What a Joy

I'm feeling overwhelmed with joy as I look at our pictures from the last week. We had a fun filled evening at Brad & Lynn's this week and are looking forward to another fun family evening tonight with the Gerbers!

I also got to watch my full-of-smiles nephew this week! (why is this underlined? can't get rid of it...) It was under yucky circumstances, though...pray for his mom & dad ~ they lost a very loved grandpa this week...

Oh, my sweet, sweet baby girl...She too, is responsible for my overwhelming joy! :)

Father/Son Campout

Nick and Carter enjoyed their Father/Son campout again this year. Here are some pics to prove it!

Packed and ready to go!

Carter and his buddy Laden

Jacob, Maxton, Hudson

Dads and sons

Maxton, Jacob, Isaac, Kaine, Hudson, Brett, Carter, Laden (I think Max is missing...)

Sand Box

Remember how I said my hubby is a handyman? (If not, click here or here or here or here)

Well, he recently out-did himself! He built the kiddos a sandbox. They are lovin' it!

Enjoy this beautiful summer day!

Drum Roll Please....

Congrats to Sarah!!!!

Sarah, over at Flying Kites, just won my contest for a $10 Target gift card!

Thanks so much to everyone for your comments. It was really fun hearing what post has been your fav's! I enjoyed looking back and reading them. :)

This was so much fun, I think I'll have to do it again on post 200! :) Shhh...Don't tell Nick! ;)

100th Post & Contest!

Wow! I can't believe it! I didn't even realize I was close!

In celebration of my 100th post, I guess I'll follow suit and have a giveaway!

So all of you readers who never comment, I'll finally know who you are! :)

The prize will be a $10 gift card to my favorite place to shop, TARGET! YAY! I'm already excited for the person who wins! Lol...

Okay so rules are:

1. One entry per person (leave a last initial just in case!)

2. You must leave in your comment which 0f my posts has been your favorite

3. Contest ends Sunday July 25th at 9:00pm

*Random.org will choose the winner

*Winner will be announced Monday morning (if I remember! LOL...)

GOOD LUCK & Thanks for reading my blog!

My little boy is growing up!

Just look at him! He is so big!

I found Carter in the office working on a letter to his big cousin, Gabe . It was so cute! Even cuter is that his letter made sense! He is just growing up so fast! He came up with the idea on his own and I didn't help him at ALL!

In case you can't read it, this is what it says (it is in scrambled order, but he read it to me like this), " I wish Gabe woz (was) her (here) bt (but) he is gan (gone) now." It says a few other things too he says, but he can't remember! ;)

Last night, he and Nick decided they needed to make a list of what they need for their father/son campout this weekend. This is what they came up with. (he has some help on this one...) Can you read it?

"sleeping bag, snack, drink, toez (toys)"

• math,
• bug spray
• gadr (gator)
• bike
• flash lite
• tent
• jam ez (jammies/pajamas)
• my stuf {this is what we call his blankie, pony (which is a pillow) & Freddy (a stuffed bunny)}
• and Nick wrote graham crackers + marshmallows :) he says he mis spelled them to make carter feel better! :) lol

They are both really looking forward to the campout! Mason on the other hand, is heart broken that he can't go.

When we broke the news to him he cried the saddest cry saying, "daddy you are teasing me!"

Nick - "No, Mason, I'm not teasing. You have to be 4 to go on this camping trip. I'm sorry, buddy."

Mason, "BUT I AM 4!!!!!!!!!!"

So, I came to the rescue and asked him, "Mason you, Adalynn and mommy can do something special too! What do you want to do?"

In a very determined voice he replied, "I want to go to the grocery store and sleep at maw-maw Fiechter's!"

LOL. So - Friday night we'll be doing some grocery shopping and hanging out with grandma! :) Gotta love it!

Adorable smiles

We are just in love with this little cutie! She is the smiliest of our three children at this age! (As you can see we had a little photo op! I couldn't choose just one - so I posted them all! :) )

Our Family

My family brings me so much joy! God has just been pouring out blessings on me and I am so thankful!

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

Isaiah 55:12

I came across this verse today. Try to envision the picture of joy that this verse depicts. That is the joy I feel in my heart at the blessings God has given me in this life. And to only imagine how much more amazing heaven will be. I am in awe.

Have a good day! :)

Fun Trip

Last week we took a trip to Fort Wayne with the ladies in Nick's family. Here is our trip in pictures! Enjoy!

Brushing the goats at the zoo

The 2 Fiechter granddaughters! :) Aren't they beautiful?

Not already!?!?!?!

Swimming in the hotel

Kinzie cracks me up! ;)

Our girls shopping :)

I think it is impossible to get a picture of all 3 of them smiling and looking at the camera at the same time! Lol :)

Go Tincaps!

Nick got some free tickets to the Tincaps game! Woohoo! We had a WONDERFUL night together as a family. (Well, Addy stayed home w/ gma! We missed her!)

Enjoying the game

Got warm and headed over to the splash pad that they have at Parkview Field!

Mason sat here most of the time just like this! It was so cute and funny!

Carter, on the other hand, had a blast getting soaked!

Here we are waiting for the fireworks show!

First experience with Fruit by the foots!

My junk food junkie lovin' his fruit by the foot!

FIREWORKS!

They were soooooooooo good!

Mason thought they were too loud...

So did Nick and Carter! :)

Here is Carter running the bases after the game! He loved it!

There ya have it! Our fun evening!