AWWW my boys. How I love them so much!!! This is the 4th of July here in Emmett all cuddled in the truck. That's our neighbors boyfriend in the background Dave. They are such good people. So glad for good neighbors. I just am loving my life. Though it may not always be pretty at the end of the day everyone knows their loved and special. I'm always working hard on being the best mom and person I can be...let me tell you some days are harder than others. It's an interesting journey and I'm embracing every step of the way. Even when it hurts. I think one of the hardest things is living up to the person i want my boys to be. To lead them by example and not my words. For that is truly what their watching. I'm also enjoying learning more about our history and founding of our country. It's a beautiful blessed place to live. I could cry almost every time I think about it. The sacrifices and want of freedom that people have fought for and are still fighting and I'm ashamed to say I have far to often taken for granted. I do not anymore. It's so much more precious when you truly embrace and think about it through your daily walk of life. I hope to instill this love and appreciation in my boys. Along with thankfulness, the ability to walk in a clear conscious and to love one another and God. I just can't believe how big their getting!!
Westtin loves his daddy so much (so do I) He waits on the front steps for him and Stevan stops and lets him sit on his lap to drive and park his truck...he then has to help carry Stevan's lunch stuff in and get his dad his beer. The picture below is of them watching predator quest (for those of you who don't get the joy of this show it is coyote hunting.) It cracks me up though as soon as Wesstin hears the music or a coyote call he runs to sit with his dad. He's such a little man. He is fascinated with cars, big machines of any kind, all tools or anything he can take apart and now hunting. He just cracks me up it truly is bred into them from birth.
August is our celebration month. It starts with my birthday the 8th Sara came and spent the night with me again. That was the only thing I could've ever wanted. I can't believe i get to have sara be my best friend. She is just indescribable. She's always there for me and understanding. We can share anything with each other and know the other one will never judge. It's a very unique relationship that I'm not sure all people get to experience. I'm so blessed to get to. The next celebration is Wesstin turning 2 this year on the 19th and Hayden 9 on the 21st then we finish it out with our anniversary the 31st which will be 8 years this year. That feels so good to say. We have been together for 10 years this November. I honestly love that man more today than ever before. That Brad Paisly song and I thought I loved you then reminds me of our life together. Just as in life we have at times had to fight tooth and nail for baby steps and sometimes have gone backwards but we've stuck it through and we are stronger for every battle we've won. We have shared so much joy laughter and life together. I'm proud to share my life history with Stevan. I love and look forward to sitting in lawn chairs watering our garden with him for the rest of my life. I need to take pics of my garden it is doing so good. We all just love it. I can't believe the summer is escaping though. I feel like it just started and here we are harvesting things and thinking of firewood. oh well that's time for you.
Wesstin is no longer a baby. As we watch him chase the boys trying to keep up we realize he's left the "look out for the baby" stage and moved right on to the "Wait for me guys" stage. And they are such good brothers for it. The pic below is Hayden giving him a tattoo which he yelled the whole time owww oowww oowwww I hope that's a sign that he won't come home tattooed up later in life. (= And if he does I'll love him anyway.
He's my underwear man too not fully potty trained but working hard toward it.
