Icecream Cupcakes and fun days at the Pool!

 

Well the expression pretty much sums up our last couple of weeks!

lol

We got K his passport last week and while they were finishing up paperwork we decided to take some passport pics of our own.

Received the real deal in the mail a few days ago and it's just too cool that my kiddo is travel ready and we'll be off to explore the world together within months. woot

Jaxson's 8th birthday happened to fall on his June summer visit this year so we celebrated with a couple of parties. One being a cook-out that included some fancy homemade blue icing cupcakes. I've learned that I 'almost' cant go wrong on the treats with this kid as long as BLUE is involved.  

Cousin Lily joined in on the celebration.

She starts school in the Fall, I can NOT believe it!

 

He loved all of his gifts, Mimi and Angie did AWESOME. He was tickled pii...uh..'blue'.

And we attempted a family photo to capture the event and its perfect!

I love it.  

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We've spent some great days at the pool this summer. Loving our membership. We took the boys golfing which was a hoot. They surprisingly did well!

 Kellen kept wanting to go get the golf ball after Jon would send one sailing, and he set still in the golf cart and waited patiently .

 Jax took it seriously of course, and asked a ton of questions as to what club was what and which to use when. I filled him in on some of the basic info and he was professional golfing by the end of the day.

:)

Jon is a rock star dad. We loved the days he was with us at the pool. 

On Jaxson's actual 8th birthday, we shopped, saw Monster's University and an afternoon Pool party with his cousins and some Coldstone ice cream cupcakes. If you haven't tried this sweet wonderful goodness, do yourself a favor the next time you are splurging with some sweets.. YUM

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...and what's a couple of weeks of having big brother here without a couple of homemade forts in the living room ???

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During the commotion I did get a quick break for a bunco night!

and as you can see I was in rare form and ready to enjoy a fun night with friends..

Laura was the bunco host this time and she opted to have her Polaroid toy handy for the evening... oh yes yes.. don't mind if I do!

and I might have been the only one taking selfies... that doesn't surprise me.

Pretty sure I'll be doing this when I'm 80. in fact I know I will be!

:)  

 

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 Water logged, red eyes from chlorine, exhausted and somewhat cranky and you'd almost never know it by looking at these lovely images. Some of my recent favorites for sure.

 

 

 

 

Oh the brothers, oh the cuteness.  

This next one is one of the things kellen does when hes 'being funny'. He's done this since he was one. its a hoot. I actually have several pictures of him doing this and making the funny facial expressions to go with it. T-total HAM! and we love it

If I was rich I'd have wall sized gallery wraps of alllll of these pictures covering the walls of my home. love love love love love these.  

Happy 8th birthday to Jax.

Hope it was a great one for you!  

 

This sums up June pretty well.

We are SOOOO ready for JULY

 

 

Buffalo the Beautiful.

 

 

Buffalo the Beautiful!

Well if you've seen one river pic you've seen em all, right..

but this was a special little trip to the one and only Buffalo river for us.

A.) It was our very first time to take stinker canoeing

B.) Jon's been working a lot so this was some much needed time spend with him and

C.) Jon's grandma lives fairly close-by, so we opted to drive to her house afterwards for a surprise visit that hopefully made her day!

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We popped out of bed bright and early.. well some of us stumbled and grumbled (ME)

when its so early that Starbucks isn't open, I'm a firm believer that it is WAY too early to be going anywhere!

:)

 

When we arrived I saw what I assumed were dogs on the other side of the river, but we quickly realized they were baby deer. Right behind the spot Kellen is standing in this next picture there was a Momma and at least two fawns in plain sight on the side of the river bank. They were so little and sweet. Of course they ran off as soon as we got close, but fun for Kellen none the less.

He was cracking us up because we kept pointing out the sun bathing turtles along the sides of the water on rocks and branches and he wasn't seeing any of them. We're thinking turtle hunting or bird watching wont be in his future :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 We fished and skipped rocks and collected 'moneycoins'. Jon even found some doctors debt card from what we can only assume was the left- overs of a tipped canoe, fail!

He adores Jon so much. It was some much needed dad time to swim and fish and splash and play.I love these moments. sigh

 

...and someone snagged some sips.. COKE, it's the next best thing on the hot river!

:)  

 

 

 

 

and we in fact, did not catch a fish. pout.

it was a hoot watching him try though.

not to mention every canoe that passed by and said hi, he would say

'we're trying to catch a fish but we don't know how to'

ummmm, thanks son, thanks for calling us out!

:) 

One couple in particular that he told that to and were laughing as they past by, we ran into them in the parking lot as we were leaving, they rolled down the window and asked him if he caught any fish, and he says 'no, we never did.. that's a bummer.' 

they rolled off laughing again.

good stuff

 

This is fun..

On the left is a picture of Jaxson on a canoe trip, about the same age as Kellen.

Two brothers, years later, same life jacket.

gotta love it

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We were some drowned river rats by the time we got to Jon's grandmas house, but she didn't care. She was surprise and thrilled to see us. She adores Jon and talks about us visiting all the time through letters, and she thinks Kellen is pretty extra special. After all, his middle name is Powell, named after her and Jon's grandpa.

She seemed delighted, which we were happy for. Short visit , but very extra sweet.

Kellen gave lots of hugs and sweet smiles and sweet words.

Above is Aunt Jo and next is K with Aunt Jan.

They each drove a good ways to make sure they got to see him, and seemed equally as excited. Very sweet family we have. Very loving and welcoming and entertaining. good visit!

Gramma was in their neck of the woods visiting at the same time, so she treated us to dinner. Here are the mustache musketeers after our fine southern meal! 

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Our summer has been electrifyin!

 

 

Don't mess with a NINJA

 

These two are always sporting some pretty cute threads. We (meaning I), try not to miss a picture op with a great new outfit! The Flying Fish is rapidly becoming one of our favorite local spots to dine. Great family afternoon. Thought I would share.