School started this week... for most people. I for one did not attend.
What??? You aren't in school this semester??
No, not the case... not the case at all. Class did start this week on the UCO Campus. When I enrolled in April or May, I swore I enrolled in a Thursday class. Monday night I received a text from a classmate wondering where I was and if I was coming to class. I responded and said that I had class on Thursday. About 30 minutes later I decided I had better look at my class schedule. I logged in and (about 30 minutes later...I was frantic at that point) I found out I was in fact in the Monday class. If you know me at all, you know this caused me immediate panic. Long story short, after many e-mails to my professors and phone calls to my friend I am caught up and will be staying in the Monday night class. Missing class stresses me out... especially when you just meet one day a week. The first class you get so much important information...
So after freaking out all Monday and Tuesday trying to figure out what in the world I was going to do, I worked 2 hours going through all the school stuff I missed online. When I got home Ryan was making me my favorite meal...spaghetti! He said he knew I had a rough few days and how stressed I was and decided to make me my favorite meal. If you know Ryan, he will not usually volunteer to make spaghetti because I like to have it almost every other week. So this was a really big deal! He even bought the wheat noodles I like and traditional sauce (which he likes to complain about :) ). What a sweet husband I have. He always makes me feel so special and is always so supportive. He definitely helped me through this whole missing class panic I was in!! I love him so much!
Last week Ryan and I vacationed in Washington D.C. It was so much fun! Thank you Mike and Megan for an awesome time! Pictures and more information to come.
Below are some (somewhat) recent pictures. This is a long one! End of June and 4th of July pictures...
Below: Tad is looking pretty ornery! He was spraying everyone.
Below: I love Addison's eyes when she smiles.
Below: Poppa and Gigi playing with the girls.
Below: Tad absolutely loves Bradi.
Below: Random picture of Tad. Love it!
Below: Aunt G and Tad investigating a moth that landed on the steps outside.
Below: Ava's serious look.
Below: Tad getting sprayed! I can still hear his little screeches as he ran.
Below: Tad's turn to spray people!
Below: Then it was Bradi's turn!
Below: Ava having a crazy hair day.
Below: Uncle Ryan and Ava hanging out poolside.
Below: What Mom?? I need to take my shoes and socks off before I get in the pool?
Below: My sweet kitty Rudi.
Below: Tad washing our table after bubbles from the bubble machine landed on it. Yes, Tad was painting earlier in the day...
Below: Tad's best friend!
Below: HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGIE!!! (June 30) Been was pretending to conduct us as we were singing her happy birthday.
Below: Tad wanted to try out the toy the girls have so much fun in.
Below: Gigi and Addison... Addison was clapping.
Below: Tad throwing water balloons against the shed.
Below: Tad throwing water balloons at me! Ryan caught the water balloon popping! Such a cool picture.
Below: Ava is such a cutie.
Below: Tad would run around the couch behind Lisa and then barrel over her. It was so funny! This picture looks painful but Lisa caught him.
Below: Then Tad wanted Ryan to do it to!
Below: Mom and I spotted a locust coming out of its shell. We watched it for an hour. It was so neat.
Below: The locust partially out of its shell.
Below: It made it! Love their pretty wings.
4th of July time!!!Below: Ryan and Grayson playing in the pool.
Below: Alyssa jumping into Ryan. I think she counted to three twenty times before she finally jumped. So funny.
Below: Love this picture of G-Baby!
Below: Bryan and Ava hanging out. She woke up so happy after her nap.
Below: Ava with Poppa Dale. She doesn't cry anymore!! It was a little funny. Every time she looked at him she would cry.
Below: Ava and I getting ready for a swim.
Below: Alyssa had so much fun with Suzanne.
Below: Ava had a blast swimming with her Daddy.
Below: Ben with his Princess Addison! I just love her tutu swimsuit.
Below: Addison and I getting ready for a swim.
Below: Giving the turtles a pep talk before the big races.
Below: Ava hanging out at the park waiting on the races to start.
Below: Poppa and Gigi guarding the turtles.
Below: Two of the three turtles getting prepared for the race. The big one on the right was the turtle Tad won with last year. Gigi found it in her yard about a week before the race. Was it a two time champion??
Below: Poppa Dale pushing the kids at the playground.
Below: Learning how to teeter totter.
Below: And the race begins! This was the race for ages 0-2. Tad, Grayson, and Ava entered this race.
Below: See the turtle on the bottom right? That is Tad's turtle. Two time champion!!! The turtle closest to the rope after Tad's turtle is Grayson's!
Below: Mom helping Alyssa get her turtle ready for the race.
Below: The winners of the first race! We made a sweep!
Below: Suzanne congratulating Tad on his win.
Below: Aunt Christy hanging out with G-Baby.
Below: I just love these ladies! It was so much fun having the Grimes' with us this year. I believe that is Grandpa's fingers in the background.
Below: Bryan jumping in with Tad.
Below: It was so cute. All the kids would line up by the fence and then run as fast as they could and jump into whoever was standing there.
Below: Ryan and I spent 2 1/2 hours getting all of these water balloons ready for the kids. We actually had a great time getting these ready.
Below: It did not take the kids (and adult kids) very long to go through them either. It was so much fun though.
Below: More balloon action.
Below: Tad breaking a balloon over Uncle Jake's head...
Below: and Momma's head.
Below: G-baby going after more balloons.
Below: Tad thought Daddy needed a shower too!
Below: And Ma.
Below: Intense volleyball action.
Below: Discussion inside in the air conditioning...
Below: Addison had a great time with Suzanne.
Below: The official volleyball judges.
Below: Time for fireworks.
Below: Sparklers were a hit... almost. Grayson and Tad loved them! Alyssa... not so much.
Below: More firework action.
Below: Throwing the poppers off the back of the pick-up made them pop easier.
Below: Alyssa and Tad became buddies.
Below: Poppa Dale and Tad watching the fireworks.
Below: I love this picture of Alyssa and Tad. Tad was patting Alyssa's back... it was so cute.
Below: More volleyball action! It really got competitive when Bev joined in!
Below: Serious volleyballers!
Below: Memaw loving on Ms. Addison.
Below: Chuck and Dad watching the action.
Below: Tad wanted in on the volleyball action also.
Below: Our annual 4th of July picture!
Below: Tad and Poppa Dale were being silly and hiding.
Below: Addison getting some love from Uncle Ryan.
Below: Alyssa jumping into Ryan. I think she counted to three twenty times before she finally jumped. So funny.
Below: Love this picture of G-Baby!
Below: Bryan and Ava hanging out. She woke up so happy after her nap.
Below: Ava with Poppa Dale. She doesn't cry anymore!! It was a little funny. Every time she looked at him she would cry.
Below: Ava and I getting ready for a swim.
Below: Alyssa had so much fun with Suzanne.
Below: Ava had a blast swimming with her Daddy.
Below: Ben with his Princess Addison! I just love her tutu swimsuit.
Below: Addison and I getting ready for a swim.
Below: Giving the turtles a pep talk before the big races.
Below: Ava hanging out at the park waiting on the races to start.
Below: Poppa and Gigi guarding the turtles.
Below: Two of the three turtles getting prepared for the race. The big one on the right was the turtle Tad won with last year. Gigi found it in her yard about a week before the race. Was it a two time champion??
Below: Poppa Dale pushing the kids at the playground.
Below: Learning how to teeter totter.
Below: And the race begins! This was the race for ages 0-2. Tad, Grayson, and Ava entered this race.
Below: See the turtle on the bottom right? That is Tad's turtle. Two time champion!!! The turtle closest to the rope after Tad's turtle is Grayson's!
Below: Mom helping Alyssa get her turtle ready for the race.
Below: The winners of the first race! We made a sweep!
Below: Suzanne congratulating Tad on his win.
Below: Aunt Christy hanging out with G-Baby.
Below: I just love these ladies! It was so much fun having the Grimes' with us this year. I believe that is Grandpa's fingers in the background.
Below: Bryan jumping in with Tad.
Below: It was so cute. All the kids would line up by the fence and then run as fast as they could and jump into whoever was standing there.
Below: Ryan and I spent 2 1/2 hours getting all of these water balloons ready for the kids. We actually had a great time getting these ready.
Below: It did not take the kids (and adult kids) very long to go through them either. It was so much fun though.
Below: More balloon action.
Below: Tad breaking a balloon over Uncle Jake's head...
Below: and Momma's head.
Below: G-baby going after more balloons.
Below: Tad thought Daddy needed a shower too!
Below: And Ma.
Below: Intense volleyball action.
Below: Discussion inside in the air conditioning...
Below: Addison had a great time with Suzanne.
Below: The official volleyball judges.
Below: Time for fireworks.
Below: Sparklers were a hit... almost. Grayson and Tad loved them! Alyssa... not so much.
Below: More firework action.
Below: Throwing the poppers off the back of the pick-up made them pop easier.
Below: Alyssa and Tad became buddies.
Below: Poppa Dale and Tad watching the fireworks.
Below: I love this picture of Alyssa and Tad. Tad was patting Alyssa's back... it was so cute.
Below: More volleyball action! It really got competitive when Bev joined in!
Below: Serious volleyballers!
Below: Memaw loving on Ms. Addison.
Below: Chuck and Dad watching the action.
Below: Tad wanted in on the volleyball action also.
Below: Our annual 4th of July picture!
Below: Tad and Poppa Dale were being silly and hiding.
Below: Addison getting some love from Uncle Ryan.
Until Next Time:Ju
