We are Home!

We made it home Sunday afternoon, and it felt great to sleep in our own beds. This might be my shortest post ever...we've been busy since we made it home, and I don't have any pictures {gasp}. I've been catching up on the laundry, and Joe's been working a TAKS prep class and SAC {athletes workout}. Trey's been taking swimming lessons from our dear friends, and Em is just along for the ride. I've cooked two nights in a row, and I might just make it a third tonight. Don't faint.

We made our summer to-do list on our drive home from Illinois, so we need to get crackin' on that. Lots of painting on that list!

We have started our countdown to our summer marriage retreat with Coaches Outreach. It is a fabulous organization that does this every summer, for coaches and their spouses. It really helps us survive the football season, and life in general. If you're a coaches wife and you've never heard of it...go check it out, fast! I think this year is all booked up, but get ready for next year.

Hope everyone is having a fabulous week, and I hope I have something more interesting to post soon!

Time Travel

My mom mentioned that she wanted to get a few pictures of her grandparents house {her mom's parents} while we were here. This morning we loaded up, drove 10 minutes down the road and pulled over. She got up the nerve to knock on the front door, so I didn't look like a stalker. Lo and behold, the lady that lives there has lived there all of her life. Her father bought the house from my great grandfather! She still holds the bill of sale from my grandfather for a whopping $300. Such a cool little stop this morning. They've done a fabulous job keeping the integrity of the house, and they were so sweet to let us walk around and even take us inside.


The front



The birdhouses sit on the original posts from the porch...very cool.



The sweet lady is a fabulous gardener!



This is the original sidewalk leading to the back of the house...
Those are ALL hydrangeas up both sides. Gorgeous.



These are the original windows...



The dining room, used to be the living area...



LOVED this wall in her kitchen area...



This was SO fun...2 posts in one day, and I'm worn out. Next time you hear from me will be when I'm melting back home in the heat!

County Fair...

Today was a fun filled day for Trey. On the agenda? Trucking company in the morning, fishing with daddy, playing with cousins, and the County Fair! All in a days work! We are getting on the road bright and early morning, and heading to Dallas for our pit stop, and then home on Sunday. In case you're wondering...we don't wanna leave! :) Joe has inquired what football coaches make up here. Until he talked with a mom who has a son in football up here...it is not Texas H.S. football. Not to mention, the other day it was 84 degrees at 3 p.m., the humidity was only 50%, and I was able to sit on the swing {let me reiterate that it was 3 p.m.!} and NOT sweat! Moving on...pictures below.


The truck.



I'm convinced that this is how fishing should be...
The girl tells the boy how/where to cast...right?!



Fun times at the sand box...



After dinner, we headed to the fair with the kiddos...
We started at the animals...Isn't this guy cute?!



The Big Cat Habitat was out there...very cool.



Off to ride the rides...



Trey's favorite ride, last year...and this year!



Get some cotton candy with Mimi...



He asked us why he was eating hair...lol.



Climb on the tractors...



This was the sky on the way home...I don't think the picture does it justice!



Oh, and not to forget it was Mimi's birthday yesterday! Happy Birthday!



Off for another fun day today before we have to leave in the morning...sniff, sniff.

Interesting Day!

We started off trying to figure out what to do for the day. We decided we should make a quick run out to Lincoln's New Salem for an hour or so, while Emery was home napping. We loaded up, and then halfway there...we stumbled across these beauties.








Those are 1923 Rolls Royce Silver Ghosts. They were on their way across the country. Not sure what route they were on, as one of them was from Pennsylvania, another from Texas...and there were probably 10 more of them at this pit stop. Go ahead, google that car and see what it's worth! The couple that we talked to were SUPER nice, and let Trey sit up in their car and honk the horn! We almost turned around and went home because that might have been the highlight of our afternoon!

We headed on to New Salem to visit Lincoln's home sites.

Every one that works there is dressed up...



Here's the Blacksmith's cabin...







We happened across this guy...



Yes, he moonlights as Santa. Trey was very attentive,
as he was showing us how to make brooms.



Trey also attemtped to get this sweet girl to come with us...



Little door, or big man?



4 score and 7 years ago...



As we were leaving, an Amish group was unloading off of a tour bus...
I had to take a picture in fear that nobody would believe me...



All in all...I think we wore Trey out!



Today, there is no rain! YAY! I am headed out for some shopping and then we are headed out to the trucking company today. More pictures to come!

Trip Day 2...

We've had a really nice, relaxing weekend. We didn't get out much, just hung out and enjoyed the company. Yesterday we did go visit one of my former college coaches who lives out here. We had a great time with Jennie and her little one Jonah. Jonah and Trey played great together!


Jennie & the boys...


Here's Trey leading the way with a power tool {toy}...boys.


This is my uncle's backyard...We spend a LOT of time out there, doing this!
That's uncle Cody showing Trey the ropes. Trey caught his first fish yesterday!


I've enjoyed just playing with the camera in the yard...


Who needs bees, when ya got flies?


Today we are off to New Salem, Lincoln's home sites, and then for lunch we are having horseshoes @ Darcy's! YUM. If the weather holds off, we are also headed up to the trucking company for Trey to ride in the big trucks. Fun day in store...scratch that, looks like the rain may change our plans...oh well.

On the Road Again...

Well, we made it! Day 1 we headed to Dallas to hang out with grandma & papa, and had a blast. We stayed there a day and then got on the road towards Springfield, Missouri. It was only about 6 hours, which was a nice stopping point. We went to the famous Lamberts for dinner, and found a really cool footbridge over a ton of railroad tracks. Oh yeah, don't forget the biggest Bass Proshop EVER. If ya wanna see all of the pictures, you can go here. There's not a ton, and I have the Bass Proshop pictures on my iPhone. Anyways, here are a few of my favorites. We are having a BLAST...


The footbridge...


The train was about a foot under his feet!


Em wasn't too sure!


We weren't here an hour and found this in the grass...


Okay, we're off to dinner...I'll share more tomorrow {hopefully}.

Breathe.

Oh my goodness, school is out! However, you wouldn't know it from my stress level...I think our calendar has kicked into high gear the last week. We have something all the way up thru Tuesday evening, when we pull out Wednesday morning for our annual road trip up north.

I am teaching a new class next year, one which has no textbook...therefore, Monday morning I will be up bright and early, to try and help write some curriculum for the course. I think I may need to have my head examined.

Monday is Joe and I's 7 year anniversary! Time flies! We both agreed to go have a nice dinner and maybe a movie, and then possibly do something next week while we are in Illinois.

Tomorrow morning {I know, I'm out of order}, we are going with Trey's crush favorite teacher from preschool to take her senior pictures. We wanted to get some with her and Trey, because she means so much to him. Anytime he got any kind of reward in his class, it went to Miss Rachael!

This morning, we had a garage sale...bright and early at 5 a.m. I woke up to go put out the signs and get my caffeine fix. I waited until this morning to lay out and separate the kids clothes to sell. Y'all, I dang near HYPERVENTILATED when I kept opening bin after bin, to a ridiculous amount of clothes. So, what's one to do? Leave the last 3 bins stocked full, throw out some Walmart bags, and have grab bag for 2 bucks! Yes, I still had to take some of the clothes to our local charity.

While Joe and I were hustling to sell our junk, we noticed Trey was taking too long in the bathroom. Joe's statement was, "I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt, he's been good this morning, he's probably playing his game in there." NOT 30 SECONDS LATER, we hear a big ol' crash. Anyone know where to get a new tank lid for your toilet? Trey is very much like his dad, as in he wanted to know how the toilet flushed...and I think you can figure the rest out. I'm thinkin' the $50 it will cost us to replace the lid, is a heck of a lot better than an ER visit because he smashed his foot!

Did I mention I pulled one of Emery's little pony tail holders out of her nose today when she was in the bathtub. It had been there since last night. I thought it was a boogerMother-of-the-Year, thank you. In my defense, she had a pony tail when I left her to go take these pictures...when I met back up with the fam for dinner, she didn't have a ponytail in her hair. One would think, she pulled it out and left it in the car. Not my daughter, she's GT.

I have some newer pictures, I think, but I'm too tired to go find them on my drive. I'm off to bed, I think.

By the way, our route next week is taking us from Dallas thru Joplin, MO and on to Springfield, Illinois...if you know of any stops we need to make, let me know!