Katey is 1!

This weekend the boys and I went to Possum Kingdom for my niece's 1st birthday. Then Charity, me and the boys went on a little boat ride. We had so much fun and it was really nice to get to relax in the water for a few hours. We were not ready to leave and are really ready to go back!

Katey opening her presents

Ira and Erin
The cake. What a mess!

The other kids got it when Katey got done with it!

After the cake she got a mud bath Luke, Hannah, Koy & Kase taking a break from swimming - Memorial Day

Kase's First Track Meet

Kasey had his very first track meet yesterday at school. I didn't get a good picture of him running, but he got 2nd in both of his races. I was very proud of him! I guess he did get a little of his dad's athletic genes, because this girl doesn't have an athletic bone in her body!!!

Tug of War

He was too worried about making sure I was watching to actually pull on the rope

The girls drug those boys down!

It's been crazy around here

It's been a crazy couple of weeks in Albany. Weekend before last Robert and I went to the annual fundraiser for M.D. Anderson - Polo on the Prarie. Kevin Fowler performed and we had a blast. Then last weekend was Western Heritage so Mom and Dad kept the boys on Friday night and Mike and Charity kept them for us on Saturday. It was so weird seeing Robert on a different team this year. He's been on the Green's team for the last 6 years, but I guess change is good. We stayed in Abilene so we didn't have to drive home after the rodeo. Saturday I rode back to Albany with Ginny for John's 1st birthday party, then it was back to Abilene to get ready for the rodeo again. Sunday I went to Olney to get the boys and when I got to my mom and dad's, both of my brothers were there. We haven't all been together since last August, so it was good to get to see everybody at the same time. Now I'm exhausted and trying to catch up on my sleep! I have a wedding to photograph Saturday night and guess what.....my camera isn't working......AGAIN!!! So I guess I'll just wait and see how that goes!

More pictures and a lazy weekend.

I took more senior pictures Friday after work. I must say, I've never tried to take any with a horse, but it's almost as bad as trying to get a 2 year old to look at you. The only thing that could have been worse was a 2 year old and a horse! Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE taking pictures of kids and babies. I love capturing their little souls and seeing the looks on their faces when everyday things excite them to no end. I took the boys with me to the "photo shoot" and they were really pretty good. We only lost one shoe in the mud hole! Note to self: put on play clothes and old boots before taking them back out there! They got to ride Nipper, covered in mud and Koy with one shoe. I'm so glad they got to ride. Robert never has time to ride anymore, much less let them ride.

After he lost his shoe.

Getting cleaned off a little.
Shoeless Koy Cauble

Bobby insisted he have his picture made too!
My little rockstar!
They are such boys!

The rest of the weekend was pretty laid back. Robert had the weekend off again so we just rode around and spent the day together Saturday. I rode to Abilene with Tinker Sunday to get Ginny a baby shower gift and that was pretty much it.

Dogs, bald heads, drawings, and Senior Pictures

So I have this dog. She showed up at my brother's house and kept jumping his fence and staying in his yard. This was fine with him, but she got really protective and was growling and barking at the neighbors and UPS man when my brother wasn't there. Well, she got after a guy running so he turned them in and the city said they had to get rid of her. So where did she end up? With me! Mike put here in my car when I was there one weekend, and would not let me leave until I took her! She kind of scared me at first, especially with the boys. When we got to my Mom and Dad's house that night she even bit my dad when he tried to catch her. I could tell she had been around some not very nice people because she was really timid, especially around men. Well we got her home and she has been the sweetest dog ever. She won't stay in the fence, so she just roams the neighborhood, well no, actually the town. But she always comes home and is great with the boys. I've never seen her growl or even bark since we got her. A couple of weeks ago, she was roaming around and found my car and the office, so she sat by it, all day long! I took her home and everything was fine. Well, Thursday, when I took Kase to school, they opened the door to let him out, and she jumped in!! She followed us to school! I didn't have time to take her home because I was running late as usual, so I just took her to work with me. She sat by my car for 8 hours! That's fine, if she wants to sit by my car all day in the hot, let her. But, we went to the grocery store the other night and I hear the boys saying "there's Deb, Deb's in the store" I look up, and there she is, in the grocery store looking for us!!!! So does anyone have any suggestions!?! I'm glad she loves me, but going in the grocery store went a little overboard! Anyway I just wanted to share my little dilema with my 4 legged friend.


As if the dog isn't enough, here is my next dilema! My son is going bald!!! When Kase is reading or drawing he rubs his head and is making bald spots! I finally got the last spot growing back, and now he's started on a new one! How do I get my kid to stop rubbing his head??? He looks like he has some bad disease that makes his hair fall out in patches! The results are great, that kid can draw! But why does he have to rub his head while he does it!?! I'm putting a couple of his drawings I found the other day up. Obviously he likes Ford pickups because that's all he draws! I have a few more at home I have been meaning to bring and scan, maybe I'll get them at lunch.

His daddy's ranch pickup.

You can see through this one where he drew the Grave Digger on the back.

I also took some senior pictures yesterday for Cory. He has the prettiest eyes!! If you want to see them you can look at them on my website. I have more to take this afternoon. Everyone has waited until the last minute to get them done!

What a difference the camera makes and the proper way to cut sasuage!

I attempted to take the boys picture this weekend while we were in Wichita Falls, but they didn't turn out so great. I'll be so glad to get my camera back. I tried these with my little camera I just got, but I'm just so spoiled by my good camera, I could never go back! It is nice to have a little one to carry in my purse for random shots, but that's about it. Here are a few of the pics I got. They aren't very good and all the cute ones were blurry so I didn't even bother editing these!!! aaaagggghhhhh I get so aggrivated!!! I guess we will have to try it again when I get my camera back. They boys will be excited about that! :)

The boys also played in the "pool" with their cousin Mason all afternoon Saturday. They had so much fun but it wore them out! Luckily last night Koy made it out of the bathtub, but that's about it. After he threw all of his toys in the floor, he covered up with his towel and fell asleep on the rug in front of the bathtub. Poor kid!

Bunch of nerds!!!

They finally figured out how to use that thumb!

Teamwork. Those two actually got along with each other all day!!!

Sam thought it was a little too hot for him!

Sam and his daddy.

Koy after a long, hard weekend!
And just in case you ever wondered what the proper way to cut sasuage was, now you know. You have to get out the electric knife!