them

birthday presents!

It meant so much to all of us!

Grandma I just love your handwriting!

Miss you both so very very much!

xoxoxoxoxo

Osoyoos "camping"

So my Dad planned this amazing weekend getaway for my family last weekend.

We stayed in an adorable cabin and had 7 acres all to ourselves right on the water!

It was so perfect for the kids!

They had so much room to run and play!
Dawson even came and LOVED it!

So Nathan and I aren't "campers" by any means...

We told Jermaine we were going "camping" because to us, THIS is camping...

Bed, Shower, Kitchen, but no insulation...Yes this is OUR type of "camping"

Well the poor thing...We get to the House late Friday night,

He had been sleeping most the trip and woke up when we got there.

He looked around and said (with tears in his eyes)

"I thought we were going camping??"

My sweet little boy thought we were going to "tent" it...

But after a good night sleep he was very happy to wake up with his cousins!

Larry and Cathy Lewis also joined us and Phil (Josh's Brother)

 

Such a strong little boy haha

 

You were so missed Laura and Josh

xoxoxoxoxoxo