2009 Football Season is upon us

Football season is fresh upon us. I love going to Rylan's practices. The girls get to play with friends on the playground, I get to catch up with all the other football mom's and watch my baby grow in his abilities. I am still nervous about Ry playing tackle. If it were up to me the boy would still be in flag but Rylan and his dad love it so. This is Rylan's first year in Jr. Pee Wee. It is his third year in pads and tackle and his fifth year to play. Jr. Pee Wee is much more intense and much more for the boys to learn to play. This year the coach will not be on the field to help call plays and tell the boys what they are supposed to do in each play. The quarterback is the lead once on the field. He had to know for himself what he is doing but also all the other players on the team. I love getting to travel to other towns, building the homecoming float, watching Rylan learn the fun in winning and the upset in losing. (We lost to the Hawley Bearcats in the Superbowl last year.) I think it is important for him to learn the feeling of losing. I am excited for this season. We will have our games at 2 p.m. in the middle of the heat and nap time but I still can't wait!

Ice Cream Pop's Birthday

These are the ingredients for the recipe I got from Sharla which I think came from her mom. I have my grannies ice cream maker that I have sweet memories of having ice cream on hot summer nights at their ranch in Mingus, Texas. I remember my grandpa having a taste to make sure it was just right and then letting us try it to tell him what we thought. I remember the loud noise of the maker going while we talked and waited for it to get done. I was just going to make the ice cream by myself, that would have been much easier and cleaner, but the blessing I got from letting the girls help was priceless. I got to share with them how to clean as we go, let them both experience breaking an egg and explaining we didn't want any shells in the mix. I got to let them pour, stir, and watch their faces with excitement and grossness and hear them giggle. Such a little task to endure to receive the blessing and memories my girls gave me. I hope later they will remember these days.
We made the ice cream at home before we went to Sharla's for dinner. Rylan was at her house helping her fix chicken fried steak (my favorite), mash potatoes, ranch cucumbers, fried okra and hot rolls. They had the table set all nicely when we arrived. Russ worked later than usual but we waited for him and got to eat by 7 p.m. Then Nanaw came over for Choc. Cake that Ry and Shar made and homemade ice cream.

Avery Cracking an Egg.

Micah stirring all the ingredients. They were kinda grossed out by the look of the eggs breaking up.

Wait for it.....

How a song brings back memories!

This first song from Jason Aldean is the girls FAVORITE song right now. We would crank the music up at the travel trailor every time it came on the radio.

The second song is a song that came out from Reba when Rylan was just a toddler. I sang it to him before the girls came when I tucked him into bed and I still remember the first time he started singing it back to me. (It makes me tear up) I now sing it to the girls and I can also remember when they started singing it back to me. I remember thinking when the song came out how much I loved it and that if my children ever heard it on the radio, it would give them a memory of me.

Our Firework Stand 09

So this is what it looks like at first.



I hired these boys to be my stock boys!

Ravioli at Rachael's

These were so messy but so fun to watch the kids eat!

Avery

Micah

Ry-Fry

Raelynn

More Fun with Roper

Roper wanting in on the action

This is Rylan's 7 month old Lab, Roper. He really wanted in the pool.



He then got thirsty and moved on to the slip-n-slide.

Rylan thought is was so fun, playing with Roper. Roper enjoyed it too.

Ry-Fry and his Raelynn

The girls had to try out the slip-n-slide. Here is Ry helping out Raelynn, he loves her so. I think she held her breath the whole way down.

Rylan and his slip-n-slide

Swimmin Time

All four grankids were in the pool and it got a little too small so gammy got the girls these floating rings and Rylan a slippin side. Rylan ended up in the pool with the girls and the girls ended up trying out the slippin slide.


Raelynn

Micah trying her new tube.

Floatin along

Ugh, that wasn't supposed to happen.

Swimming at Gammy's

Gammy is so creative. She made the kids a pool out of a water trough (or however you spell it). The kids absolutely love it! It is just the right size.

Avery on Left Micah on right

Here, I'll get your pony out Micah.

Micah helping Avery get all the rings around her.

Just a Swingin

There is always fun to be had at Gammy's. My kiddos LOVE their cousin Raelynn. She is so cute and hilarious!



Rylan playing "frogger" between the girls swingin.

Avery

Micah

Raelynn