Pea Picking

So, I have some great pictures on a new camera, but I can't get my pictures to download from the camera to computer...but, I have taken a few pictures with Ben's phone this week, so here they are - 

boys on the farm learn to drive pretty quickly...

Don't worry, these are just in the driveway at the farm!

LK has learned to use a lightsaber from her brother  -

watching Turtleman

Call of the Wildman

Lola has to help Ben drive to the hay field...

while Jack and I ride along and goof off!

 We stopped by mamaw and papaw's for lunch and the kids found plenty to work on -

Checking the mail

Shelling peas

Jack found mamaw's garden hat...

and Bart's big hat!

There is always plenty to do this time of year and thankfully
plenty of help as well!

You can always count on something being broken down at the farm,
Jack is already a big help around the farm.  They are working on the bat-wing
bushhog...

They didn't even know I was taking this picture or did they realize they were
doing the exact same thing, sweet boys...

 The temperature reached 102 today... things are so dry, we have been praying for rain and now we are waiting on the storm clouds...

Count your blessings...

Just a note to my dad on father's day -

 Wow, who would have thought we would have gotten to this stage so quickly?  Isn't there a song that says, "Count your blessings, one by one"?  Well, if there isn't, there should be.  I have been so blessed to have a dad like you!
Thanks dad, for all you have done and still do today.  Thank you for raising me in a loving home and supporting me, always.  Thank you for your words of wisdom, your advice - even if you thought it wasn't always appreciated!  I love you dad, more than you know!

Weekend in the A-T-L

Ben's cousin David was getting married this past weekend in Atlanta, so we decided to go early and try to catch a Braves game while we were there.  We usually try to make it for at least one game each year. 
We left after lunch and the kids slept on the way there -

 


What are you looking at Jack Haynes?!



Is she cheering for the Braves or the chocolate dipping dots?

At Turner Field, the kids can run a "base" -

that is the form of a track star!

 

home run!

those hands!, that face!

LK was cheering on her brother

By the third inning, we had cotton candy, coca cola, and

mello yello!
Which is why I am very suprised this happened -

a nap in the fifth!

This may be the last time we get to see Chipper Jones bat live and in person!

That random hand is the guy in front of us, who, with all of his friends,
fell in love with our kids!

Braves Win!

Maybe my favorite family photo to date :)

Friday Night Fireworks

 The wedding wasn't until 6pm Saturday evening, so all the Haynes family had a chance to hang out at the hotel.  We have a pretty large family with lots of kids...

These are the four year old cousins (2nd cousins) and they had a big time together at the pool!

Getting ready for the beach, just need some sand!

 We got dressed up for the wedding -

Jack and his beautiful cousins, Hannah and Mary Carmen

This child melts my heart...

The four year olds up to no good, Alli was upset the boys were throwing rocks,
she asked me to find a broom!

The weekend of coca cola!

We wrapped up the night with Jack showing off his moves on the dance floor!

Then it was back to Alabama and to check on things at home.  What a wonderful weekend with family and friends... Congratulations David and Emily!