Camping Fun

This year we are staying in the camper more.  The kids loved being out at the lake and so do we.  Love making memories like these with the kids.  We spend most of our time 4-wheeling and fishing :)  This weekend we had so many visitors that the kids had so much fun playing together.  Can't wait for out next weekend around July 4th.

Hunter turns 10

I can't believe my baby is 10 years old!!  I only have a few pictures from his birthday because he hates having me take his picture.

throughout the years

my mom made his cake and it turned out great!

Papa always gives money....this year he actually got a gift and filled Hunter's tackle box with tons of stuff!!

Mushroomin

We love mushroom season every year.  It's not so much the eating as the finding them.  This year we had a great year!!  We found 261 in one area this year at the farm!  A couple days later we went back after a rain and found 35 more in the same area.  The kids had so much fun finding all of them.  They would load up their arms/hand full of them before putting them in the bag.  Such a fun time.  I'm so glad they found a whole bunch like that.  Most people don't ever see a motherload in one area.

we found several clumped together in groups of 5

too many to hold LOL

yum yum

State Championship Meet 2015

 We are so proud of our Lil Peanut!!  Out of 21 girls she got 4th at the State Meet.  She has done so well for her first year of competing.  She qualified for Nationals so I asked her if she wanted to go.  Her reply was (maybe not exact wording but something like..)  "I may not be the best but I would like to see what I can do".  How do you say NO to that so off to South Dakota we go in June :)

our 4th place girl and couldn't be prouder!!

look at that smile...nothing better

Lexi had to stop and show Grandma and Grandpa Swanson her 4th place state trophy

Hunting Safety Course

My boy isn't a baby anymore.  He took the hunters safety course and passed!  He is ready to get started...but I don't know if Mom is so ready for that.

Jumpin J's tumbling meet

The Jumpin J's hosted at meet in Knoxville with the Wizard of Oz theme.  The awards stage was so cute!!  Lexi got 1st place for the first time and I was so proud of her.  The girls also had a cheering section.  They were so excited to see Aunt Jackie, Cousins Dawn & Michelle, and even Papa Glen made it to the meet.  Next up is the state competition.

Lexi was told when she got 1st place she could get a meet tshirt...so she got it.

cousin Dawn brought the girls flowers

Addysen, Lexi, & Emma all got 1st place

goofy girls

Playing around

Daddy and Lexi messing around trying to do handstands.  Daddy did it but he is a little too old for it LOL.

2015 Antler Scramble

Once again it was time for the antler scramble!  This year Addysen spent the night and went with us.  Dirk took Hunter to look for his age group and I took the girls.  They had so much fun!!  We also got to spend the day with other friends and there kids.

they stayed up till midnight....they look like zombies here

Hunter and his antler

Addysen found some

the girls antlers they get to keep

all of the kids

they fed the kids lunch after the scramble

they got deer calls in their goody bags

Ice fishing

A day of ice fishing with my family!  

Introducing Kamden Pyle

Late at night on March 6th 2015 my nephew was born!! It was so special to be there when he came into this world.  The sound of his first little cries brought tears to my eyes and that was the moment he captured my heart. Welcome to the family and world Kamden Matthew Pyle :)

Aunt Nici

Grandma and Grandpa with all 3 grandkids

Uncle Dirky

Cousin Addysen

Cousin Katie