Braum was in full picture taking mode :)

There is no place like home!

Pumpkin Digging

Here is the big blowing bubble contest and on review Ashlynn brought it to our attention that she was the first one to get the bubbles past the top. How sweet she is to give her baby brother the glory - she is the bigger winner in my eye because of it!!

Bubble Blowers

The trick to blowing bubbles is using white milk - chocolate milk is to heavy.

Brew to Shoe

It was a HOT day in August here in Manhattan when the girls and I ran this race! My friend Meggan and I did a 10K and the girls did a 1 mile fun run. They all did a great job - and earned every bit of their t-shirts!

Happy 7th Birthday Ash!!

We celebrated Ashlynn's birthday at Gymnastics Plus - she had a great time!!

Seriously......

..... could you make cuter kids???

Cade's Name Sake

Carl David Moss with his Great Grandson, Cade Moss Barton

Camping Trip 2009

Disney

I have been late to get our Disney Pictures up because it was too hard to figure out which ones to put on there - so many good times, so many good pictures!! We celebrated Braum's 37th birthday and Carla's 60th birthday in Florida. Went to all the Disney Parks and Clearwater Florida, to the gulf. Great times!!!!

THUNDERSTORMS

It was another exciting night in Kansas with huge thunder and lightning. Thought I would miss the nights that all my kids have to come in my bed when they are scared so I took this picture. Braum is gone until 2 in the morning lately since Gunnery is going on so this is what he saw when he got home. So, he slept in Cade's bed, I was sleeping in the middle of Brooke and Cade.

In Memory of Grandma Duryea

How sweet it was to be loved by her!!!
1926-2009

Rylie, Brooke, Ashlynn and I spent a proud Memorial weekend honoring a wonderful lady!! We met my Dad and Wendy and my brothers with my sisters, Maegan and Jess and baby Reagan in Illinois to bury Grandma. She died on May 15th. I never felt more loved than when I was in the presense of her and my grandpa - they were always on my side! I was so happy to have gotten the chance to go up there and see the things that reminded me so much about them, we got to see her house that we used to spend our summers and her parents house. And spent a great day with everyone there. Family, no matter how much you do or don't see them is always there for each other - with a true, unconditional love surronding it!
May 2009

Easter Egg Docorating

Decorating was different this year. Usually I have to get everything set up and have a huge mess to clean up. I think the girls had just as much fun making the egg dye than decorating the eggs. They did a great job and I got to take lots of pictures. They were so organized in the beginning that clean up was easy. The eggs turned out beautiful and we had a great time doing them!!

Rylies 5th Grade Musical

Can you tell which one she is?

Rylie did an amazing job in her musical. I can't believe she is getting so big!

The Three Musketeers cheering her sister on!

Brooke's soccer game in Salina, KS

This is Brooke's second game playing with her new traveling team the Pink Pathers. Yes, her uniform is green, you haven't gone colored blind, they came up with their name before they figured out what color they would be; you would think to change the name?? Anyway, they haven't done so good as far as wins go but they do look great with their matching backpacks and warmup outfits. She is on an all girl team that has a lot of potential so we think this is a great thing for her. Dad is the assistant coach and loving every minute of it even in his hectic work schedule.

Its Hailing Its Pouring the Old Man is Snoring

We know it hails everywhere - but weather in Kansas is always fun and intense. We are under another tornado watch, which should probably scare us more than it does since a year ago our town had a tornado touch and run through it for a mile. Nothings better than falling asleep to the sound of thunder :)