On the Road Again

I’m baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!  Long time, no write, yes?!  We’ve been a weeeeee bit on the go…

July is one of my favorite months because my hubby gets a little vacation thanks to the sale barns closing down for Independence Day and harvest and county fairs.  YIPPEE!  This year, we headed south to visit the plant in Texas and then see the fam in Oklahoma and Kansas.

Before we left, sweet Sawyer helped daddy get the car ready to go.  She helped change the oil and loved laying under the car.  (Safety note: the Ford is tall enough to change the oil without being jacked up so there was no risk of it falling on them.  Just wanted you to know before you started sending hate mail… 😉 )

Daddy's little helper
Daddy’s little helper
Cute cute
Cute cute

We went to the sale with daddy on Monday – his only one for the week – and then headed south to Texas where his plant is headquartered.  We got to stay with his boss/our good friend, Travis.  It was so good to see him and spend some time with his INCREDIBLY sweet girlfriend, Kasey.  She is the epitome of a hospitable, Texas lady and we were greeted with hugs, a steak dinner and fun gifts for the kids – what could be better?!

Opening her gift
Opening her gift
With Kasey and Travis - the kids almost look like they could be their's, yes!?
With Kasey and Travis – the kids almost look like they could be theirs, yes!?
Sawyer and Sky
Sawyer and Sky

Wrex spent Tuesday meeting with folks at the plant and then we loaded up and headed to Oklahoma to spend some time with the fam and meet those precious nephews of ours.

Sawyer and Breckyn had soooooooooooo much fun together!  They were both absolutely exhausted come nap and bedtime every day.

Sweet girls
Sweet girls

There was a lot of popsicle eating…

They're better with sweet cousins!
They’re better with sweet cousins!

and porch swinging…

The girls with Goo Goo
The girls with Goo Goo
RaRa and 3 of the grands
RaRa and 3 of the grands

and swimming…

Matching suits from Aunt Tootsie!
Matching suits from Aunt Tootsie!
Swim time!
Swim time!
What?!
What?!

and book reading…

The girls with RaRa
The girls with RaRa

and dog playing…

Sweet Booey
Sweet Booey
My turn!
My turn!
Booey in the cave
Booey in the cave

and cuddling…

Wryder and Goo Goo
Wryder and Goo Goo
Breckyn and Uncle Wrex
Breckyn and Uncle Wrex

and tea parties…

Apple juice and mini banana breads!
Apple juice and mini banana breads!
Let's eat!
Let’s eat!
Sweet Brecky
Sweet Brecky

and car driving…

Woo hoo!
Woo hoo!
Sharin' stories
Sharin’ stories
Distracted driver
Distracted driver

and general playing/running around/kid-fun chaos!  It was so fun to watch them all interact with each other…wish we all lived closer…

On Thursday, we got to meet our sweet nephews for the first time!  Oh. My. GOODNESS!  They are so sweet and cute and cuddly! We got to spend time holding them both and comparing their little personalities.

Proud Uncle
Proud Uncle with Brenhem
Proud Auntie with Berwick
Proud Auntie with Berwick

We were so hopeful that they would come home while we were there, but they both needed a few extra days in the hospital.  On July 11th, after 105 days in the NICU, they got to come home!!  I know it was a sweet, sweet homecoming; truly, they are miracles.

Headed HOME!
Headed HOME!

We hung out with more family and watched fireworks for the 4th.  I bought the girls some glow stick accessories to wear and they had a ball dancing around, entertaining us.

Putting on a show
Putting on a show
We glow!
We glow!

Saturday, we celebrated Breckyn’s 2nd birthday with an ice cream party!  Her momma had a fun idea for balloon ice cream decor – it turned out super cute!

Ice cream!
Ice cream!
Adorable, yes?!
Adorable, yes?!
From the door
From the door
Anxiously awaiting the party
Anxiously awaiting the party
Love this girl
Love this girl
Uncle Wrexy being squirrely
Uncle Wrexy being squirrely
Wryder didn't much care for the hats
Wryder didn’t much care for the hats
Gorgeous girls!
Gorgeous girls!

On Sunday, it was time to say goodbye.  🙁

One more twin pic
One more twin pic

We packed up and headed back north…with an extra car mate.  Booey the dog is in Colorado to live out the rest of her days!  Sawyer was so excited (as were we).  Booey is the sweetest little dog and doesn’t mind the constant pestering of children; she is truly an answer to prayer!

Enjoying the ride
Enjoying the ride

We stopped and spent some time in Kansas with Uncle Waco and Aunt Amber.  Sawyer got Uncle Waco to help her make her fancy necklace from Aunt Tootsie and Uncle Blake.

Cute as a button!
Cute as a button!

Someone slept with Sawyer all night…

How precious is that?!
How precious is that?!

We spent a little time at the farm with Amber’s family and then it was time to head north again, as daddy had a sale on Tuesday.  We finally got home on Tuesday evening and then headed to Denver Wednesday morning for an impromptu work day/mini vacation.  We stayed at a hotel and ran a bunch of errands we can’t do anywhere around here.

The kids swam and I shopped and we checked out the local Krispy Kreme.  Sawyer and Wryder had their first donuts that Tuesday so we went and saw how they were made.

Is she a doll or what?!
Is she a doll or what?!

They rode the train with daddy through the Orchard – a big hit!

Choo Choo!
Choo Choo!

We got home Thursday night and I spent eight hours on Friday unloading the car, unpacking bags and doing laundry.

It was soooooo good to get away for a bit and spend some time with some of our favorite people on the planet.  We laughed and ate and worked and talked and reminisced and enjoyed each other…give me a few more days to recoop and then I say let’s do it again!

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