Joe's parents bought Darron a set of caterpillars that he got to watch turn into butterflies. For Family Home Evening we let them go and talked about the beautiful things Heavenly Father has created for us. The kids had the best time.

Fun times with Family:)
Darron and Alyse getting ready to let them go.
Aren't they so cute.

Darron's First Day of Kindergarten

Here in Norman they have your choice of all day or half day Kindergarten but not very many people opt for half day so at the advice of his Pre-K teacher Darron started full day school this year. It has been hard not having him home but he is having the best time. What a grown up little boy.

Sorry that the pictures are so dark. I couldn't resist this picture because the blur you see at the bottom of the picture is Alyse running through the photo last second. STINKER!!! Darron was so excited to go to school I think Alyse thought she got to go to.

So of course I took a picutre of them together. It was a big day for both of them:)

In Mid-August, Joe's parents came for a visit. It was so great having them here to party with us. Grandpa even brought his waterslide for the kids to play with and they had so much fun.

Darron and Grandpa had a funny game they would play. Obviously Darron is losing in this picture. But he didn't mind it to much:)
Alyse was cracking me up. She didn't really want to do the slide she just sat in here little pool lounging most of the time. What a silly girl:)
I've been spotted with the camera:)
Grandpa and Darron still playing around.
Alyse only went down the slide like 3 times during their trip and
we had the slide out at least twice.
Darron on the other hand loved going down.
Don't let grandpa get me:)

While Joe's parents were here in August we all went to the Zoo together.

The kids looking at a gorilla that was right by the window.

It was so cool that they came so close.
This is us as the Fins and Feathers show. The kids enjoyed watching the animals.
Daddy and the kids on the carousel.
Grandpa with Leesi-bug.
Daddy and his girl:)
Me showing Darron a baby gorilla with the mommy.
Grandma and Leesi dreading going back outside in the heat:)
Us grooming the gorilla:)
Okay I couldn't get this picture to turn. Lame I know but here it is:)
Alyse was really excited about the giraffes.

Obviously Darron was as well:)
My cute kids:)
All of us. Well sort of you can only see Alyse's hat.
Ready for the tram ride:)
Alyse being her silly self. :)

For the 4th of July we went to Paducah, Ky to visit Mimi and Papa. We had so much fun. This is us at Fort Massac. It is a really cool old army fort right off of the Ohio river. We had a lot of fun climbing around inside the buildings.

Darron and Joe coming down one of the ladders.
Our little family:)
The kids looking out the top of one of the buildings.
This is the Land Between the Lakes. It is gorgeous:)
Mimi & Papa. What a pretty picture:)
Here we are in front of the lighthouse.
Papa and Alyse:)
Use walking away from the pier.
My adorable kids:)
Joe being Joe:) Awesome picture.

Throwing rocks into the river.
We saw a few little turtle heads come up and the kids were just fascinated.
My Joseph and me:)
Papa giving his girl kisses.
The whole group:)


Lambert's Home of the Throwed Rolls (you read it right)
While we were in Paducah we decided to drive about an hour to Sikeston, IL to go to Lambert's restraunt. The food was great and what is better than a restraunt that throws rolls at you. Darron thought this was the best place ever.

The kids playing in a race car.
Giddy-up Horse.
How do you steer this thing?
Mimi and Papa in front of Lambert's with the kids.
But the sun is right in my eyes.

Thumbs up from the kids....Well sort of.
Family pic in front of a wagon.
Forget the wagon. Go horsy go!!!

Downtown Paducah is so much fun in the summer. You can go down by the river and they have bands playing and the kids can color on the side walk. Just very old town feel.
Sliding in downtown.
After much walking and fun.