Couple more favorites......

Like father, like son, like grandson.......

we never really know what our children our going to grow up to be until they get much much older. but, it's becoming quite apparent, everyday, that the older our son nathan gets, the more he loves tractors, combines, wagons, piggies, cows, skid loaders, ect... pretty much anything that daddy or papaw uses. nathan, as he gets older, is becoming easier to take on the farm, where he loves to learn sooooo much of the farming world. oh, by the way, i know this picture would have been MUCH cuter with "work clothes" on.....but he had JUST got out of bed!!!

so this nice HOT morning before olivia got on the bus, we had cement poured for our approach to our garage. i'm inside getting her ready, and my phone rings. my father-in-law is on the other end saying, "you might want to come out here....you'll want a picture of this....." nathan, walked right over, picked up a shovel, and just waited patiently, hoping for someone to tell him to use it! well, i don't think he really got to "help" on this project, but, we did end up with some rocks in our yard!!!!



this picture was "pre-cement"....daddy working on leveling the ground out, when nathan felt the need to find a spot on the skid loader to watch. he LOVES those skid loaders. and once again, he is definitely a "cole jr."......sorry, but only a few people will get that inside joke!

Just a few.....

well, here is "st. esther" and her beautiful family!!! i only posted two poses, because i'm still "sifting" through all the zillion i took.......and man do i still stink at family portraits!! they are soooooooo hard! anyway, i hope we find a couple for you to choose from, esther! love ya!

ONLY A BOY!!!

well...............there's not alot to say about this picture besides he's ALL BOY! and he loved the pool we visited in Illinois! it was more like a mini waterpark v/s a public pool!

ONLY A BOY!!!

well...............there's not alot to say about this picture besides he's ALL BOY! and he loved the pool we visited in Illinois! it was more like a mini waterpark v/s a public pool!

this picture may not be as funny to look at from your view because of the size of the picture.....but if you see the "big" picture......it appears water is spraying from you know where and my son thought it was hilarious!

and there she goes.........

well, today, as for most mothers, was a very exciting and sad day!!! my first child went off to KINDERGARTEN TODAY!!! i did welt with tears, but none really flowed. as you can tell by the pictures, olivia had NO PROBLEMS leaving me today......so therefore, it made the departure that much easier for me!!! i got n&s out of bed to watch their BIG sister get on the bus!!! so there we all sat this morning.......drew holding the camera to video, n&s with their blankets, and the cat...callie! macy and jackson(the dogs) were right there too, but didn't feel like getting their pictures taken this morning!!!

when i look at this picture, i can't believe how "old" my little girl looks! she no longer has the "little" girl look to her......she is truly just looking like a "girl"........and any mother knows EXACTLY what i mean! it frightens me, sometimes, to think about all the hard life lessons she has coming.......and saddens me to think of all the ones that really "stuck in my head". we don't want our children to EVER get hurt physically, or emotionally.........but as we all know, those are the things that truly make us grow, and it's all in God's plan.

the fair and those poor, poor sheep!

we spent MANY a days this year with one of my kids' favorite families, at the local county fairs. the carmony's always welcome us, and especially the kids, to be as involved with their kids' activities as possible! this year, EVERYONE, even n&s got a taste of pulling around those stubborn sheep. i think the sheep were a bit tired of n&s at the end of the day!!! and of course, olivia, our little showman,(as addam would call her) LOVED leading those sheep!!!! she even got to show, and she loved EVERY second of it! i think i see sheep in our future!!!!! and lastly, what little kid can RESIST a gate! every little kid loves hanging, climbing, and swinging on those big 'ol gates at the fair!