Manning Bowl!

Last week was a crazy week around our house. We signed up for it but it's still crazy! Brad was gone all weekend to a men's retreat with the guys from church. I spent Friday evening with the ladies from church, we went to dinner and participated in some good, clean fun. The men were camping close to where we live, so we soaped their windows and tee peed their cars! It was a blast. Jacob had a soccer game Saturday morning and I spent most of the day cleaning and getting the house ready for our Open House on Sunday. My mom and nephew came over and we spent Saturday evening together watching movies and hanging out. Sunday was church and Jordan's ball game, breathe................so we decided to skip out on church Sunday night. We usually do not do this but the kids hadn't seen Brad pretty much all week and with him being gone the weekend too, we needed some family time. Once we got back from the ball field, the Open House was over and Brad took the boys out in the back yard and they practiced baseball and played a little football. I cooked a big supper and we finished the night off by watching the Manning Bowl~ GO COLTS!!!! The boys stayed up until half time and then were off to bed. We were so excited that the Colts won!!!! It was a great way to end the crazy, busy week and weekend!

Lake Rudolph Camping Trip ~ Day 2 ~ Father's Day

The boys were up and ready to go on Sunday morning. They played hard on Saturday and got a good night's sleep!!!
Brad cooked the sausage and bacon and my mom made pancakes.

We celebrated Father's Day while we were camping! Brad is such an awesome dad!

Juan (my bro-in-law) and Justin

We made smoked sausages, hot dogs, creek fries and baked beans for lunch. My grandparents came to visit after church.

My grandma, Brad, my dad and Jordan played a little corn hole!

My mom and Grandpa Chandler, he will turn 80 on June 28! He's a wonderful man, I have learned a lot from him!

Once everyone left, it was the kids, my dad and sister left to spend some time together for Father's Day. We made smores for the kids and they watched a movie in the camper.

Jacob and his papaw!!

First Otter's Game of the season!

We love going to see the Otter's play and getting free tickets to go, is even better! We decided to take the kids Friday night to their opening game. The boys love going to cheer the Otter's on and because they love baseball SO much.

We went with my mom (my dad had to work) and my sister, nephew and brother-in-law. The Otter's lost but won against the same team we watched them play on Sat. and Sun.

I'm sure there will be more games this summer planned! The boys are looking forward to going to a real MLB game in June! I think Brad and I are more excited to take the kids and see their expressions!

Jordan wanted a picture with Evan the Otter but every time he comes out, he gets swarmed with kids! This was the best we could do! Jacob wanted a picture too but he was a little afraid!

Otter's vs Southern Illinois

Shopping and Tacos!

After the basketball banquet was over, Mindy, Justin, Jordan and myself went shopping for all three boys some spring/summer clothes. Gap and Old Navy were having sales and we love us some sales!!! Brad and Jacob went with Juan back to his and Mindy's house to hang out and watch some basketball and for Jake to nap!

We shopped for about 2 hours and that is about all the two older ones could stand! We went back to Mindy and Juan's for Taco Night!!! We were going to go out to eat but we decided it would be better to stay in so the kids could play!


My boys love going to Aunt Mindy and Uncle Juan's house! They love hanging out with their cousin Justin and he loves them coming over too!


Justin being silly singing in his microphone!

Two peas in a pod....they love to rough house!

The tent they made but played in maybe 5 minutes!

On to something else...the guys trying to figure out how to play Old Maid! I think they figured it out!!!!