the ugly

you know the saying... the good, the bad, and the ugly?

well this is ugly and real bad

we could play what is not right in this picture?

the boys and a their neighbor friend got into the spray paint in our garage

enhanced the colors of our bushes, trees, plants,
and added a little flare here and there to the sidewalk and driveway.

i know getting down the spray paint was my kids idea

someone actually admitted to it

boys are just overly curious with all that's in dad's garage

and we got lazy with keeping those temptations out of sight, not just out of reach

because they are monkeys and they climb on whatever to get to what they want

they knew not the crime they were committing
thankfully we are friends with all our neighbors so they dodged a big one there

they had a field day with about 5 half full cans of spray paint

leftover from various crafts and such stored on a eight foot high shelf in the garage

this wasn't the first time someone had gotten into spray paint 
so they knew better and i should have locked it up then
we still live and learn everyday at this parenting gig

kids are so precious and fun and and and expensive
did i mention someone even made a J on our neighbor's house
that happens to be the owners first initial
how thoughtful, eh?

and adam's avocado plant he's been growing for a LONG time

painted the leaves a nice dark green

often we wonder WHY?

why they do the things they do

oh yeah, they are little and learning

patience love correction direction prayer 

and lock up the darn spray paint already!

InstaFriday

linking up my phone pictures again.

I love all things insta :-)

little boys had lots of fever over the weekend 

sick, fever, tummy aches, fever, sick

blah

blessed they are healthy once again

thanks ernest

good reminders

this boy's been trying

and he is finally tall enough to reach our mailbox

 on the top row

now if i can teach him to put his bike on the kick stand

gotta work on that one

beautiful roses blooming outside church where i attend bsf

amazing and smelled soooo wonderful

cheery orange flowers

bright, standing tall, and smiling at me on my walk into church

 our creator made this beauty! 

awesome

ericka has done such a great job updating our outside PTA case at the school

 i've been keeping my cricut machine running cutting out letters

what a good team !

another family photo session CD delivered

success is so sweet!

sk8ter boy

cooper got a skateboard

he saved his money

daddy helped him get a really good deal on this one at target

he's learning more about how to keep his balance while on wheels

and he is so cool

he already knows to step down hard on one end and catch the other as it pops us

proud of you cooper for earning that skateboard!

photo book {blurb}

i made this little picture book for the boy's
at BLURB.com

i picked some of my favorite phone pictures
made sure they were filtered with instagram 
i think instagram makes all pictures great

it's a small  book - just their size
21 color pages
7"x 7" paperback heavy cardstock glossy cover

 i think i'll wrap a bow around it and put it in their stocking

cute, eh? 

and i got it for FREE.

 thank you to Blurb for the promotional code.

check them out here.

great quality! 

Easy to use.

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poor little guys were under the weather all weekend
yucky virus
corbin came home from school after just 2 hours on Friday
and cooper came home 1 hour before dismissal time

both of them down for the count

lots of sleeping

little to no eating

and finally a trip to the doctor just to have a look see

 she confirmed it's just a virus

fevers

complaints of tummy aches

i do not like to watch my kiddies be sickly

boo hoo

but there is also the quietness it brings

everyone is sleepy, calm, mellow

that part is pretty nice

thankfully now they are on the mend.

InstaFriday

linking up with Jeanette at Life Rearranged 

using my iphone pics

so sad to hear about BIG TEX burning down at the state fair ground today in dallas
it's an iconic landmark at the Cotton Bowl... i hope they rebuild!
i have pictures in front of him from years of going to the state fair :)

this boy has become quite the reader

 i've found him "buried" in a book a few times this week 

here he is reading the children's bible and the story of moses

swoooon!

i got to catch up on our scrapbooks last weekend

and see old friends

good times

coop had his annual eye exam

 so thankful my kids aren't scared to go to doctors or the dentist

so brave and curious

his prescription has changed

ordering new glasses

he officially lost his first pair the week before school started

i'm glad they lasted almost a year

in the mood for something pumpkin?

these are gooooood!

words

i love all the word posters floating around on facebook and pinterest

joy's hope has been doing these for sunday scripture posts on her blog for a long time

i've pinned many or saved them as images on my phone

i thought i'd share some of my favorites

words are powerful

InstaFriday

linking up with life rearranged 

happy insta-friday friends!

we went to the big game saturday
me and my sister
it was such a thrill

we are so lucky to live where we can attend

a game with 100,000+ others

exciting... to say the least!

i've been lucky enough to attend some great college football games in my life

even though i did not attend a big 12 school

nor did anyone in my family

but nonetheless we love college football

and seeing it in person is awesome!

this was the best game and experience i've had
i love the longhorns!
so much gratitude for our friends who gave us the tickets
and kept the boy's all day and night while we played fans!
blessed beyond what we deserve

tammy is definitely NOT a texas fan

but still loves a good football game

and she wanted to cheer for the home team ;)

thanks sister!

and thanks for making the trip to go with me

we got to tailgate with friends from church and their big family

and the bonus of it all

 adam was on the field

working the chains

a member of the officiating crew

and i used my binoculars to keep an eye on him

he was perfectly placed directly across the field

on the visitor side

in a big 12 vest and white hat

we caught this shot on TV while watching the recording

so happy jadam is living the dream

and one step closer to being in stripes on the Big 12 field

way to go bb!!

tam and i were living the dream saturday

besides going to the game

we had buy one get one free starbucks

and heavenly pedicures

texas lost to west virginia

boo hoo

but we still had the best time

and can't wait to go again!!

Crock-tober {a recipe}

I love to cook in my crock pot.

 isn't it great to throw dinner in at 7 am and not worry about it until dinner time?

 i use mine for slow cooking meat.

 roast or pulled pork, chicken breast

 taco soup, vegetable beef stew, chili.

my new favorite is seasoned pork butt

found this one at walmart 

opened the package with scissors
placed it in the crock pot, put the lid on

and cooked it on high for 6-7 hours
in my handy dandy crock pot
easy as that!
didn't add a thing.

turned it once after 4 hours
when it was done took it out onto a platter
and shredded it with two forks

threw together some sweet and tangy cool cole slaw

3/4 cup mayo

1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tsp dry mustard

2 TBS white vinegar

stir until well mixed

then add in 1 pkg of precut slaw
chill for an hour

warmed up some small flour tortillas

and made 

pulled pork and slaw tacos

easy and inexpensive meal

takes about 5-10 minutes to prepare

winner!!

try it and let me know what you think.
happy crocktober!