Friday, September 7, 2018

School, Home, Shop, Sports, and Family Reunion!

How about I don't start every blog with an apology about how long it's been since I blogged? Mmmkay?? ;)

We got to go to Caedmon's first 8th grade cross country meet in Eula this past week! Dad, Blu, and I made the 1 hour trek for his 9 minute, 45 second run!

He improved his time by 30 seconds from this race last year!

So handsome!

We had a prayer walk at the kids' school on a Sunday night after church, and Blu got this shot of Cambree and Hannon praying under a tree!

My friend from college, Kesi, lives in Bangs too! She and her husband (who teaches Caedmon Algebra 1 and helps coach Cambree) are our Sunday School teachers. Small world! We accidentally twinned at church on Wednesday night!

Mom & Dad are doing great - Dad is like a local now that he has a newspaper subscription!

We enjoyed last Friday night's football game against our rival, Early, but MAN OH MAN it was hot!!!

Our basketball court is done!

3 more years...

Cason is spoiled by his Bmaw...

Same ole, same ole, for Blu!

We have a trombone player in our family!

Caedmon is ready for football! His first game is the 13th!

We've enjoyed our time working out in the shop! Here's me and Mom building flats and Dad working the drill press!

Blu and Paw delivered to Frisco and Allen today!

My pride and joy in the shop....our white board that lists orders and delivery dates!

Texas..and Zambia...all pretty much the same!

Cason is getting ready for his first soccer game! He's had several practices and his first game is supposed to be tomorrow but will probably be rained out!

Cambree with her friend Bailey

Cambree with Caedmon's "friend" Sierra ;)

Cambree has had 2 volleyball games! They won against Dublin but lost against Hamilton!

The rest of our time lately has been spent enjoying the Howell Family Reunion here on The Mountain! People were in and out but there were people here for a total of 11 days! It was a blast.

Bmaw and her brothers, Rusty and Robin

Bmaw cooked and cooked and cooked!

Mom & Dad have traveled some on the weekends but were able to hang out with us some.

Last evening on the boat!

So much pool time!

Fun with Uncle Robin!

Caity!

Cambree & Andie

Cambree and Dustin

The guys worked on helping Paw build a carport on Labor Day.

Lots of supervisors.

Intense games of volleyball!

Me and Dustin 17 years ago...

He's grown a little!

The group!

So our family is a little intense about Hunger Games. We play all over the 30 acres of land, the trampoline is the cornucopia where you get your supplies, and when someone is killed, Paw shoots a shotgun to let everyone know of the death. Yeah, we're crazy. So we introduced the Washington/Arizona group to this and JP won!

The last 2 left standing - Caedmon and JP!

The Cornucopia!

Paw ready with his shotgun!

Pretty Stefanie

More pool time!

Me and Leia Pia

Aunt Melanie spent most of her time working with flowers!

Natalie and Stef caught a snake..barehanded...

Two of my faves!

Paw :)

My 2 old men :)

Uncle Robin brought his best friend Pepe, who was SUCH a joy! They stayed with us upstairs with 3 kids..and a cat!

Uncle Rusty & Aunt Melanie

Shade with a smile (who started back with the Brownwood Police Department today - so proud of him!)

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