40 Years: Part Two

Ahhhh...Mom and Dad holding hands. How sweet!

Steve and Libby with Ryland

Christopher checking Ryland out!

Hopefully they will be buds someday!

So tired!

Swingset: Part three

Here's the slide!

Christopher had so much fun watching Chadd use the drill.

Drilling just like daddy. He had a blast! He is 100% all boy!

Intently watching and trying to figure this whole tool thing out!

Here's the car swing!

The swingset is a hit! It's awesome. GREAT JOB, CHADD!!! All that is left is to build steps up to the slide and a rock wall. Then we have to stain the wood and anchor it.

Swingset: Part Two

More walking in the dirt and mud. At age two, you just have to be right there...always!

The retaining wall looks nice and it'll do the job! Chadd said that was the hard part and now it's downhill from here. I am just amazed at all his talents and that he can landscape and build. I'm impressed. Good job, Chadd!

This weekend I worked at the hospital and Chadd's parents helped out around the house. Chadd got a lot done!

The structure is up!

Swingset: Part One

Here Chadd is breaking ground to begin building the swingset for Christopher. First, he had to build the yard up a little bit so he put in a retaining wall.

Watching..."What is daddy doing???"

Just a little note...we had just come back from the mall that day and Christopher was wearing brand news shoes and jumped right in the dirt and mud. That evening his shoes looked like they were 10 years old and hand me downs through many generations!!!

This is probably just as much fun for him as the end product!

Last Day of Junior High

Yesterday was the last day of Junior High for Ashly, so she is officially a HIGH SCHOOLER!!!!! She's be in 10th grade next year. Only three more years of sheltered life for her before she hits the real world! Wow...where did the time go? I feel like time is on fast foward X400 as I watch our life whiz by and my kids grow up. However, I would never wish to turn back time. I would never wish to redo any part of my life that I have already survived, but if we could just add another second to each tic of the clock I would have a little more time!

Ryland

I scavengered more pictures of Ryland and I haven't even met him yet. I'm so excited to meet my new nephew next weekend finally! It seems like he's been around so long and I'm so anxious to see him. Here's a picture of the proud Grandma and Grandpa!

So cute!

So sweet! There will be more pictures of him after next weekend!!!

Two cute kids!

In my opinion...these are two very sweet kids!