1st day of Kindergarten!!

My boys first day of school! They look so handsome and were very excited to take their new backpacks to school :)

Jeremy posing outside our house...waiting to get into the car (or more or less waiting for his mother to get done taking all these darn pictures!

Gentry posing for a before school picture

My boys waitin for the bell to ring.

Jeremy is finding his nametag

Gentry putting his nametag on the wall folder as high as he can reach. (last night at Kindergarten open house Jason told him and Jeremy to put the nametag at the very top so they will always be able to find it)

Waiting in the kindergarten Hallway...I had a lump in my throat :( They were very excited though and I can't wait to hear how their 1st day went! :)

Horse Camp!

Jeremy, Gentry, Jessica feeding Rooster

Jeremy holding Rooster; Gentry on standby

Rooster, Jessica, Jeremy, Gentry

This is my fav picture! So so adorable. Gentry and Jeremy are letting Rooster eat out of their hands. I was working at 4-H Horse camp with my friend Jessica. She brought her horse one day and I brought my kids one day. They wanted to help feed and wash Rooster so I snapped a couple of shots. I'm hoping that my boys won't be as scared and unsure of horses like their mother, so I appreciate Jess letting them be involved with Rooster. :)

My new baby nephew

This is baby Gordon 3 days old all snuggled up.

Jeremy and baby Gordon

In the hospital. Gordon Lewis Linderman. 8 lbs 2 oz 20 inches long. He was so alert and he has really big eyes. So so cute! His mother is an absolute amazing mother! She delivered all natur-al! Super woman at her finest :)

Grandma and baby Gordon :)

baby Gordon and his most favorite Auntie Ashley! ;)

Toy guns and throats DON'T mix...

So Jeremy was pushing Gentry on the tire swing and put his toy gun in his mouth to be able to use both hands to push.

The tire swing came back and hit the gun which got shoved down into his throat. He started crying and I just thought his teeth cut into his lips.

When the blood started pouring out and wouldn't stop or slow down I got a little concerned. I was looking at his inner lips and cheek and couldn't see anything. Finally my eyes focused onto the source of the blood near the back of his throat and saw a dime sized hole.

I was freaked out and rushed him to the ER. (80 mph all the way there). The doctor at first wanted to sew it up because of how deep it was and he could see muscle tissue. He consulted with an Ear Nose and Throat specialist and was advised to let it heal on it's own.

The doctor said since he's so young, the risk of something going wrong in surgery is far greater than just letting it heal on it's own. I was very skeptical but I left and Jeremy was on a pudding, ice cream and jello diet.

After 4 days the hole was closed yet still very raw. He could eat more foods, but nothing scratchy. He was also put on an anti-biotic so there would not be any infection.

Hopefully he learned his lesson by not sticking things in his mouth...I guess we'll see. The doctor did say that if it had been any deeper it would have hit the artery and he would have bled out. I must say that I was very glad to give my child all the ice cream and pudding he wanted rather than be planning his funeral. Parents: show your children these pics and warn them that the same could happen.

Twins!!!

Gentry holding Veronica. Jeremy holding Ziandra.

Ziandra (Zena) and Veronica (Vera)

All the twin cousins...my boys, Jeremy and Gentry. My nieces, Emma and Abi. My newest nieces, Veronica and Ziandra.

Emma holding Ziandra and Abi holding Veronica.