"Country" Livin'

what do you get with....

the greatest Pepe ever

a little bit of child labor

and an overpaid (and underworked) Supervisor???
Home SWEET home!

You still need a "family" car in the country...

My "country" Princess

Even in the country

Sadie and Lola are never more than a phone call away... Showing the love

We *might* become a homeschooling family... if we ever move to the country... where learning is SO much more fun in your PJ's and with the ones you love... followed by an afternoon... COUNTRY NAP!!!!!
...and it certainly couldn't be called camping without...

S'MORES!!!!!

We are lovin' lovin' LOVIN' our Country Life...

Happy BIG birthday to my "baby"

My "baby" boy is turning the BIG 5 tomorrow... I don't think he could be any happier. He's been waiting ALL year for this monumental event. His birthday wish is to be big like Ethan...and for a snake! YIKES...

~~~In honor of his special day we had a backyard birthday bash with his all of his favorites: his friends, the pool, of course water guns, cotton candy, a bounce house, pinata, and since his favorite meal is Taco's we had a huge taco spread for him and all his friends. It was a super great day celebrating my boy and his precious life.

And because I'm a sucker for that stunning smile of his, he even got that dang snake he wished for...

Happy birthday to my BIG boy who will always be my baby!

I love you Jacob Thomas Garcia forever and ever!!

Boys vs. Girls

We were guests of "Sandy Shoes Festival" with Education Foundation. It was boys vs. girls in the juice-off.

Madison and Sadie where super excited to pose for the cameras while the boys watched and plotted!

Jake and Ethan used team work to beat out Madison and Sadie by a 1/4 of a cup!

8 Seconds

Ethan and Sadie had their 8 seconds to ride Willie the Bull! I just might have a cowboy and cowgirl girl on my hands!

Demolition Derby Driving!

The Demolition Derby was back at the fair this year with even crazier driving! Which made me think: Can you picture these kids driving one day?

See You Later... Alligator

My man with our youngest and oldest holding on to a very cool alligator!

Madison with her new BFF holding a baby alligator!

Ethan is a real man holding the gator himself!

Brothers

Buddies Vinny and Ethan were riding the waves while their younger brothers watched...

Vinny's youngest Nicholas patrolled the stairs while

Jacob covered the deep end! Ethan just loves being a big brother.

All 5 boys swam and played together like brothers this long holiday weekend.

Flashback Friday: Jen and Nicole

Could this have been what Nicole and I looked like at 9? My oldest girl Sadie and Nicole's daughter Emma are practicing to beat their mommies at air hockey! Since I am the air hockey queen Nicole and Emma better watch out for Sadie and I!