I LOVE my family!!!

Well obviously I haven't been a very good blogger lately, but I've been busy and having fun!!  That's right, I have been working a LOT and am very busy at work but every second I can I am soaking up time with my kiddos before school starts. The past month we've made trips to the lake and we also went on VaCaTiOn!  We've had a lot of fun together as a family and made some great memories.

Red River, NM

Vacation:
We went the middle of July to Red River, NM.  It was wonderful!! We left Oklahoma's 111 degree weather and went and enjoyed a week of temps ranging from 70-85!  It was heavenly!  We had a great time and vacationed with Matt, Abby, and Bo and Grammy and Papa!  It was relaxing, fun, and if I turn up missing.... I might just be in Red River...but don't look there first, give me some time to enjoy it!

Our family on the top of the mountain - Red River

We took the kids fishing, rode go-carts (Kate's favorite!), the guys played golf (Jaxen went with them and it was his favorite part of the trip), we rented Jeep's and went on a day adventure through the mountains, we rode the ski lift to the top of the mountain (Madi named it "the lifter"), we ate at some fabulous restaurants, we played games, we went on walks, we shopped, we explored, and we had a GREAT time together as a family. 

The kids LOVED this stop...parked the jeeps, played in the

water and had a picnic!  So fun!!!



When I think back to my childhood I remember family vacations more than I remember anything else.  Our family vacations usually consisted of either Branson, Eureka Springs, or long trips to the lake but it was my favorite part of growing up.  I hope Will and I are creating the same memories for our children.

(another one of the kids "favs" the hammock on the back porch...)



Then last week the kids got to go spend a few days with Mema and Papa (my parents) they love to go there!  They swam approx 12 hours each day, rode on the golf cart, swam again at my parents neighbors house, conned my mom into a trip to Wal-Mart for a "Toy", and they had a great time!... so great they didn't want to come home.  Thank you Mema & Papa for giving Mom and Dad a little break!  The kids had a great time...and well my house was clean for 3 whole days! :)