Monday, August 24, 2009

So this is a REALLY long post, because I am behind!
Lots of pictures though to explain why I haven't had time to post them! We've had work parties, soccer, a very surprise guest in the garage which happened to be a racoon- which Richard nor myself were too excited about. He was so cute, until he got mad and then he wouldn't be so cute any more so we had to help him leave the garage at 1:00 a.m.- but, it was neat to see him that close... we've spent countless hours just playing with the boys, a boating trip with Richard's family, Grandpa Phillips' birthday, and of course, farming. We have been busy and are just enjoying the last little bit of summer. School has now started and so we are officially "more busy" - can that happen? Any way, enjoy the pictures!



My "big" boys


Off the diving board he goes at mom's work party


Down the slide we come!


If this doesn't make you smile...


Concentrating really hard.... on what, who knows?


Our little visitor in the garage, helping himself to the cat food. Notice there are no cats to be found. They let him take whatever he wanted.

Not scared of us at all...


Aren't they precious?


We love soccer...


more soccer-


The fam...


Coby's fam


Grandma and Grandpa


The Babe... he even enjoys the boat!


Grandpa, Kailey and Duncan playing in the water


I love the water...


and so does he... even with a sinus infection:)


Grandma was the surprise of the day! Good for her!


Coby skiing


The knee board


Coby, Brayden and Duncan on the tube- Duncan was having a ball


Grandpa even got on the tube after days of Duncan coaxing and asking, "will you ride the tube with me?"


Coby and Duncan


Grandpa's Birthday with ALL the Grandsons


Grandpa and the boys on his birthday


My "hot" farm boy


Duncan's favorite thing to do... ride a tractor with anyone that will let him.


Hauling straw with Dad

Friday, August 14, 2009

We stayed plenty busy last week with the fair and all of its activities. We had something fun to go to or be in every night of the week. Duncan loves the fair and we are usually quite involved so it is fun- I guess that is what the kid gets for having a mother that was the "Queen" of the festivities more years ago than I would like to admit and who grew up at the fair herself- any way, he gets to have the same fun I did and he loves it. We always have sheep for the sheep show, since Grandpa is the supervisor of it, and we do the muttin bustin, the leadline and all the fun in between. Duncan also started soccer this week so that will be fun for him. He loves it already. Once we got him understanding that it wasn't quite like football, we were golden!! He is pretty good for his first year. It is fun to watch him. Clayton just keeps growing and changing faster than we would like and gets to enjoy all the million things we seem to find to do. Oh the fun of summer- can't believe it is almost over. Enjoy the pics!



Duncan in the chute

Out they come- I didn't have a very good angle...

The muttin buster

The three amigos...

The candy race

washing the sheep for the show

more washing..

and more washing!

The fam after the sheep show

Our fam

Me and the boys heading for the fair

The leadline man!! He won the Judges Choice this year-

Dad and the boys

Clayton's new hat, Dad brought it home for him...

MY little guy

Aunt Iris and Clayton at the fair

He isn't so little anymore!

Grandma Phillips never spoils him...

He doesn't get any attention...

and he is so camera shy!! NOT...

Duncan's first soccer game

He loves running and bumping and tackling, on occasion....