Lexington

When we got here, it was green and wonderful!  The house was clean and the boys slept great!

The boys loved the backyard!

Once our stuff got here, it wasn't clean anymore :)  Luckily, Christian was home so we could take turns watching the boys and putting stuff away.  He's an amazing husband, he is :)

My dad and Tenille came to help us move in and it was so great to see them!  My dad has gone above and beyond in making our move a wonderful experience.  I still wake up and am amazed and grateful for how perfect our house is.  Thank you Dad for helping us every step of the way!!

Tenille bought the boys a crazy sea creature thing for 25 cents at a garage sale--the new favorite toy!

Here's my handsome husband!  I love him!

Here's his ginormous pita!

We went to the arboretum and climbed on all of the structures.  It was incredibly hot and humid, but we still had fun!

Tyson kept ducking out of pictures--the goof!

I'm so grateful for a husband who wants to do fun things with the kids!

Here we are at home--it was nice to not have him be at school everyday!

We all climbed up on this one!

Here are the boys playing in the boxes!

And not much has changed since we left Texas--the boys (all of them) still love their sports!

Here's the road right behind our house--isn't it beautiful?

We went exploring one random day and ended up swimming in this muddy lake.  It was pretty fun!

The boys ate pop tarts for lunch and it was definitely a memorable day!

We have loved Lexington so far!  Thank you for welcoming us!

Lexington, Here we come!

So we left very early in the morning to arrive in Austin, Texas by 2:00 pm.  My brother picked us up from the airport in our car that he had detailed and fixed the broken door.  He and his wife are amazing.  We are truly going to miss living close to them :(  When we walked out of the airport, I truly felt like I was home.

 Dan took the rest of the day off of work to spend time with us!

 This was also Katie's due date--luckily she was late!
 We went out to Pizza to celebrate before our drive to Dallas--where we would be staying the night!

Our awesome friends, the Blairs drove all the way out to see us just for two hours.  That was so kind of them!  We are going to miss them, too!!

 Nichole and I never got our picture after our race, so here it is!!

 I  was feeling a little emotional when we started our drive away from Austin.  It was like saying goodbye all over again.  Luckily for us, God sent these HUGE crickets to send us off!  The bugs in Texas are HUGE!!  I will not be missing them at all! We made it to Dallas where our friends let us crash!  Thank you Goggins!!

We drove through Nashville on our way and it was really fun walking down the streets as a family!

 The drive was actually quite beautiful!  Thanks Christian, for driving the entire way!!

California!

After we stayed in Montana, we were able to fly out to California for Matt and Caitlin's wedding.  It was adorable!  They are such a cute couple and I'm so glad we got to know Caitlin a little bit before the wedding.  They are going to be great together!

Christian actually got kicked in the face!  He lived though, so it's all good!

While we were there, Heidi's in-laws were so gracious to let us stay with them and even watched our kids during the sealing.  They had a pool and were so kind to let us use it! Thank you!

 Tyson loved swimming once he figured out a life jacket would make him stay afloat on his own!  He's so cute!

 On our last day there, we went to the beautiful beach.  It was a little windy, but still fun!

 Tyson and his cousins would grab sand, run the the waves, throw it and then run away screaming.  It was pretty awesome!

 Austin just played in the dirt!

 And left these cute tracks!!!

And then we were off to our adventures alone after 8 weeks of bumming off people!!  Thank you everyone for you kindness and support!  We love you!!

Christian's parents were so kind to let us stay in their home for over three weeks this summer!  Tyson and Austin LOVED staying with their grandparents.  They are the sweetest!  Darcy and Josh had us over for dinner and games nearly every night and I tell you, that girl can cook!  I think I put on 5 lbs from their food alone (all the while she has lost over 50 pounds this summer!!)  Anyway, it was a great time!

 Christian's mom trains dogs and they are wonderful!  They have three dogs, a cat, two turtles, a fish tank, a bunny, and an entire downstairs dedicated to toys.  It is a child's dreamland!  Tyson was SO good with the animals.  He would stroke them front to back and just loved them!  Austin, on the other hand, would carry the cat by its tail--without getting scratched!  We have some work to do with the little guy!

 We got to see My mom while in town as well!  We met at a splash park one day and it was so fun to see her get in and play with the kids!

 Tyson LOVES his cousins and I was so impressed with how kind they were to him always...especially the older two!

 Cousin time!!

 Austin just loved Sandy!  He would crawl right up on her lap and make himself at home!  She is such a wonderful person and played with both Tyson and Austin all the time.  Thank you!

 We went to the park and there was a double swing--how cool is that?

 Tyson with big Mac!  He absolutely adores animals!

 On the fourth of July, we went to Josh and Darcy's for a barbeque and ice cream!  It was so much fun!

 Tyson wanted to sit with his cousins--not his parents, while watching the fireworks!

 Austin was a little worried about the sparklers!

 My sister, Tenille, came and hung out with me a bunch!  She is so thoughtful, helpful, and kind.  I love her!

Happy fourth of July!  Happy Montana!  June has always been my favorite month in Montana and it was the perfect place to be! Thank you everyone who took time out of their lives to spend with us!  We had a wonderful time!

Great Falls

So after we visited Island Park, we spent a weekend up in Great Falls with my awesome sister, Laura.  It was so much fun just letting the kids play, eating amazing food, playing games, and just being together.  She had just had a baby about a month prior to our visit and she was so kind to let us come and play--I'm not sure I would have been so generous!  It was a great time though!  Thank you!

 We went and saw the fish at the hatchery!

 Tyson just adores his cousin Eli--they had such a great time playing together!

 My sister is my hero!  Look at her cute little baby!

 Look how clear the water is!  This is the spring to the shortest river in the world :)

 There was a playground nearby and we stopped to let the kids (and the adults) play.
 

Thank you Laura!  It was awesome seeing you and your sweet family again!