Kate

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/mcraekate please pray for this little girl Kate. I got the link off Kellys Korner. They just found out she had a tumor in her brain, they are operating on it tomorrow, knowing that they cannot get it all b/c of where it is. I cant imagine what they are going through =(

Visit with Mam and Papa

Pictures from Joyce:

My Dad and Joyce came over to watch the last rodeo, Joyce took some great pictures so I thought I would put some up here to share. It was a really wonderful visit! I love it when people come to visit us! I forgot to mention in my last blog that it was fathers day. I was so lucky because I got to spend Fathers day with my daddy, my Don and John. Who could ask for anything more? I'm so lucky to be married to Don. I know I always brag about him, but really he is an amazing man. He isnt perfect by any means, but for some reason I think he is =) He is truly the best dad in the whole world! All of our boys love him so much! He is sent straight from above!

Rodeo Part 2

Here is the much anticipated video of Joshua. He did SOO much better this time, didn't even cry. It was short, but he held onto the rope this time! His next one is in 2 weeks in Moses Lake. We got him some chaps and gloves and then ordered him a vest. We are going to borrow The Lish's helmet and they can borrow our vest, then neither of us have to buy both. Works out good!

I have not seen my boys in forever! Parker has been with his mam and papa for a week, before that he was with my mom for a week. Patrick was with my mom for a week. She had Josh and Jared for a couple days too. It has been a quiet house! But tomorrow everything goes back to normal!

I am now only working Thursdays and fridays. I was going to stop all together, but some things came up and so I'm going to keep working. Which actually works out really well, I still get a paycheck and still get out of the house a couple days a week.

Jared has a twin size bed now. He looks so little in it, but he is in love with it.

Here they are standing in the rain, well hale is more like it, it was so much rain!

Since my last post my sweet Patrick has turned 10! Something that went entirely too fast! He is such a joy to us and at the same time can frustrate us. He is my twin in so many ways! He acts like me, looks like me, he is a mini me! Thank you God for allowing us to be his parents!

Well thats it for now, I'm going to close! Have a good weekend!

Quick update!

So we went to the monster truck show last night. If you go to this link http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=262522&id=553525323&l=bc24381d0e you can view those pics and the boys riding their dirt bikes/4 wheelers. I know I need to update, since I updated last we had Patricks birthday, the big 1-0!! Joshua has another rodeo this weekend on Fathers Day, and this thursday is the 5 year anniversary of the adoption! So its been crazy and stressful and wonderful all at the same time!

Its that damned old Rodeo

Joshua became close friends with a judge, even was sharing about the bathroom lol

Well it was the big day! He did it, holding on very tightly to daddys shirt, but Joshua rode the sheep! It was absolutly adorable and heart breaking. He has talked about this for months, and he cried, all the kids back there were crying so I'm sure that didn't help. But we were SO freakin proud of him! He does want to do it again, so we'll see what happens!

Its been a really crazy month, which is why I have not posted since then. We did make it over to the West side and had a wonderful time. This weekend is graduation! My Micah Rae is graduating, doesn't seem possible. I remember whe she was born, when we went to San Diego, when she pooped in the pool lol! She has turned out to be such a beautiful young woman! The fam is coming over this weekend, we get Ryan and Amanda and the kids at our house yay!!

Softball is going good, we have only lost 1 game, the other games we dont just win we spank some major booty! Its a fun group of ladies!

Work is going good, just really getting into the busy time with preschool out and school out in less than 2 weeks, going to be crazy!! The boys CANT wait for school to get out! Finally have reached warm temps, today is the coolest day in a while, its only 82, its gotten up to the 100's already!

Well here is some pics of all the boys!

Recap!

First I must say that I had an amazing Mothers Day! My boys made it so perfect for me, that I just sat and cried that night. I woke up to breakfast in bed. The boys scratched my back while I ate, egg, toast, applesauce and juice. Then Patrick vaccumed for me and the boys were SO wonderful all day long. Parker and Patrick walked down to the store and got me a magazine, cinnamon roll and reces peanut butter cup, nothing like a bunch of sugar lol! Don got home from work and we went and bbq'd with some friends and my mom and john. It was really a wonderful day! I truly am blessed to have such wonderful boys.

Joshua has been doing good at t-ball. I think he only ha 1 or 2 more games. I have another game tonight. Don is going to stay home with the boys, Josh is just getting a gross cold that is going to his eyes =( poor baby.

So just wanted to give a little update about my moms day and what amazing boys I have!!

Saturdays!

Saturdays are the best! Especially when Don is home, which he isnt home =( But he has tomorrow off! I changed the background of my blog, I think I might change the picture too, we shall see. This week has been busy, like normal! Joshua started T-ball, he loves it! Needs a little help with batting, but thats tomorrow when daddy is home. Every chance my men get they are out on the track riding. We bought Josh/Jared a helmet so they dont have to keep borrowing Patricks. Work is going insane, we have had SO many kids, which is good, but stressful at times. Yesterday we only had 2 so I got off early and it was perfect!! Some sickness is going around again and I think Jared might be getting it, nothing like the Swine flu, but just a cold/cough. The weather has been so weird! It was so nice yesterday, suppose to rain for 3 days, but it looks beautiful outside right now, so hopefully it wont cause the boys want to go riding and I want to go grocery shopping by myself =) We have a made a decision to put Josh in preschool for another year. It was a hard choice, but we really think its the best for him and he is excited! We took the boys to a rodeo so Josh could watch the muttnbustin. He cant wait! His first offical rodeo is at the end of the month! So between t-ball and rodeos I am counting alot of minutes down lol! Well I'm going to get this saturday going! Have a good weekend!