korbs first black eye!

just in time for his birthday.. UGH!

how, you ask?  it was korb's face vs the piano bench.  and the piano bench won.  ooopps!  

the first day of fifth grade.. already?

why do the summers flyyyyyyyyyy by?

i guess thats what happens when you stay ridiculously busy.  here are the highlights from june and july..

we said goodbye to sissy the day after she finished 4th grade.. and started the countdown to her return.we napped a lot.  spending precious moments with ‘night-night & thumb’. =) we said good bye to our sweet friend mason.. ugh.  this picture makes me cry.  we played a lot of cornhole..did a lot of swimming. and a little fishing. said hi there to our new toy. =) 

spent countless days and nights with family & friends..

its been a nonstop shoffners, carters, mincheys, palmers rotation! =)

{should have taken so many more pictures..}

made a trip to austin and floated the river in new braunfels..

{should have taken my camera..}

korbie spent lots of time with grandparents..

{nana & gran-gran shouldve taken pictures!}

saw a few great concerts

{even have a few more on the calendar for august..imagine that}

tons of photo shoots for jdp-photography

{so excited that business has taken off!}

completely neglected the blog..

{oops}

made lots of new friends!

{even bloggie buddies! ..gotta get my act together. =)}

drank a few bottles of wine..

{and a box or two if im being honest =)}

kept a close eye on the first place texas rangers..

{still 7.5 games up going into august!}

dreamed of expensive beach vacations

{maybe next year..}

annnnnnnddd i think thats about it.

next on the agenda..

reuniting the fam!

{kennedy will be home on sunday!}

a few more weeks of pool time..

then we are starting 5th grade. ugh!

my how time flies..

team palmer in childress.. the 2010 version!

2005

2007

2008

2010!  WOW what a difference 5 yrs can make... =)

i think i may have found..

..the fifth beatle. =)

a little he said/she said..

i overheard a conversation between kennedy and korb last night thats still making me smile this morning. =)

korb: sissy, what are those spots on your face?
kennedy:  well.. they are called freckles. =) and mommy gave them to me.
korb:  {yelling down the stairs} MOMMY.. when i get bigger will you give me some of those freckles?


of course baby.. only im not sure you will want them once you have them.  =)

an update on my kitchen!

..the FINISHED product!  =)  remember this post.. well its been updated again with these pics! its finally COMPLETELY complete!  and all it took was a little craigslisting.. =) i sold our old appliances and bought these for a total out of pocket of only $150.  yay!  and they make all the difference in the world!  LOVE it!