Geez, where do the days go!

Yes just call me SLACKER! I know, I know. I have heard it from most of you! Ok so yes the kids started school! Yippie! Austin is in 6th grade and loving every minute of it! He personally thinks you should get to go to Middle School 1st... Ashley is in 4th and loving it, and Andrew is in 2nd and I can't say that he is loving it.. He is my home body! He would rather stay at home with his mommy everyday! But since he can't, he goes! And is doing very well despite not wanting to get up every morning!

We had a great time at the Atkins' BBQ but it was way to dark for me to bring out the camera, and I didn't have an extra flash with me! BooHoo...

Sports! Aw Sports, What would our weekends be without them... Well for one QUIET! But Keven and I love to watch our kids play their sports... Keven and I are coaching JV Football and JV Cheerleading.... Austin is starting QB and loves it... He gets a lot of playing time as they have in on defence as well. (No I don't know all the positions he is playing.. OPPS) Ashley is loving cheerleading again! She is normally a base for the stunt.. But the last couple games she has been able to be a flyer! She was so excited... I will post some pictures soon.. Thanks to Uncle Sean for taking the pictures since mom and dad are both on the field! And Andrew poor Drew! He is just to little and young... We didn't let Austin play tackle until he was 8... So for now it is just play time for him! Which he doesn't mind one bit!

Last weekend we had our annual Autumn Days in Victoria... Craft show, games, food etc... Here are a couple pics of the kids enjoying the fun times... Ashley might have found a new "calling" Bull riding! Her Nana and Beepop would love that!!! She didn't get thrown off once! On the rock wall Austin is #12 and that is his best bud Brandon with him, and his sister Riley is with Ashley.



Rock Climbing!



Andrew Bull Riding!


And hes off!

Austin wasn't allowed to ride the bull.. He broke his wrist with 2 games left last year and we aren't taking any chances this year!





As for me.. I have added 4 different bread to my website that are available for order.. (as of later today) I have been baking these for a few people around here and our family.. So I thought it would be a nice addition to The Sew Sweet Boutique!

You made what?

OK.. 1st let me start by saying none of this would be possable without our kind friends the Atkin's family... They own a 200+acre farm! So last week Mike says need any tomatoes? I said sure I will take a few... This is what I got... Along with 3 dozen ears of sweet corn, about 2 dozen zucchini, cukes, bag of peppers, a few egg plants and a watermelon! So needless to say.. I have froze about 5 pounds of fresh corn.. Shredded about 12 cups of zucchini (I have separated it for my zucchini bread) and pureed about 3 cups of it... What did you do with all those tomatoes you ask? SALSA! I have tried canning again! All those tomatoes only made 9 pints of salsa! Let me tell you it is YUMMY!!! Last night I was blessed with another 100 tomatoes so tomorrow we will make another batch! Keven and the kids are chopping at the bit to get into this but it has to sit for 24 hrs. I wonder how long this will last??? (Actually this is my 2nd batch this week, I gave the 1st batch to the Atkins' minus 1 jar which was gone in a matter of minutes!Look for a post around the 1st of Sept. we will be at their house for a end of summer BBQ and I plan on taking tons of pics.. There is so much history just sitting in their backyard! Not to mention 3 horses, 2 cows, a football field for a garden! And they are only 5 minutes from town! I could go on and on! I will save some for the Atkin's part Deux....

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Can you believe we have been here for 1 year already! Yikes where does the time go!

No really HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to my hubby of 12 YEARS!!! Thats right 12 years! Where does the time go!!! I love you Keven!!

21 days to go! Not that I am counting or anything

Can you believe school is going to start in 21 days! I can't! It has been a great & trying at times summer... We have enjoyed the country club although none of us have played tennis or golf yet but there is always next year! We have also been busy this last week with football & cheerleading practice! Can you believe it's time for Lunenburg Lightening Football again! Austin and Ashley are together this year! Both on JV.. Of course she is cheering not playing football! Although she has voiced her opinion all summer on how she would rather play football! Ya NO! Austin is the captain and quarterback.. So this should make for an exciting season! Keven and I are coaching this season, and poor Andrew is along for the ride! Next year he can play football if he wants.. But Keven and I think he is just to little to play tackle.. Austin and Andrew will be playing the summer baseball as well... That is really laid back and just 1 practice and then 1 game a week for 4 weeks.. We really enjoyed that last year...

Sew Busy!

The Sew Sweet Boutique has been tutu busy! haha I am so funny this morning! I had a huge order for a family reunion. 23 can Koosies, and 23 beach towels and 1 sippy cup! I hope they enjoyed their gifts! Flip flops have been a great seller this season! Check back in September for the 25 new styles for FALL! Forget me knot baby wraps have been popular as well as the tutu's! Here are a few pics! Thank you Nancy for the great pics of Arden!

All-Stars 2008

For all of our baseball friends in MS we only dreamed of days like this! They only play 1 game a day!!! Each team plays 1 time a day! Let me say it again! 1 TIME a DAY!! Not 2 or 3 like we are used to playing! lol.. I was shocked! Austin did very well, no pitching for him, he played 2nd base and had a lot of action all week! They made it to the finals playing a undefeated team, they went 1-1 with them.. 2nd place isn't bad!! Here are a few pics from the week...

Yikes where do the days go!!!

Well this is going to be a catch up blog! Enjoy!

Love this sunset! OBX 2008

Back in June we went to Kill Devil Hills, NC (OBX) for 8 days! My parents met us there. We had a blast. Here are a couple pics from the week!
Ashley just chillin in a tree!

Beebop giving a lesson on fish!

Andrew dancing for joy "no more pictures"

Austin just cheesing!

The girls of Jupiter!

Well we are home, had a great trip! Thank you to my friends who travel from near and far to hang out for just a few days! Amanda there is no reason we can't do this more! Tanya I truly enjoyed every minute with you and the kids! I wish we lived closer! We need to do that more! Marcey, the kids are great! And getting so big! We need to keep in better touch! And plan that GIRLS trip! Ashley sorry our beach day was cut short! You look great! And the kids are precious! Davin and Kelly! I wish we could have spent more time together! Maybe next time! Brooke and Kelly! Next trip we are doing lunch or something!!!! Susan (Tanya's mom)thank you for bringing the kids boogie boards! Here is a couple pictures from one of our beach days! A thought for you to ponder, of the girls mentioned above there are 9 of us all together, of the 9, 1 has no kids, 3 are pregnant, there are 21 kids between 8 of us! That is not including the unborn ones! Now that is a crew!

I am pretty sure Cooper is still POOPING sand!!! He was 1 happy beach goer when we left him alone to eat! Sand that is!

Noah, Amanda's youngest! What a cute kid!

Playing at the park, after a lunch break!

Ashley and Parker were 2 peas in a pod! Ashley is missing her TWIN!

Griffin and Carson part of the "drive team" at Aloha Surf Camp!

Back in the day before all the kids & all the miles between us there were many weekends spent at the sandbar!

I was driving of the A1A bridge to Tequesta and caught this view! Yes I did grab my camera and do a U turn to get this pic! haha

Well there are a ton more I could show you! But I am off to a baseball tourney! Love you guys!!

From the OBX to Jupiter

So we spent a wonderful week in Kill Devil Hills, NC , on the Outer Banks... It was a blast we have awesome weather just a few days of HOT HOT (and smoke) A ton of pictures to come... Thank you mom and dad for joining us for the week! I can't wait till next year...

Today we finished our trek down to sunny South Florida this afternoon... We made it..It is just Ashley and Andrew. Austin made All-Stars so he went home with Keven because practice is going to start this week... We have a fun filled week to come... Lots of catching up with old friends.... Oh and lets not forget a TON of kids! More to come!

Andrew turns 7!

Ok this is the last blog for the day! My baby is 7!!! Andrew made sure to tell me it was ok that he was getting older, he would always be my baby! Even when he is 21..(he says?) This cake was YUMMY!!!

GRADUATION DAY!

It's official Austin has made it to middle school! Here are a couple pics from his graduation...

Austin's girlfriend Megan...

Think he is happy or what! ?

We are very proud of him! New school, new friends and new teachers! He received a few awards, citizenship, and honor roll for the entire school year~ Congrats Austin!

The many faces of Ashley

Not too much to say about these.. except I get these looks ALL day long....These were all taken one night while we were waiting to go in for a gymnastics class... She was not HAPPY with me at all!




Thats my girl!