Happy 20th Birthday KYLE!!

Kyle,
I'm not sure why I've been so blessed to be your Mama...but I am so very grateful!!  Thanks for giving me the title of Mother, and for making my job so joyful!  I love you beyond words...always have...always will!!
Love you,
Mom

Wordless Wednesday #55 ~ A Dog's Life

 Watching Nathan's baseball game...

 Rough life...lounging on a handmade afghan...

Sleeping with the Daddy!

Hats, Hats, Hats

 While looking through my photos, I realized that we like hats!!  Many kinds of hats!  Cowboy hats at the Aquarium in Monterrey...

 A new hat for vacation...

 A hat for sun protection on race day!

 Of course...the Saints...

 A hat at the Giants game while in San Fran

 Angry Bird...what more can I say?

And a hat for his baseball team!

Baseball Season

 Nathan is playing travel ball again this year.  He is really a natural athlete and excels on the field.  He has started pitching more and more and even has the highest strike to ball ratio on the team.

I LOVE watching him play!

Wordless Wednesday #54 ~ Puppy Kisses!

iPhone 5 for Nathan

 Nathan wanted a new iPhone for his birthday and has waited patiently since July for it to come out.  We went and picked it up last night...he was a HAPPY BOY!!

Orangeman Triathalon...Darrell DID IT!!

 Darrell competed in the Orangeman yesterday...I think it was his 4th Triathalon.  It was SO HOT...and SO WINDY...and he had to run across the sand!!  I am so proud of him...I was whining because I was waiting for a couple of hours and he spent almost 7 hours STRAIGHT in the ocean, on his bike, and running!!  He has been training so diligently and this was kind of a "test" for his upcoming Ironman competition in November.

 He didn't even look exhausted...CRAZY!!  I was screaming my fool head off for him.  He looked so smooth, like it was no big deal that he just ran through breakfast and lunch!!

 They passed us on the sand, then made a loop through the parking lot to get to the finish line!  Here he comes!

 My Hunka Burnin' Love...

 After the race, taking in some much-needed water!

 His medal, up-close!

 It was a gorgeous day in Dana Point

 I am his hugest fan...the love of my life!

Darrell with his training partners!!  Jean and Nancy...they kick his butt!  I told him, they are like his training wives...they nag him to do his best and get on him when he doesn't push himself.  I am so blessed that these ladies take care of Darrell on the course and on long bike rides each week!