time with my boy.

this boy brings me so much joy!

he is so silly and loving and his love languages are quality time and physical touch.  he loves to be held, to hold my hand, to sit in our laps.  he loves time with us to play games, read books, and just hang out with us.  we got to spend some time good time with him this week and it is so sweet! 

he went hunting for the first time with brenner

(i was not as excited about this as the boys were!) 

and we took him to see his first movie in the theater, Planes, which of course he loved! 

it was so special for us to spend time with just Cole!  

a little sisterly love.

elise was reading a book

clara wanted to read it too.

elise got mad.

she took it back. 

and then read it over the edge of the chair to avoid sister. 

no more pictures mom. 

don't worry, clara got to read it later. 

family photo shoot.

another trip to the o.k.

we just got back from another trip to the family ranch in oklahoma.  we wanted to go back for fun but brenner also had some work to do up there so it was a perfect chance for us to sneak up there for a little more family time before life gets crazy this fall.

we had so much fun, as always.  we caught turtles, fish and frogs.  Rode horses, herded cattle and stayed clear of the rattlesnake that Jake found.  We hiked, swam, and dug in lots of dirt.  We fellowshipped with friends and spent hours outside playing as a family.  We rode for miles on the 4-wheeler and dug for shells int he creek.  We ate a lot of beef, salsa and Dr. Pepper.  And as usual, all 7 of us cried when we left our little place in Shattuck Oklahoma.