Wild Hogs

Yes, that is my husband on his new Harley....yes folks....he is now a Harley owner! Crazy huh? All he needs now is the long ponytail and the "do rag"....haha! Oh yea, and the leather jacket! Seriously, with today's gas prices....16.00 dollars to fill up is a lot easier to swallow than 90.00!! The second picture is the group (anyone ever see that movie, Wild Hogs?? Yeah, kinda like that!) In the back, on the "crotch rocket," is Conrad (my bro-in-law), then Tommy (yeah, Pat's dad now owns a bike too!)...and then in the front is my dad (on the left) and then Pat on the right (with the black shirt on)....these are pics from when they went on their first "ride" together!

Here is a video of Pat "tearing it up"at Great Wolf Lodge's water park!

Abby Marie

Here is a picture of our big "first grader." She (along with the
kids) starts back to school on July 7 (year round). She is going to
be in first grade and is very excited about that! So are we! She
is growing up so fast! Abby is a very caring little girl. She loves her
family and loves to play with her friends. We always talk about
her "social calendar"...always getting invited to birthday parties
and such. Never a dull moment! She's our little "lovebug" and
always will be!

My Boys

These boys mean the world to me! Pat is the best daddy in the world and our kids really look up to him. He is a wonderful man, and I am blessed to know him and love him. He's my best friend! Our boys, Shain and Aaron, are such a joy! Shain is so happy to finally have a baby brother, and he takes such good care of him, even when Aaron is being a stinker (and for those of you who spend any time with Aaron, you know that is often-haha!). Shain is such a great kid and has a heart of gold. He'll always be my "bud!" As for Aaron, I am truly enjoying him, watching him grow and learn and discover new things (like how to turn the TV on and off when you are in the middle of your fave show or how to open up every cabinet and pull everything out and throw it on the floor....yeah, he's good at that!). He is a little monster but he is such a character too. We all get a big kick out of him and all of his antics! He makes us laugh. I love ALL my boys!

Before and After

Just wanted to post these pics of Shain before his summer haircut and after for those of you who have not seen Shain lately and didn't know how long his hair had gotten. We finally talked him into cutting it. Actually, we didn't have much to do with it. He saw a picture of himself with his hair wet (after being in the lake) and that was all it took. He said he looked like a "girl" and didn't want to look like that anymore....and so the story goes....now it's nice and short and "boyish" again! yah! Momma got her way!

Tay and Me

I love my "little girl"....can't believe she is turning
13 this year! Time really flies! I know this sounds cooky and corny, but it seems like just yesterday she was born and Pat and I were 2 scared first-time parents, not knowing what to do or what to expect, and now our first-born is becoming a teenager. Yikes! There is a song by Kenny Chesney that says it all...if you get a chance, listen to it. It's called "Don't Blink," and it couldn't be more truthful about time and how fast it flies. I feel like every time I blink my kids are that much older, growing up so fast. Taylor is turning into such a beautiful young girl...she's so much fun to be around...she makes us laugh. She is definitely "unique." Haha! I love you Tay!