last week...

we...

(light up tree we brought back with us from kansas {yes, we have 2 trees}) "this is harding! i mean, this is hard work!"

found some valentines candy in with the christmas

set up the nativity! this is one of my most favorite things.

went & cut down our christmas tree!

he loved riding in this wagon

totally reclined, pointing out trees for us to look at

you wouldn't believe it, but this was actually a cold day!

we found our tree for christmas 2012!

(caroline sent me this picture from puggles) ms. sally: bentley what is something you are thankful for? B: COWS!

hanging the first ornament on grandmothers tree!

cousin jedidiah was with us that day. he loved reading books with aunt beth!

and rolling around on grandmothers bed!

friday morning started off bright & early with a 6+ hour roadtrip with the basketball team

we made it to barclay college---ready for the game!

he has pregame down. prayer & then national anthem.

and apparently knows how to peel his own oranges.

and cheer on his team.

a good win for our team--and a happy birthday to the coach!

"lets play tennis, but i don't have a...paddle?" a racket. "oh, racket. here's a leaf!"

mid-week/mid-october catch up.

there are a few events/photos that have happened in october that haven't had their moment in the limelight.
i though i would post a quick catch up so that the slate is clean for a Ponca report next week! we leave tomorrow, to make a long weekend of it.
so today i am making these cookies and a batch of this dip for late night snacking. (don't worry, i also bought a few giant honey crisp apples to go along with the dip!)

excited to celebrate the big three-oh with uncle dj

meeting our new neighbor-baby grant! (seth & britneys new son)

early morning feeding with cousin jed

playtime at our house! my aunt watched me once a week when i was a baby-& i always felt so special hearing those stories. i hope jed feels spoiled & special someday knowing he came to our house to be babysat!

last 8th grade volleyball game--kelsey, elsie, & maddie!

midnight madness-event to kick off the basketball season at Grace. B thought he should be in the dunk contest.

he was quiet in his room--and came out ready to play!

friends beau & sam also came over for the day! 2 year olds in their caps. to cute!

pizza night at the hornaceks--club, meat lovers, hamburger & onion.

grandma & grandpa were here for the weekend--watching elmo with grandpa

cleaning out the Reileys house--found this soap. notice the date it was bought!

mary brought these jammies for bentley--only problem, he doesn't want to take them off!

sweet napping boy

he has been wanting crocks for as long as i can remember! we found these at a second hand store- $3.50. thank you, lord!

picked up these new pj's too!

he ran over to me & proudly announced "mom I did it!"

wrapping up june...

...to say hello, july!

as i was going through photos, i realized that i have a wide variety of random june photos. 

ones from everyday, that didn't get a post of their own. 

or maybe ones that were taken with the idea of getting a post...but sadly, they never did.

so here they are! a conglomeration of june.

window seat at grandmas cafe in ashland

he loves watching the traffic & announcing what drove past. cycle! pickup!

one saturday night, shawn had a side job he was doing...and it was stormy. so caroline got us snacks to make us brave!

in june, we had a bridal shower for kerri (who is marrying jared, shawns brother) & i won a door prize!

celine & logan, kerri, kathy, me, & andrea

fathers day 2012

classic. bentley loves heels. and makes me wear them too.

the flowers i get every june

the radio that we got from grandma & grandpa reimer!

it has found its home in our living room

cousins ready for the pool!

happy 20th birthday, kami!

grandmas cafe (jayz) has a jazz theme

bentley was helping me get ready. he came to me like this & said ready!

moms night out at CBC. my friend & i split our split. it was perfect!

at the splash park with lane & gage (the best part for B was riding in Pennys stroller)

helping dad lay the new mulch

2 year photo shoot with Celine!

the day after his birthday. he asked to be buried in toys.

last week was thompson basketball clinic! we went up to visit dad & the campers. i also got to fill in for a morning session!

shawns first harvest

after a LONG run! this boy can run forever!

it was 6:30 pm. you know how hot it has been. waiting for dad to come home. who has time to get your suit on?! also, this tigers name is bobby. (bentley named him)

see the moon?

my first time eating at Jayz cafe this last friday! yum!

who ever bringith the most toys, maketh the most friends.

we have underwear. oh my. so cute. and he is doing a good job on his potty training!

we also have new curtains!

out to eat on friday. matching shirts. bentley had seen the shirt that shawn was wearing & grabbed his off of his laundry pile. he took it to dad, shawn, surprised bentley had a shirt said is it clean? bentley smells it & says smell! clean! as he offers it to shawn for a sniff.

so that is our june!
how was yours?
are you ready for july?
i am.
except i need to get looking for some red/white/blue dessert....
(you know you love to make them!)