Swim Date with Luke!

What an amazing time we had swimming and playing with Luke! (Aunt Aner and Miss Penny too!) As we drove into the housing development the kids kept screaming with excitement that they wanted to move there!! Josh asked if Daddy could just work for a different police department so he wouldn't have to drive so far-- LOL The kids were really enthrawled with little Luke as they have only seen him in "real life" only once before but many times via the blog! Josh was relishing the fact that he could "TOUCH" Luke! :) Jillian says when she grows up that she wants to have a son just like Luke because he is so so cute and sweet! Jordan was making him laugh by playing peek a boo by face planting her face into the water and blowing bubbles! The fun had to stop though when Smarty Pants Luke decided to imitate her by face planting HIS face into the water! We left feeling so excited as we have plans to repeat our swim date!! (hopefully a weekly swim date!)
Here are a few snapshots from our fun time!

My Brother Mike is an April Fools Baby!

Today I miss my baby brother Mike! Growing up it was just he and I. He was a super track fast runner!- an Awesome Soccer Player and I got to see him play everywhere and all the time! It was a fun family past-time! We ate out at El Chico A LOT as a family-and we were always embarrassed at the end of the meal and would go hide in the car (especially if the service wasn't up to par as our parents would let them know! :)!) In the summertime Mike was a dark brown color from playing outside shirtless--usually going crawdad fishing or swimming in our metal cattle tank in our backyard!

I'm trying to recall all my happy memories with my Mike- There are so many-overall I feel just a love and contentment when it comes to Mike.

He is far away with his beautiful family-
Jenny, McKenna Kay, and Jackson cutiepie-
living the fun east coast life in New Jersey!

I always loved playing 'April Fools Day tricks' on Mike every year! I just want the whole world to know I LOVE MY BUBBA! and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU MIKE!! XOXO always, Debbie

The Dryer

It's my 1st day OFF all week-- Dishes are piled, laundry is piled both clean and dirty and Dave complains he sick of IT-- Well I went to take the dry clothes out of the dryer and they are WET-- Push restart and the dang dryer won't rotate and is making a strange humming noise. SO, I took out the clean stuff and layed it all around the kitchen chairs and table-- I did the dishes and wiped the counters and took a shower-- Now I have to go take a CPR class and my housework Still waits-- I guess I may have to go to the Laundrymat-- I'm tired. Sure wish I was a stay home all the time Mom with only the house and my family to tend. The lady in the above picture sure makes it all look easy. Be back tonite after CPR, pick up kids, Jordan's Choir, Laundrymat, Dinner, Church meeting, baths for kids, homework, and whatever else comes up-- OH IT's Trash day-- ughghh LOL