busy bees

We have been steady working around our house this summer. We have projects going on inside and out! I am so excited to be getting our house in order.

I took this picture at Memaw's house--Aaron is busy wherever he goes!
Brian cut down all the over-grown shrubs around the house. He did all the hard stuff and I carried them to the road. Look how big they are--practically like trees! I kept telling Brian I never realized how pretty our house was--because I couldn't see it before!

We did keep this rhododendron--it just got a hair cut.

Check out all the debris!

Aaron had to be "helping" right up in the middle of everything!

He's helping rake. Daddy gave him a "special job" --to keep him out of the way! Harms way!

In Aaron's room, I put these cubes together and arranged them all nice and neat--for the picture! They don't look this organized anymore! But Aaron does like to put his stuff away in the bins.

And Brian cut and hung these bookshelves made out of vinyl guttering. I saw this idea on another blog I stalk! It really looks nice and Aaron can see what book he wants to read because they are face out.

Cheese! Aaron wanted in the picture--still in his pajamas!

Daddy and Aaron made a toolbox for all Aaron's tools.

Helping Daddy hammer!

Yay! We get to paint, too!

This is serious stuff!

So proud! He's looking right at Brian.

One more thing, Brain and Aaron dug up a pipe out of the back yard--Brian said it went clear to China. It was about 2ft long and cemented in the ground.

Whew! That's hard work!

home run derby!

Last night was the Home Run Derby before the All-star game. It was a little boring this year because usually we are all together at the beach this week and we (the Farcin's, Morris', and Thumm's) watch it together. I really missed all the kids and their excitement!! The beach can't come soon enough!

Here's Aaron getting in some "batting practice." He really does call it that because of Kelli's boys--they let Aaron join in on "batting practice" when they are playing in the back yard.

The pitch--

the swing!! Strike One!

Aaron loves, loves, loves anything baseball! He especially likes playing with Daddy and Danny. Danny's in Maine for a few weeks this summer--and Aaron can't stop talking about him. It's so sweet!

He has to have on his helmet. Danny gave it to him--see the name on the back? Aaron is thrilled to no end when Danny gives him his things!

some video--this was at the end and Aaron was tired.

summer time

We have been movin' and shakin' so far this summer! And Aaron is pooped!

Aaron eating a pudding pop.

Here's me and the fam at a baseball game in Myrtle Beach just 2 years ago.....

..... Look how we've changed! I love my boys!
See all my summer pictures here.
I hope I did it right this time--p.s. I did go back and fix all the baseball pictures!

to virginia

The boys and I took a trip to Va last week to visit our friends. We stayed with the Chappells. Here's Austyn, Aaron, Jake, and Danny. We really had a good time catching up and hanging out!

The Chappells had a pool party so all our friends could be together--awesome!

Jake and Danny


Jake and Matthew

my friend, Heather's girls--here's Hayden

and Madison pushing Aaron on the swing--they were buddies!

Aaron chillin at the pool.

Aaron trying to bury himself at the beach.
Donna and I took the kids to the beach one day--we played in the sand and Jake and Danny went fishing.

He played in the sand the whole windy day!

Austyn

We stayed with Mike and Monica a couple nights too--Aaron had a blast with Matthew!

It was so fun to see everyone again--now its your turn to make the trip to PA!! hahaha

Memorial Day!

YAY!! I was so excited Memorial Day!! I got to host the picnic and everybody came to my house! It was so nice to have everyone together! I love having parties!

Here's Mamaw and Papaw with Jacob, Aaron, and Eli.
Aaron and Miley. Miley is Jeff and Stacie's "new addition".

Aaron and Eli. I think Eli was sitting there first, but he was nice and let Aaron squirm his way onto the seat.

Joel and Danny are terrible about getting their pictures taken--I told them to pose just this one time--nicely--and I would leave them alone the rest of the day.

Kevin and Miley chillin' on the back porch.

Aaron trying to get Uncle Jeff's seat.

Jeff and Stacie.

Mamaw and her grand-doggie!

Even the grandmas were there. We all had such a good time together!

This is my Grandma Farcin.

And here's Grandma Rutherford--Aaron calls her "grama red bird". Maybe that's her indian name.....

Joel took this picture of me and Brian.

Aaron was telling Stacie something pretty important. His snow boots got too hot and he had to take his shirt off!!

This is Aaron after everyone left. He got up long enough to take a quick bath and then to bed. He partied hard that Monday!!

danny's baseball games

Danny's baseball season has come and gone--over half his games were rained out--as were the make up games! I think they only ended up playing 9 games out of 20. That stinks! I put all the pictures I had on facebook.
Danny's biggest fan--he loves to watch him play. We all do! Baseball is easily my favorite sport! I love to go to games and watch it on TV.