One of my very own!!!

My little men "pretend driving!"

Fun times ahead!

Well, I have one now...a 4 Wheeler! Yay! After much online shopping, many phone calls, heavy bargaining, and a great deal of consideration, we bought one! Tammy, Christopher & I loaded up, headed to Chattanooga and brought me one home! I got a Honda Rancher 420. I even got to get the extra scratch resistant camo color because they were out of the color they quoted me. They let me have it for the same price! I got a real deal down there. I let Dana's family try it out a little this evening. I got to drive it just a little. I will get to ride more next week when Dana is off. I am happy and the boys are super excited! They had fun "pretend driving" it. I am so grateful to Tammy and Christopher for always being willing to go on any adventure with me when I need them. Dana is a good husband to get me something I have wanted my whole life. I love my family so much and look forward to many fun times with them on OUR new 4 wheeler! (Dana says it is all mine... but I will share!)

Birthday Fun!

The "dare devil" birthday girl took the go-kart for a spin!

Keyton played "mechanic" with his daddy's tools for a long time today!

Garrison collapsed for a short nap.

Whitney couldn't resist joining him.

One of the many times that I got emotional during play!

(I discovered that Whitney & Dana snapped shots of my every move!)

The Asberry Men in deep concentration!!!

Our Victory Dance!!!

Tammy's birthday is tomorrow. I invited her and her family over for supper. I wanted to cook for her as a small way of showing her how special she is to me. I love her like a sister. We made a whole day of it. She & Whitney came right after church while Michael & Christopher had to run to Somerset to pick up Michael's nephew. So, Tammy, Whitney, and myself went for a little walk. (4 1/2 miles) We had a great time. When we got back, I started supper. The menu was: steak, hamburgers, hot dogs, oven baked potatoes w/ onions, peppers, & bacon, green beans, salad, rolls, low-fat brownies, and chocolate yogurt. Christopher calls me Betty Crocker, but I just bought a Rachael Ray knife, so he can start calling me that instead. :-) I only wish I was a good a cook as her! After supper, we dug out the Corn Hole game! We had the best time! Tammy & I played against Michael & his nephew Jeremiah. Well, Jeremiah said he had never lost a game of corn hole before...and the challenge was on!!!We were determined to beat them and I am not very good at the game. We lost to them 4 times, the also won 3 other times against, Christopher, Cody, & Whitney. But...finally on OUR 5th try we beat them!!! I was so excited that my heart was pounding! I was concentrating very hard. We jumped up and down and did a dance to celebrate! It was a well earned victory! We had so much fun today, but we always do with the Asberry's. I think we should do this EVERY week! Happy Birthday Tammy! We love you very much!

Car Wash...Water Fight...Surprise!

Keyton loved helping wash the patrol car!

Garrison washing his vehicle before going "on duty."

Keyton getting wet!

Garrison getting wet!

Keyton soaking himself!

Garrison in action!

Right before they ganged up on him...

You better run, Dana!

Sprinkles of love!

Dana had to wash his car today because he had to go in to work to lead a funeral of a family friend. We all decided to help him out. I did the scrubbing and he rinsed. (Doesn't sound real fair, huh?) The boys loved helping because they got to get wet. Garrison decided to wash the tricycle and I thought it was really cute so I had to take some pictures. Keyton, of course wanted to stay on the task of the patrol car. I went back in the house after they were almost finished and a few minutes later, Keyton came and yelled for me to come outside. I went and saw a water fight in progress. So, I did what any good mommy would do and grabbed my camera! (They couldn't get me wet that way!) I got so many great shots of them in action. They had the best time. They really had fun when they ganged up on their daddy and soaked him! They decided they would wash the lawn mower while it was in the yard. So, I went in again to try to cook some lunch. After being in there about 15 minutes, I heard some terrible screams coming from Dana & Keyton. I thought Garrison was hurt bad because they were screaming for me. So, I headed to the door with barbecue sauce all over my hands to find a huge surprise on the porch right in front of the door... Garrison had POOPED! He is trying to be potty trained but since he was without a diaper, he just went and didn't tell his daddy in time. The look on Dana & Keyton's faces was priceless! You would have thought it was they worst thing possible to happen! Men! Needless to day, Dana had to take over the grilling of the chicken and I had to attend to the cleanup of the porch. Poor Garrison did not know what to do especially when Dana sprayed his butt off! This was like a sitcom! I wish someone had been outside and got it all on video! It would make for some good TV. So, remember this: Car washes can lead to some huge surprises!

We Love Our Whitney!

Keyton is telling them all about the animals!

Garrison keeps his eyes on those goats!

Keyton had fun chasing Whitney & Garrison and making siren noises!

Whitney looked gorgeous...as always!

The boys got a real treat Sunday after church! Whitney came over to spend the night with them! They were super excited. She came in with a bag full of candy...mostly M&M's. My boys are bribed very easily with those! They started in right away with several things for her to do with them. They took her to see the chickens and goats, played basketball, jumped on the trampoline, played Wii, played with Tinker Toys, went for a walk, played badminton, rode the go-cart, and much more! Whitney was anxious to ride the go cart so she could try to get Keyton to drive it. We got it for him last summer and he was a little too short to reach the pedals with ease. He took off really fast and got scared and hasn't wanted to ride it yet. She took him for a ride and showed him how it drove but he still didn't want to be behind the wheel just yet! The boys were very sad to see her leave and asked her to please sleep over again before school starts. She said she would! Whitney is so much fun and she loves playing with the boys. They like it because she don't care to get dirty with them and she plays anything they want. Whitney is very special to us. Tonight, she was in the beauty pageant at our fair. She competed against about 15 other girls. She received 2nd runner up. I thought she should have won! She is beautiful on the inside and on the out. We are so lucky to have her as part of our family! We love our Whitney!

Park Duty

My sliding duo!

Keyton is heading for the slide!

Garrison is getting ready to slide!

Keyton

Garrison

They wanted me to play too!

Dana is off this week but has to work one day of Park Duty at the lake. Today was his day of Park Duty, so we decided to get supper and take it down to the lake and eat with him at the picnic tables. We had a really nice time. The boys got to play on the playground and walk in the sand just a little bit. They had so much fun and hated to have to leave. We stayed until almost dark. They boys said they liked being on Park Duty with their daddy.