First Day of School

Bobby and the boys are back to school!! Price is starting the 3rd grade, Zeke is starting the 2nd grade, and Bobby is in the 11th grade...again!! Naaahhh...he's just the Junior Class sponsor...which we all know means that I am the Junior Class sponsor too :)

They just can't stand to take a picture without doing something like this...
Big Daddy and the boys :)
I finally had to tell Price to keep his eyes open when he's smiling for a picture :) He just like to cheese it up!!
OK - while I was waiting for these pictures to upload I went to the pictures from last year...I'm amazed at how much they've grown and changed so just look at the bottom two pictures from last year!! Just look at where they are in comparison to the light post outside, or the light switch on the wall in the kitchen. Amazing.

CHEER CAMP!!

CHURCH CAMP

This was the boys' first year to go to church camp. At first they didn't want to go...because there wouldn't be any X-box! Needless to say, we made the decision that they were going :) We went down to get them on Friday night, and wouldn't you know...they had a BLAST!!! But boy was it hot...and sticky!!!

Here are the kids singing on Sunday night. They sang songs that they had sung during the week and some kids gave testimonies, it was precious!!!
Trouble...with a CAPITAL T!!

UPWARD BASKETBALL CAMP

This week Bobby ran our first Upward Basketball Camp. We had 32 kids initially register, and we knew we would have additional kids come on the first day so we had to guess how many would show up. So we ordered 40 kits!! Monday came, registration started, and 39 kids showed up!!! What a blessing!! It was a great week, the kids learned about basketball and that Jesus loves them.

Upward Mission Statement: Introduce children to Jesus Christ by creating opportunities to serve through sports.

Here a just a few pics from camp:

He just couldn't help himself...

4th of July 2008

Well here are our 4th pictures...finally :) We made the trip to Springfield and had the best 4th yet!! Although we missed you Nathan! Here are some of the crazy pictures that we took.

Our Annual Family Fourth Picture!

Price and Christian are ready to take on the girls!

Ambrose and Zeke hamming it up! Here are all the grandkids that were present. It's amazing how much they grow every year!
Tina decided that we're going to have a "Crazy Hat Contest" every year...can I just say that her hat it a food cover with a horn stuck in it :) A for effort T-T!!! Everyone looked great! Maybe next year my family will actually participate.
Doesn't Christian just look so happy to recieve his snow cone!! This is my annual treat for the kid-o's. Normally it's 175 degrees in Springfield on the Fourth, however, this year was rather cool, so the ice wasn't melting as soon as it came out of the machine :)

Finally enjoying the fireworks!

Perfect timing!!! I have this same picture of the boys each year. Zeke's didn't turn out so great, but this one was awesome!
Finally figuring out the setting on my new camera. I loved these fireworks, they went off like a ton of sparklers.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

Here Fishy Fishy

This aint no fish story...we've got pictures to prove it!!! While I fixed dinner tonight Bobby and the boys went fishing...and here's Zeke's prize fish. Notice he's not touching it, nor would he get close to it. That's Ross holding the fish, Daddy wouldn't even hold that catfish!!! And I can't say that I blame him :)

It really started wiggling here - Zeke was scooting further and further away!
We put it back in the pond. Bye fish fishy!!

Just Regular Guys

Friday night we took the boys to an Indianapolis Indians game. A few years ago Zeke was talking to my Dad on the phone while we were at a game and my Dad said "Are you watching the Indians?" to which Zeke replied "No...they're just regular guys." HA!!!! I love when kids don't even know they're funny :)

Here's Zeker talking to Grandpa, making sure we're just watching the regular guys :)

It was a great night and the Indians won with a three run walk off homer, if I said that right. There for awhile when we were behind Price was all mad cause he thinks that everyone should win at home!!

OK - we started playing with the settings in my camera - HA HA HAAAA!!!
The boys had a hard time telling us how to get our heads in the frame...
I love pictures like this :) More settings :)
Princess Bobbie (as my mom spells it) What is this face he's making?!! ha ha haaaa....
Fireworks are hard to photograph...I wonder if I have a setting for that???

And the rockets red glare...for those of you who have seen Christmas Vacation... :)