Toad~ally Sunny Saturday!!

"See dat froggie mommy"

"I git it...."

(poor toad trying to get away) Big brother to the rescue!!!

*Warning* picture overload....

I think the pictures here speak for themselves....we had a WONDERFUL time this weekend in Madison!!!

Daddy and his girls : )

A very happy Mommy ; ) Sisters....and Best Friends : )

When we pulled off the freeway I thought that Allie's little or I should say BIG SCREAM

"WE ARE ALMOST HEEEERRREEEE"

was really sweet and then when Austin and Allie bolted out of the van to run to see their Papaw I knew that was great...then just a few steps behind was Cash...

"Papaw"!!!

wish I had that on video...it was priceless!!!!

Arms stretched as far as they could go, short little legs running as fast as they could, jumped right into his arms and just put his cute little head down right on his Papaw's shoulder!!!

LOVED IT!!!

Saturday morning we went to breakfast at a little place not far from the course! Yummy food!! Thanks again Mom and Dad!!

And then it was over to the junior course to golf!! Dad, Austin, Johnny, Allie & Cash

* practicing *

My mad golf swing....or maybe I should say

My bad golf swing....

When we finished golfing we ran over to the club house for a snack and then off to the lake! Cash : )

Papaw and his buddy ; )

Allie and Mommy ; )

Sunglasses....anyone? It was bright out there!!

~Me and Lovie~

When we got back from the lake Dad made my Birthday dinner....any guesses?? ok tooo easy....lasagna!!!! It was wonderful!!! Thanks Dad!!!!!

Sunday morning we took the kids back over to little thunder to fish!!

Johnny did not get to fish very much because every time one of the kids caught one he would have to take it off the hook and all that yucky stuff!!! And one time Ma and Jess thought they could do it....

I don't think they ever did touch the fish

Thank goodness for sweatshirts ; o

Dad caught a nice bass!!

Allie with her blue gill!!!

check out her face!!

EEEWWW!!! Cash with his blue gill!!

Austin caught a bass too!!!

So see I told you the pictures say it all!!!

A GREAT, much needed mini vacation!!!!

Next trip???

Can't come too soon!!!!

BUSY!!!

life with lafevers has been...busy!! Austin had tournaments this past weekend. They won 3 lost 3 so unfortunately they did not make it to the Sunday tournament. Or maybe that should say fortunately?! No really they did a good job. Austin has really started to come around this year. He is showing us that he really likes the sport and is not just there to hang out with his buddies. Puts a smile on my baseball/softball loving face : ) His regular season games start next week. I am looking forward to that! Thanks to all of you for my Birthday wishes on Sunday! Allie told Johnny that she wanted to make me breakfast! My lil chef!!! She got out her cookbook and made me Fifi's French Toast! It was very good! And Johnny made me a Cheese omelet, also very good! This is the letter Austin gave me: MY MOM~ I can count by twos and tie my shoes I can snap and clap plus take a nap I can stomp my feet and spin around and when I fall to the ground, your always there by my side holding my hand and saying your alright always there taking care of me, whenever it may be! So this card is coming to you BUT before I stop I must say, THANK YOU MOM FOR EVERYDAY!! I LOVE YOU FOREVER!!! Love, Austin (has the BEST MOM) ....hmmm sweet or what!!!! I was also able to take a nap! And the kids and Johnny took me out for dinner! It was a great day! The kids had pictures and while I was there, one of the Mom's got all the people around the park to sing me Happy Birthday! WOW!! I am a lucky girl!!! Monday Allie had practice and Johnny had a meeting after work!! Did I ever tell you how hard it is to coach a team of 10 girls, and watch my OOOOHHH so cute toddler?! Well Thank goodness for the sweet parents that help me out...even when that OOOOHHH so cute toddler SHOVES too much pizza in his cute little mouth and then gags and throws it back up :o !! Tuesday night was Allies first regular season game! GREAT game!!! Our little 3rd baseman, made 4 amazing stops one of which she had to dive for and THEN made the throw to our little 1st baseman and got the girl out!! HOLY COW! People that just does not happen in coach pitch!!! Or so we thought! Allie had 4 great hits and did very well in the field! I worried a little about playing her at shortstop, however she stopped everything that came to her and knew just what to do when she got the ball! OOOOHHHH I am so proud of her and our little team!!! Tonight AJ has practice and tomorrow Allie has a game! Also tomorrow is our Mom's prayer group, and I always look forward to that!!! Johnny is working 4 10's this week so he can have Friday off! He is planning on getting the yard work done so that we can make the much needed trip up north to see.............MY DADDY!!!!! We are all soooooo excited!!!! There you have it!!! I told you.... life with lafevers=BUSY ;))

Baseball....Nah...Sun & Fun!!!

Well with the busy week we were having we certainly did not think we would be hanging out in the BEAUTIFUL weather tonight!!! However we are ever so thankful for it!

There was a schedule mix up so Austin did not have to play tonight! And with zip zero zilch ball going on we had dinner early and were able to CHILL!!! AHHH!!!!

And blow "puffy heads" And plant a garden.... And.... ....laugh and swing!!!

and enjoy the time we have with each other!!! oh and if I was the one upside down I would not be blowing "puffy heads" but rather my dinner!!

I guess you can do these things when your a kid!!

The weather is going to be great here again tomorrow!!! YIPPEE!!!

Actually I think this weekend is going to be sunny and 70's!! I know that THE GOOD LORD heard me say I NEED some nice weather, and that is all I want for my Birthday weekend...oh and to see my Pops...and I AM going to see him...so I wonder does that make my Birthday weekend this weekend AND next? Oh that's right it is MAY...my MAY!!!

Hey I gotta get back out and enjoy some more time with my family!!

mid week update!

Well I told you we had a busy week ahead of us...and boy was I right!

As most of you already know I am in the running for Mother of the Year and so it is really no big deal that my toddler does not sleep in a bed at night! He chooses to sleep on the couch instead. And since a 2 year old calls the shots around here...we let him!!!

However last night he wakes up at 4:30am to tell me he wants to go to my bed. Sure it is 4:30am I don't care if you go to the stairs...just go back to sleep! As I am walking him back to our room he says..."git daddy out of here Mommy" I say "Cash this is Daddy's bed too" " NO Mommy it's yur bed...git him out!" And when I brought him back Johnny was saying " get him out of here Kate, he is crowding me" HMMM.....let's see who won that battle.......

....like I said our 2 year old is calling the shots around here!

So it is now Wednesday and so far this week we have had a middle school break up, that just about hit the news stands! And just for your information, Austin is doing fine! I am sure this will be the first of many heartaches he will have! DARN IT!! They are in the 6th grade it was bound to happen! Austin had a scrimmage Monday night, they won! WOO HOO! Allie had practice, and her coach could hardly move...being as she thought she was still young and in shape to go play in an ALL day tournament Saturday WHICH she and her team took FIRST place, Thankyouverymuch!!!!

Tuesday Austin started his tournament, they lost! BOO HOO!

And now Austin will play again tonight and Allie has practice! We thought tonight would be an off night...WRONG! So who knows what is in store for the rest of the week?! I am sure that Austin is hoping this.....

SLEEP!!!

However I think what he is dreaming about is this....

BALL...BALL...AND MORE BALL!!!!

What has been going on around here? What is about to be going on around here? Glad you asked! This week has been full as most of our weeks are! Especially now with baseball/softball in full swing...pun intended! Allie is Monday and Wednesday and Austin is Tuesday and Thursday. So with out games or tournaments that leaves us Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Not too bad! YET!! The weather has been ok...this rain...ugh! The sun has been out but it still has been kinda chilly. Gotta be honest and tell you I am ready for SUMMER!!! Bring on the heat! Well hmmm yea bring on the heat! The kids are very ready for school to be out! And really so am I! The teachers I am sure have noticed that I am ready! I think 2 days out of the 4 that the kids have had school this week I did not sign Allie's assignment book...oops! And let me tell you she was not happy! She got in the van yesterday and said "well this is the 3rd day this week that I have not had recess!" Umm why? "Well YOU forgot to sign my assignment book 2 days and then my teacher did not think I was studying when she told me to!" Yeah I am sure that the teacher is just as ready for school to be out as we are! Today I had my mom's prayer group. I love that group! I love hearing from all the mom's about their children and knowing that mine are normal! Or maybe it is that all of them are just crazy?! Plus I love that group because we always have GREAT food! I know that every other Thursday I will not be eating dinner because I will shove my face full of all the wonderful food I have at mom's prayer group! Well and I love that group because we have some pretty awesome moms and knowing that these moms are shooting up prayer requests for me and my family...WOW!!! GREAT feeling! Tomorrow I am going to take all of our cans to the recycle place! And Saturday I am going to play in a tournament! I am looking forward to playing! Should be fun! Oh and Sunday is my day...actually May is MY month! You know mothers day and then my birthday, I have just claimed May as mine! That is okay right?! Good I thought so : ) Anyways my Mom will be in Madison so I went to see her last night! I am sure we will go to see Johnny's Mom! But then the day is mine! Not sure what I will do? Hmm?! Then the week will start over....and next week is really FULL! Lots of ball going on! I will try and get some pictures to post and apologize for the no picture post tonight! I assure you we are all doing well and have not changed since the last pics I posted! Well it is getting late and I am just plain tired. So goodnight to all!!!

Wordless Wednesday

A better weekend...

So after my last post I want to thank those of you who commented or sent an email telling me I am NOT CrAzY!! Actually, when I got up the next morning...I knew I was doing just what I need to do to raise my children the best way we can! And this morning Austin went to watch a friend play ball and a mom actually sent me a text message to tell me that I had the most wonderful, polite son she had ever met...could she have him? I replied with a HUGE NO YOU MAY NOT...and of course a HUGE THANK YOU!!! I am sure that I will have many days where I feel like I may not be doing what I need to do to raise our children, however I have made a promise to myself that I will take a minute to really pay close attention to them and see that Johnny and I are just what they need!!!

It has been raining here for what seems like days...ugh!!! I had a list of things that needed done as soon as the rain stopped and Thank You, Jesus!!!! Today the sun has been out all day! A little chilly...but no rain!!! I am so proud of my little lilac bush I planted last year...Yeah for me it is doing so well and it smells wonderful and looks so pretty! I must admit that I am NOT a fan of purple flowers, funny because purple is my favorite color...just not on a flower! But I love this lilac bush....

Anyways, first order of business...get the flower bed out back ready!!! I planted a few bulbs and some climbing clematis! I can't wait to see how it turns out!! Next, weed the front flower bed....

Then, till up the garden...mow...weedeater...

check, check, check....

Finally, stain the french doors in the back...

All 5 of them!!!

DONE!!!!

So, you see we are busy people today! Now time to crash!

We have a full day tomorrow too!!!

Oh and I wanted to give a shout out to my Dad!!! Hope you are feeling better!!! Can't wait to see you....SOON!!!!