Cousinly Love!

A couple weekends ago we were back for Dena's graduation! 

I got this adorable picture of the three cousins with Aunt Dena!

 Kellen loves giving hugs--Keira wasn't too sure what to think of it!

 Love these three cheezers!

 Kellen, Keira, Carson

Wordless Wednesday!

My Boys!

Just thought I'd post a few pictures of my boys this morning!  

Love Them to Pieces!

Morning chill time

Races down the hallway

Kellen Loves his brother. . .

Most of the time. . .

Giving hugs after pulling hair

Dena's Graduation Party

Last weekend we traveled home for Dena's graduation party!  It was a bit chilly on Saturday for the party, but we all survived and had a great time!  

I really can't believe she is graduating!  Gabe and I started dating when Dena was 6 years old.  . practically a baby still!  I have truly thought of her as a sister all of these years!  I remember carrying her around, giving her piggy back rides, doing her hair. . . when she was 6, 7, 8, . . .

Even today still being able to help her get ready, had the privilege of taking her senior pictures, doing her hair for prom--it has been so fun watching her grow from a little girl into a beautiful young woman!  

We love her to death and are SO very PROUD of who she has become!  We (Gabe) is also super proud that this fall she is going to become a Hawkeye!  

Dena and me before the party started!

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Me and my love!

Proud parents!

A little comparison!

So I love to compare the boys at about the same ages!  I found a few pictures of both of them that I thought would be fun to share today!  Enjoy!

Carson is on the left, Kellen on the right

New Shed

A couple weeks ago, my entire family came down for the weekend to put up a shed!  Gabe and my dad had already built the framework a few weeks earlier so all they had to do was assemble it and then steel it!  It was a bit chilly, but they got it done! :) Enjoy the few pictures of the weekend! :)

Love Family Time!

Consulting with Grandma!

Gabe on the roof

Aunt Christin reading to Kellen

The boys working hard!

Carson doing a little work 

The boys checking out the shed! 

Kellen doing some work!

Break time!

Finished!

Huge thanks to my dad and to Justin for coming to spend the weekend working! :)

Our Sunday Funday!

I was SO extremely thrilled to get a WARM day yesterday!  I may have been even more excited to dig out a pair of shorts for the boys! I am SO ready for shorts and t-shirts weather!  Getting tired of dressing the boys in the SAME THING every day! :)

We walked to the park, played outside, watered the plants/grass, and just had a great day at home!  We ended our day with a fun little trip up to the Dew Drop Inn! It's our local dairy stop and I have been patiently waiting for it to open for about a month now! :)  Here a re a few pictures of the boys playing outside yesterday afternoon!

Some slide time after getting back from the park

Taking a break at the bottom for a drink

Carson was 'pouting' because Kellen had something he wanted

Our reverse psychology of telling Carson NOT to smile and NOT to laugh during his pouting moment- 

Carson starting his lawn mower as Kellen is eating chalk in the background!

Watering the grass together!