The New Driver

There he goes! What a scary feeling to watch your child drive off for the first time all alone! He was very excited and I tried to be, but it was kind of a sad day for me! My baby won't need me anymore to drive him around!

Labor Day Weekend

My precious Kentucky kids!
Levi with his yellow cupcake

Josiah wasted no time eating his!

Pig tails and pink cupcakes!

When we got up on the hill at the park to watch the fireworks....of course we had to have ice-cream and sno cones and glow lights!

Arriving on the hill and waiting for the fireworks to begin!

Posing in front of the ice-cream truck....such a hard decision!

The view from the top of the hill at the park was beautiful. You could see Cincinnati and Kentucy both...we sat right along the river. The festival is called River Fest and takes place every Labor Day weekend!

One of the pretty Rock benches climbing the big hill up to the Park! 3 cuties!

I always love Labor Day weekend, so much going on! Of course our weather could have been nicer....Rainey and cool....! Saturday morning Started the Annual Claude Akins Memorial Golf Scramble. Claude Akins was a western movie star from Bedford. He used to host the tournament and would play, he passed away about 15 years ago, and they have continued with the tournament. Over 400 golfers golf in the event. This is a picture of Chase's team and they got 2nd place! Sunday after church we left for Kentucky to visit Jennifer and her family. When we arrived Jason had BBQ ribs, baked potatoes and corn on the cobb waiting for us! He is an awesome cook! After dinner we packed the cooler and headed to Covington,KY for the annual River Fest Fireworks Display. Climbing the big hill to the top is no easy task, but the fireworks are always awesome! We always enjoys spending Labor Day with the Speers!

Corey and Jacey's Reception

Everything was beautiful....the cake was adorable!

Cutting the cake!

The drink!



What a wonderful evening we had celebrating Corey and Jacey's marriage! Lots of family and friends came to share in their love! We had a fun time dancing and whooping it up! Since they were married in Gatinburg, alot of friends and family were unable to go to the wedding, so they had the reception to celebrate! It was alot of fun! And little Cutler came home with us and spent the night and slept the whole night!!!!

CHICAGO...Planes Trains and Automobiles!

Happy 1st Birthday Jackson and Olivia!

The Home Alone House!


The Sixteen Candles House!

The Love Always Cafe!

Waiting on the train.....

Darcie, Corie and Camdyn arriving in the city!

Jamie, Corie and Camdyn with Sue the Dinosaur at Field Museum

Camdyn loved watching the dolphins at Shedd's Aquarium



2 doll babies...Camdyn and her American Girl Baby

Navy Pier

Our last day together....we did a little shopping!

What a wonderful time we had together! It is so fun spending time with family! Chicago was wonderful and exciting! We were able to do alot of sightseeing and managed to get in a little shopping too! My cousin Bethanie's twins turned 1 yr. old and we were able to celebrate their birthday! We did alot of jumping on trains, buses and taxis! Which is a whole new experience for a girl from Bedford, IN! Hopefully, we will all be able to get together again soon....family time is precious!

1st Day of School

Happy Day.....I thought Chase was going to get down on the floor the night before and kick and scream! He did not want to go back to school! Not that I really did either...but I was trying to be mature about it! haha We had such a fun summer of traveling...it was tiring...but we both hated to see it end. With the new school year brings all the hustle and bustle of the daily schedules...which aren't always fun! But we are just hoping for a good year and we will make the best of it! Summer is just around the corner!!!!

Family Time at Spring Mill

Our last weekend before school begins.....my cousin Janine and her family were camping at Spring Mill....so we decided to go down and have a campfire dinner with them! The twins and Novalee were home from KY, so we grabbed Mamaw Margie and headed down! We had alot of fun catching up with family and friends. And of course...Cutler just keeps getting cuter!

Sweet Potato Pie and Shut My Mouth!

Precious Cutler!!!! Cutler came and stayed with us on Wednesday...he is just so precious...laughs all the time!!! I need to have another Cutler day before I go back to school!