4th of July Lake Fun

It is a tradition in Matt's family that everyone comes to the lake each year for a get together on my MIL's side of the family. We spent four days at the lake relaxing and having fun in the water!! Layne loved getting to play with all of his 2nd cousins.

Layne and one of his cousins driving his gator around the yard.

Layne and Daddy enjoying the lake. Sadly Layne lasted about 10 minutes like this and then proceeded to scream in the water for about 15 minutes.  Daddy decided to take Layne out of the boat and hold him. Layne thought Daddy was going to feed him to the "sharks" Oh the joys of an over dramatic 3 year old!

Jetsking, Tubing, and Swimming. Such a Fun way to spend the 4th!!

Layne driving his pedal excavator. He loves this thing!!

4th of July Parade

We had a great 4th of July this year!! Our 4th of July Celebration lasted 4 days this year!!

To Start out the festivities, we went to the parade in our little town. This is a big deal in our town. They have a bunch of activities every year on the 4th. We just went to the parade though. Layne loved watching the parade!! His favorite part was the Land o Lakes truck that was handing out ice cream!! Layne also got to see lots of old tractors in the parade. It was a hot morning to watch the parade as it was almost 90 degrees out at 10:30 in the morning!! I'm thankful that the parade wasn't in the afternoon or I don't think we would have gone!! After the parade, we went over to my parents house and had lunch before heading off to Lake Kampeska for more celebrating.

Layne, Grandma, Papa, and Matt waiting for the parade to start. Layne didn't sit down much during the parade, he was to busy looking around at all the stuff!!

Eating his ice cream that he got!!

Layne and Papa waiting for more floats to come by!!

5 years Ago....

5 years ago I married my best friend. We have been through alot the last 5 years but I'm so happy and thankful that I've gotten to spend it with my husband!! He is my rock and I would truly be lost without him. He is an amazing husband and father and I'm so unbelievably happy that I can call him mine!!

10 Things About Little Ol' Me

   I thought I would share some random things about myself. And trust me, they will be RANDOM. I'm kind of a random person.

1) Since Matt and I have been married (almost 5 years) we have owned 6 dogs, 3 snakes, 1 turtle, 1 raccoon, and a quaker parrot. Currently we just have two dogs and two snakes.

2) I HATE Snakes. This is kind of strange since we have two snakes but those are Matt's. I DO NOT do anything with them because they scare me.  And their cages are securely locked down. I wouldn't be able to sleep if they weren't!

3) I used to be terrified of swimming in lakes. I still don't like it. I don't like the idea of not being able to see the bottom and of swimming with fish. I'm totally fine with swimming in the ocean though. (Yes, Weird I know.)

4) I HATE socks. I only own about 5 pairs.

5) I've always been fascinated by anything that deals with Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal. 
    (Yes, I'm a nerd!)
6) I can't sleep unless I'm covered up with both a sheet and a comforter. If Matt steals my covers I almost always wake up right away.

7) My favorite movie of all time is One Fine Day. Love George Clooney!

8) I can't make chocolate chip cookies. For some reason I always seem to screw them up!!

9) I could eat chips and salsa everyday!

10) I like visiting odd places...I've been to the SPAM musuem, seen the worlds largest ball of twine, and to Laura Ingalls Wilder's Birth Place just to name a few.

At the Carwash

What happens when you find old pvc pipe laying in the grass at the back of your property and a handyman for a husband who likes to build stuff?? Your child gets a carwash sprinkler!!

Matt constructed this using pvc pipe and fittings. He poked holes in the pipe and then rigged up a hose. Now Layne has his very own carwash to wash all his toys in. And boy does he love it!!

Washing his wagon in the carwash!

Catching drops of water on his tongue. Silly boy!!

(I'm slightly jealous that I didn't have one of these when I was little!)

Need a Tow?

Layne has a new obsession. He LOVES to tow things around with his trike. If I let him, he would tow anything he could get his hands on! He loves using Daddy's bungy cords as tow ropes so he can pull his stuff around the driveway.

Towing his wagon filled with toys and his bike hooked on the back. That was quite the setup he had going on!!

Posing for a quick picture.

I just love watching him play. He has such a good imagination. Some of the things he comes up with just amazes me. He is so stinkin' funny!! I love my little tow man!!

85th Birthday Party

Back in January, my Mom and I were discussing the fact that my Grandma would be turning 85 in June this year. We knew we wanted to do something special for her. She has always loved being surrounded by friends and family and loves socialize. The party was a success!! My Grandma enjoyed herself so much and loved that her whole family was together celebrating with her.

The food table. We had cake balls, cupcakes, fruit kebobs, fruit salsa with cinnamon pita chips, and chocolate chip cookie dough dip with graham crackers.

The photo/card table. We had lots of pictures of Grandma spread out on the tables too. 

The Birthday Girl with her Great Grand Children, Layne and Natalie.

The Birthday Girl with her grandchildren.

The whole family minus the spouses.