Here's To 3 Wonderful Men & 2 Very Special Boys!

We had a cookout at Aunt Nancy's to celebrate Father's Day for Pa Pa, Pee-Paw and Dad; and to celebrate Ethan's & Ellis's Birthdays! We had a great time hanging out outside watching the boys play and of course had a ton of awesome food! Thank you Nancy for being such a wonderful host!! Of course I took a lot of pictures to share....

PaPa, Nana & Grandkids

PaPa & His Girls

Me-Me, Pee Paw, & Grandkids

Birthday Cake!

Birthday Boys!

Pee Paw reading his card

Such a good pic of Pa Pa


Dad


Me being a kid again....


Can you say SLAM DUNK?!


Ellis, the monkey boy : )


Nancy & Me-Me

Great News!!

I haven't posted a blog in a while...been very busy.....been very busy finalizing our HOUSE PURCHASE!!!! Yes, that's right, Josh and I are homeowners for the very first time and could not be happier! We have been praying that we would find the right house, someplace we could make our own and someplace where our family could grow. The Lord has answered our prayers! The house is awesome, I think Josh & I got that "just knew" feeling as soon as we walked in the door. It is more than we ever expected to get for our 1st home, but we are very blessed to have gotten a really good deal. It is brand new, actually still under construction. It is 1550 square ft, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 car garage, huge kitchen, huge closets, and huge bathtub...what more could a girl ask for?! As for Josh- he loves that it's on an acre and in the country with a beautiful view, and we hear that there are lots of deer and turkey that roam the area! It has a covered patio in the back, and we both imagine spending A LOT of time out there grilling out this summer!

I don't want to post any pictures until the house is finished. (The pictures I have now are just of the construction, which is kind of messy) So.....stay tuned for pictures!!

Hair Today Gone Tomorrow

I finally did it! I've been talking about cutting my hair for at least a year now and I finally got the guts to do it. Josh was absolutely in love with my long hair so for the longest time I didn't cut it because I didn't think he would want me to. Finally he just told me to do it, he said he would like my hair however it is. That's when I realized I had been using him as an excuse not to cut it. Turns out - I was just too chicken to do it myself. I haven't had my hair cut anywhere near my shoulders since high school so this was a big change for me! Anyways, I'm glad I did it. I love my new hairdo! Here are the before and after pics!

Before:

It was getting sooo long!

AFTER!


So, what do you think?

I-Scream, U-Scream, We All Scream 4 Ice Cream!

Jennifer teaches kindergarden and they celebrated their last day of school with an ice cream party, and guess who got to take all the left overs home?! Jennifer decided she had too much ice cream goodness for just her and Patrick so they brought all the goodies over to the house and we all dug in! There's nothing better than an ice cream sundae, yummmmm!

Toppings!

And more toppings!

How good does that look?

Lesha & Billy enjoying their sundaes : )

Dad

Thanks Jennifer & Patrick the ice cream....great idea!

Woods, Mickelson, Daily, Phillips....All The Same!

Okay, so maybe we're not in the same category as the greats....but we have a lot of fun on the golf course! Josh and I both started playing golf after we got married. He has improved quite a bit since then....I still have a ways to go. It is by far the most challenging game I've ever attempted. It is frustrating and hard and I am no good most of the time, but it only takes one good hit and you're hooked! Dad, Billy, Josh & I decided to play a round of golf Memorial Weekend and we talked Mom and Lesha into going with us. It was so much fun! Here are some pictures from the day.

Josh & I

Lesha & Billy

Mom & Dad

Wild Wild Weekend

Josh and I were super busy this past weekend! There were carnivals, new friends, old friends, family, lots of food of course, and last but not least....Alan Jackson!!

FRIDAY: Josh had to work the May Daze carnival in Blanchard Friday night, so Jennifer, Patrick, and I had to go check out the festivities. There were craft booths set up and yummy fair food! I got to meet some of Josh's co-workers and we all had dinner together before we left.

SATURDAY: Josh's mom, sister, brother, and niece were in town so we spent Saturday afternoon together at his grandpa's house. Then we all had lunch together. Unfortunately, we don't get to see them very often so it was great to get to spend some time together. Here are a few pics from Saturday's lunch.

Uncle Patrick, Jennifer, & Allison


Uncle Patrick & Allison being silly

SATURDAY NIGHT: Saturday night, Patrick, Jennifer, Josh, and I went to see Alan Jackson and Josh Turner at the Zoo Ampitheater!! Alan Jackson is one of Josh's all time favorite singers (2nd to George Strait), so as soon as I heard he was coming to OKC, I knew we had to go! Patrick's birthday was April 1st, so we decided to take him and Jennifer with us to the concert for his birthday. It was one of the best concerts I have ever been to. The Zoo Ampitheater is one of our favorite venues for concerts, we just love the outdoor open seating....it almost felt like we were in our own backyard listening to Alan Jackson! I have to say, we had a blast! Here are some pics we want to share from an unforgetable night!

Josh & I gettin' the party started!


They're probably going to kill me for this one.....Jennifer & Patrick sharing a turkey leg, so romantic! : )


Opening Act: Josh Turner! He has an amazing voice....girls you know what I'm talkin' about! ; )


Here's the man.......Alan Jackson!!


Josh & I with Alan playing int the background


Patrick & Jenn, such a cute couple!


The best concert pic I've ever taken, I love my new camera!

SUNDAY: Patti, Lindsey, Allison, Patrick, and Jennifer all came over to my parents for brunch before they left town. We had an egg quiche, bacon, cinnamon rolls, and fruit salad. It was awesome! Thanks mom for a wonderful treat!! The weather was great, so we decided to eat outside....also worked out good, so Allison could run off some of her never-ending energy. : )

Dad, Josh & Allison playing "hot potato"


Aunt Lindsey & Allison



Rusty made a new friend, which is really odd cause he doesn't make friends very easily.
This is Lucky, Lindsey's dog.


Josh & his momma


Uncle Josh, Aunt Chelsea, and Miss Allison

We had such a wonderful day together! Thank you Patti, Lindsey, Allison, and Lucky for coming to visit! We love you guys and miss you everyday!

Can You Feel The Love Tonight

Josh and I went to see the broadway musical The Lion King last weekend! Josh had never seen the movie before, so we spent Friday night watching the movie that way he'd be up to speed when it came time for the play. We had Saturday all mapped out, we would look at some houses that morning then get dressed up and head to bricktown for dinner and the play. Well, we had a pretty busy morning and neither one of us remembered to get any cash out for the evening (neither one of us carry cash very often, we rely on debit card mostly).......so when we show up at bricktown, we have no cash to park! We ended up driving around bricktown looking for an ATM for so long that we had no time for dinner! And I was starving cause I had a light lunch in anticipation for a big steak dinner that night. We ended up having a fun night though....we made a midnight stop at Taco Bell for some "steak" quesadillas since we missed out on our real steaks. Moral of the story: things can be fun, even when they don't go as planned!

We don't get dressed up too often, so we had to take a few pics before we left!