My Little Farmers

Heading out to farm...

Almost there...

Farmer Garrison

Farmer Keyton

Our Cute Farmers!

This evening Keyton decided to go and water the chickens for his daddy so he wouldn't have to when he woke up to get ready for work. Yesterday he watered them because he went down there to see if we had any eggs and he noticed they were out of water so he gave them some. I thought that was very mature of him. Dana said it was going to start being his chore everyday, and now he is trying really hard. I think he wants to impress us. (He is always impressive to me!) Anyway,he gave them all the water that was down there and he came back to the house with 2 feed buckets to hold more water. Of course, Garrison had to be right in the middle of it all. He helped fill the buckets with water. They couldn't put too much in them because they would be too heavy. They filled them as full as Keyton thought he could manage to carry and headed down to the chicken house. Keyton was telling Garrison all about how to farm on the way down there and Garrison was soaking it all in! I took pictures of them all the way down there and back because it was such a cute moment to me. It was about time for Dana to get up so I made him come out there as they were filling the buckets. Dana told them how proud he was of his little farmers and they grinned from ear to ear and stood up extra tall. I love living on our farm and I am so glad that my boys love to farm just like their daddy...and my daddy!

Cruisin' 4 Popsicles

Cruisin' Brothers!

Smile everyone!

Mommy's turn!

Me-Ma Bettie always has popsicles!

Keyton is still trying to sharpen his driving skills. This evening, Tammy & Michael stopped by for a few minutes, and he and Garrison wanted to go for a ride in the "mule" again. Garrison thinks it is just as big of a trick as Keyton does. Tammy went along happily of course. I told her she is having to do what I use to do when Christopher was Keyton's age. Christopher made me ride with him on various farm vehicles very often. So, she is getting her turn now! :-) After taking her for a ride, it was my turn. Then , the four of us drove over to Me-Ma Bettie & Pa-Pa Hawk's to get a banana popsicle. They were very glad to see us. After the boys ate their popsicles, we headed back and Tammy & Michael left too. This was a welcome little visit to our evening.

Porch Picnic

Deep in conversation!

Oops...they caught me!

This evening I cleaned house a little because I had spent the ENTIRE day outside playing with the boys. After I got it cleaned up, I decided to let them eat their supper on the porch for 2 reasons: 1. No mess in my clean kitchen 2. They love picnics! They boys just wanted hot dogs because they ate a big lunch and also had several snacks. They LOVE hot dogs and I don't know why! Garrison wants his cold and no bread. Keyton wants his warmed just a tiny bit in microwave , on bread, and with ketchup. Both are yucky to me, but it did make for an easy supper which was nice after a long day of playing and cleaning! They had fun sitting together and they made me light what they call the "mosquito torch." (Citronella Torch) I went in the house to get something and as I was coming back out, I thought they looked so cute sitting there together talking. So...you know me...I took some snapshots! I love sweet moments like these!

My 3 Deputies

My 3 Deputies...I love so much!!!

Pull Over!

Deputy Dana

Deputy Keyton

Deputy Garrison

This evening as Dana was going on duty, they boys walked him to the car to give hims hugs and kisses. They asked if they could get in the car with him for a minute. He let them and they were so excited! They love getting the chance to sit in there and push a few buttons. They turned the blue lights on me, beeped the horns at me and told me to "Pull Over" over the intercom! It was very funny! They especially liked talking on the intercom! They pretend they are "On Duty" all the time. They are constantly wearing holsters, radios, badges, etc. I always have to be the dispatcher! I have a super husband that is a great deputy and 2 wonderful little boys that think they are deputies...just like their DADDY! I love my 3 deputies very much!

Sprinkles of Fun!

Fun in the Sun!

Aww! Sweet Brothers!

Posing for Mommy before changing out of wet clothes!

Today was a very hot day so we made the most of it. I sprayed the boys down with the water hose. Garrison kept running away from it giggling and Keyton walked right into it. They had a blast, but of course wanted a turn at doing the spraying. Keyton knew exactly how to make it spray, so he decided to try and teach Garrison how to do it correctly. Keyton's shorts were soaked and poor Garrison's diaper weighed several pounds. We didn't take the time to get swimming trunks on...it was a spur-of-the-moment activity! This made it all that much funnier! It was so much fun watching them play together and giggle! My camera was working overtime! I love summers at home with my favorite guys!

Four-Wheelin'

We are ready to ride!!!

Garrison had to pretend to take his big brother for a ride!

Keyton wanted us to have a picture made of the four of us!

All of my life I have wanted a four-wheeler of my very own. I am not very confident at driving them because I don't get much practice at it. This evening, however, I got to go four-wheeling with Tammy & Whitney. Dana hauled David's four-wheeler over to Tammy's for me before he had to get ready for work. My mom kept the boys for me and we were ready to ride! I let Whitney drive on the way to the trail because I wasn't sure where we were going. I rode on the back with Whitney and Tammy led the way! We took the back-road way to get to Gunnel's Campground and there was a great trail to ride on. It was very rocky and steep so I was really glad I had let Whitney do the driving since she drives one more often than me! After we got back out of the rough parts, I took over the driving. It always comes right back to me after I get going. We stopped at a creek and washed the four-wheelers off. We used Tammy's socks as wash rags! That was pretty funny. When we arrived back at Tammy's, Michael had a wonderful supper prepared for us and Dana had managed to get the boys over there for me so they could eat with us. They were so glad to see me and I was sure glad to see them. After we ate supper, Tammy fixed us some s'mores. They were yummy too! We talked awhile and then headed home. I had a wonderful day with my family! I love spending time with the Asberry crew! They are so much fun! I love them very much!

P.S. Dana said he would try to get me a four-wheeler soon! Yay!!!

* Editor's note: These are the first pictures posted with my new camera: I finally purchased a Canon PowerShot S5 IS over the weekend and I already adore it!!!*

New driver!

Hold On, Aggie!

Keyton learned to drive this weekend! Well, he learned to drive Pa-Pa's "Mule" anyway. He really thinks he is "big stuff" when he is driving by himself. I think he had the opportunity to show off his new ability to the whole family over the course or the weekend. Today, he took my my mom for a drive. I think she was a little nervous about setting out on this adventure but Garrison told her it would be ok. He said "Bubba's a good driver, Aggie!" So, they went and had a fun little drive through our field. I am sure Garrison will be learning soon as well! Look out world...here come the Dowdy boys!!!

My! What BIG teeth you have!!!

I think Garrison's teeth are a tad too big for a two-year old!

I think Keyton has been using Miracle Grow on his teeth!

Sometimes being a mommy is a very hard job! I love my boys more than anything on earth but sometimes they can really test my patience. I think every mommy goes through the same trials. (I hope I am not the only one!) However, no matter how much trouble they get in or how mad I think I am at them, we always find a way to laugh and make up as the day starts to come to a close. My boys can make me smile in the middle of me fussing at them. I love that about them! Check out one of their new ways of trying to make me laugh! I can't stay angry long at my house!!! Yes, sometimes being a mommy IS a very hard job...but it is the BEST JOB IN THE WORLD!!! It is my greatest accomplishment ever!

Daddy's Little Farmers

Daddy's Little Farmers

The boys worked really hard making Dana a homemade Father's Day card last night. We made it out of paper bags. He read it when he came home this morning. He is on duty this week so they didn't get to hang out with him much today because he had to sleep. However, we made treats for him for breakfast: monkey bread, chocolate chip muffins, and lemon poppy seed muffins. We took it to him with a glass of milk. He woke up long enough to stuff his face and hear "Happy Father's Day-We Love You!" While he slept, we spent time outside playing. The boys wanted to make a picture for him. So, Keyton went and grabbed the Co-Op Caps and placed the wagon under a tree so they could be in the shade. He said he knew his Daddy would like to have a picture of his farming buddies holding their new kittens. We are just amazed that Garrison didn't choke his kitten to death. He carries it around by the neck everywhere he goes! The pictures turned out really cute. Keyton is a budding photographer and Garrison smiles every time he sees a camera or cell phone pointed in his direction. ( People would get the impression that their Mommy has taken photos of them almost every day since their birth!) They love their Daddy very much and he absolutely adores them. I am very lucky to have married Dana and had 2 precious boys. He is a awesome father and husband and we love him very much! Happy Father's Day Honey!

~Happy Father's Day to "My Daddy" who I know is watching over us.~

Garrison told me today that he was really sad at Poppy Bud for leaving us. I am amazed that he remembers since he had just turned one when he passed away. Keyton talks of him EVERY day.

~He was SO SPECIAL! I love you Daddy!~

Tattoos & Crocs

Check out those tattoos!

Brand New & Bright Blue!!!

The boys got Crocs today. Keyton has a hang-up about wearing socks constantly. He just burns us up in the summer! Silly boy! He finally said he would wear Crocs without socks, so we went and got some. Of course they had to match! We had a little trouble deciding on a color and finding a color that was available in both of their sizes. We ended up with bright blue. Garrison liked his so much that he wore them out of the store. He skipped all they way to the car shouting "Yay!" I kinda feel that way when I get new Crocs too. I am a big fan! The boys also picked out some Capri Suns at Wal-Mart and they had to have the kind that came with free TATTOOS. Like they need a tattoo!!! Anyway, as soon as we got home they wanted them put on. They both said something about The Naked Brothers Band. They had no clue about that band, but they pulled their shirts right off and said they were The Naked Brothers Band!!! My boys are so much fun!