Vince Gill on Helium

Every time I log onto my new blog that my new blog friend Kari created for me I crack up laughing. She put on my playlist a song by Vince Gill that I just love, only this time he sounds like a man on helium or a Dolly Parton wannabe. If you like my recent blog designs and want to help a mom raise money for an adoption, go to the left sidebar and check out her work at Sweet Memories.

Austin is 11

Our biggest boy turned 11 on Tuesday, and yes we had a redneck B-day party. It was just us, and half of us weren't wearing shirts. I had to convince him to let me get a small ice cream cake just so that we could at least sing to him and take a couple of pictures. He wanted no party and no hoopla, I guess he is taking after his parents at a young age. We did order his favorite pizzas from Pizza Hut and let him finally see The Pirates of the Caribbean 2. He is definitely growing up and becoming more like a teenager but is still the same sweet boy that is willing to lend a hand and help out, be a gentleman, and he still wants to do the right thing. In spite of his grown up state he still laughs easily. I'm proud to be his mom.

Some Summer Fun

These are just some of the things that the boys have done to entertain themselves this summer. They became parents to 2 baby turtles, one snapper, one box turtle, until the snapper made a break for it and escaped. They hung out with the cousins. They captured lizards and snakes and studied/tormented them for a while, and generally ran wild. I guess that is what boys do.