Merry Month of Blogging | Missed days

Day twelve, thirteen and fourteen

Blogging every day is really hard! I missed a few days this week because I had my first deadline since I had my surgery and everything was a little crazy! But I'm back with some good pictures today. 

We have had such a rainy year this year. It has been fun and kept temperatures really cool, which has been good for me but not so good for gardens. What was great about it was that we had tons of warm summer rainstorms. Bridget had so much fun running around in the rain with her clothes on. Come to think of it, so did Tonya and I, but that's another story.

The water came down so fast during this storm that it filled the gutters and onto the street. It was a Sunday afternoon and very little traffic on the street which made it the perfect opportunity for Bridget to splash around in the makeshift swimming pool!

{She had so much fun that day!}

{Being the weirdo James is, he has his shoes in stomping in the puddles. So weird.}

{James and Bridget had fun splashing each other}

{Sometimes splashing around can make you so tired. Time for a 'noozer as Abby would say.}

Merry Month of Blogging | Bridget's first dance recital

Day Eleven

Earlier this year we decided to try Bridget in a dance class to see how she liked it. Although the studio was a complete disaster and we've since decided to pull her out, she had a great performance in June as a bumble bee.

Bridget has really taken to dance and was so cute during her performance. She was by far the best dancer up there and we were really proud of her! Jim, Cindy and Makensie were able to come and watch her and I know Bridget appreciated it. It's so nice that she is able to have family around to support her. We love it!

{I love ruffles on the butt!}

{Seriously, she was good. They put her on the front row.}

{We heart family support!}

Merry Month of Blogging | Random James craziness

Day Ten

James kind of gets the shaft on our family blog. He is usually working hard when we are doing fun things that make it on here and he gets very little recognition. Plus when you have a cute kid like Bridget, no one really wants to see pictures of the parents with a kid that cute, right? Right. 

{My handsome hubby at the Roof restaurant last year during my birthday dinner}

 I don't know what I would do with out James in my life. There are times when he drives me to the threshold of insanity and other times when he is so kind of compassionate it makes me cry. He has been so good while I've been dealing with my health issues this fall and I love him so much. He waited patiently in the hospital twice while I had surgery, gave me shots twice a day while I was recovering and has been an amazing help around the house. 

I love torturing James and one way I can do that is by taking his picture. Since I'm the one usually behind the camera, he has to pose in front of what ever we're looking at. After a bit of grumbling, James will always stand where I want him to no matter what. He's a good guy. 

Here are some random pictures I've taken of James over the last few years. They are all with my cell phone and they are pretty funny!

{Gotta love the Mexican wrestling masks. I tried to get him to try one on but he wasn't having it. Fun hater.}

{Brenda: Can I take your picture? James: Grrrrrrr.....}

{Yes, he is getting smacked with a sticky hand. He's a good daddy.}

{Taking a noozer with Logan}

{This is the James everyone knows - happy and always laughing}

{James and Bridget are two great cuddlers}

{James's big win at the casino in Vegas}

{Thumbs up to Beau Jo's pizza indeed}

{Classic James cheese}

{Epic fail on this pumpkin but he had fun carving it with Bridget}

Thanks for working so hard and being a great dad and husband James. Love you!

Merry Month of Blogging | Random craziness with Bridget and Paige

Bridget and Paige are crazy girls. They have so much fun together. These pictures were taken last year when Paige was visiting from New Mexico. These two are total nuts and when they get together its a total giggle fest. They are also best friends and we're lucky to have Paige living so close now. 

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Merry Month of Blogging | Bees Game

Day Eight

This year we only made it to one Bees game, which is unheard of for us! We love going to the baseball games and Bridget loves cheering for the home team and eating ball park treats.

Bridget loves baseball a lot. We've taken her to the games since she was a little girl and she has always responded well. She wasn't a big fan of Buzby the bee mascot but she started warming up this year to him. Next year she might actually take a photo with him!

Next year we're going to try to make it to more games. We'll see if that actually happens. :)

{Looking very chic in my sunglasses and Bees hat}

{My little baseball fans}

{Bridget rocking the big sunglasses. She's such a pretty girl.}