Worth 1,000 Words: Park Play

Sometimes we wished we lived closer to the rest of our family; a lot of them live in Oklahoma now and all of my family is still in Texas.  I love Texas, for the most part.  It’s a bit hot…and humid in some places.  Oklahoma is much the same, just throw in some extra tornadoes ALL YEAR ROUND.  Not a fan.

I still remember being in Stillwater 5 years ago this July…Wrex and I went outside at 10:30 at night and our Colorado brains had us fooled that it would be somewhere between 60-70 degrees out.  Nope.  After the wave of thick, wet heat slapped us across the face, we jumped on the weather app.  93 degrees.  STILL.  At 10:30 at night.  Who the heck would wanna live there?! 

My sister-in-law says you get used to it and I suppose you do.  We’re just spoiled rotten up here in this mild, no humidity, very little severe weather climate.

Today was no exception.  Tomorrow won’t be either.  It’s February.  And we did have a blizzard a few weeks back…but today?  It’s 61 and gorgeous out.  Tomorrow is supposed to be in the 70s, down to 60s the rest of the week.  Sublime.

With that in mind, we did what any logical stay at home mom would do – we had a picnic at the park!  And then we skipped naps – well, the bigger two did – because it was just to purdy to stay inside…

Swinging is FUN!
Swinging is FUN!
She's such an awesome big sister!
She’s such an awesome big sister!
Sayble's first big slide ride
Sayble’s first big slide ride
I *think* she liked it...
I *think* she liked it…
This boy...love his adventurous spirit!
This boy…love his adventurous spirit
Isn't she just the sweetest?!
Isn’t she just the sweetest?!
My heart on a rock
My heart on a rock

These guys are out exploring and I’m about to go prep the trim on the front of the house for a little paint.  Enjoy this beautiful day…because you know we’ll get a snow storm in May…

One of Those Weeks

It’s been one of those weeks.

Nothing horrid.  Nothing to cry about.  Nothing to shake your fist at the Lord about.  Nothing remotely as bad as the majority of the world probably deals with.  Just one of those weeks were some things have just felt off and we’ve had a lot going on and Wryder’s in another “testing the boundaries phase” and we’ve been at the mercy of a couple of people who weren’t people of their word and that?!  Oh, that’s a tough pill to swallow for me.

Despite all of that, these little guys make my world SO worthwhile.  They bring us such joy…unimaginable joy!  Watching them play or seeing their smiles or hearing their sweet voices just ignite my heart with such love…

These are just a few of my favorite pics of our week!

I love momma's dish towel, apparently!
I love momma’s dish towel, apparently!
Popsicles on the porch
Popsicles on the porch
Holding daddy's hand
Holding daddy’s hand
Park time!
Park time!
Love this sweet girl!
Love this sweet girl!
Trying to be like sissy
Trying to be like sissy
Peek-a-boo!
Peek-a-boo!
I see you!
I see you!
Get it, girl!
Get it, girl!
Cowgirling it in her shorts...
Cowgirling it in her shorts…
Riding our newest gift, "Stubbs"
Riding our newest gift, “Stubbs”
She is GORGEOUS!
She is GORGEOUS!
Handsome boy with a tractor in his mouth...
Handsome boy with a tractor in his mouth…
Baby feet - who doesn't love baby feet?!
Baby feet – who doesn’t love baby feet?!
Watchin' a little baseball with Mr. Zach
Watchin’ a little baseball with Mr. Zach
She's got the life
She’s got the life
Getting some love from Miss Jen and Miss P
Getting some love from Miss Jen and Miss P
Giving Booey a ride around the property
Giving Booey a ride around the property

These guys just have a way of redeeming all that’s wrong in the world…my world, at least…

 

Sure is Purdy Out

This fall weather has been absolutely astounding!  Normally in Colorado, we’d have had at least one snow by now but it looks like nothing but sunshine on the horizon.  While I don’t really appreciate 86 degrees in darn near November, it has made going outside quite enjoyable.

Daddy went to a funeral this morning so the kids and I decided to take advantage of this nice weather at the park.

IMG_5581IMG_5580IMG_5582IMG_5583IMG_5584IMG_5585IMG_5586IMG_5587IMG_5588They LOVED all the leaves!  We have a few trees around the place but they’re all either cedar, pine or Chinese Elm; not too many leaves falling around here.  Sawyer picked her three favorites to bring home for daddy.

We spent the majority of yesterday outside, too.  We surprised daddy by cleaning up the barn and the feed room – a chore! – and this afternoon,  we hope to finish a new cover for the well house.  AND…I have GOT to finish little Wryder’s Halloween costume…but I need my handsome seamstress for that.  🙂

Enjoying the warm weather but yearning for a good freeze…I’m a little over all things that fly…namely flies.

Worth 1,000 Words: Our Days

I’m beat.  We went to the sale barn with daddy today as we haven’t been in forever…thus I haven’t bought groceries in forever.  I feel like we’ve made several random trips to the local store to grab more fresh items and milk…lot of milk…but no pantry stocking.  We fixed that today.

It was HOT…and Wryder weighs a ton…and there were a LOT of cows.  Sawyer stayed with daddy while Wryder and I went shopping.  Once we had it all loaded, we picked up sister, went to the park, ate lunch, went to a different park and then went back to the sale barn for a bit.  We’re home now, the groceries are put away, the kids are bathed and in bed and I’m worn out.

Regardless, here a few pics from the last few days around the Phipps ranch…enjoy!

This smile is killer!
This smile is killer!
The crackers are DELISH!
These crackers are DELISH!
A little fun Friday costume surprise!  (Thank you November clearance rack!)
A little fun Friday costume surprise! (Thank you November clearance rack!)
We almost lost it...but I got it back!
We almost lost it…but I got it back!
We taught sweet Sawyer to play Uno...it was a hit!
We taught sweet Sawyer to play Uno…it was a hit!  (Forgive my huge finger)
I found this coon skin hat for $1 at a garage sale.  I have BIG plans for it!
I found this coon skin hat for $1 at a garage sale. I have BIG plans for it!
I love this sweet girl curled up in her gown watching some Berenstain Bears!
I love this sweet girl curled up in her gown watching some Berenstain Bears!
Our sale barn attire...
Our sale barn attire…
Not a big fan of the grass...
Not a big fan of the grass…
No really, mom, I don't like this...
No really, mom, I don’t like this…
Can I please get up!?
Can I please get up!?
SWINGS!
SWINGS!
It was a good day for a snow cone!
It was a good day for a snow cone!
This boy is a bathwater drinking machine...
This boy is a bathwater drinking machine…
Pretty gross, yes?!
Pretty gross, yes?!
Thankfully he's cute.
Thankfully he’s cute.