2 Cannon's, 2 Darty's & 1 Kizzire...........

That leads to a pile of BOYS! We had a great day w/our buddies today. We hit the park for a while, then lunch at I'm sure you know where-McDonald's, Splash Pad then Wal-Mart. It was hot but they didn't complain at all. The slides were full of water from the rain and they of course ran wide open to the slides and got wet first thing. They didn't mind being wet but sure made the little ones slide so much faster. Which led to a swelled upper lip(Houston), a goose egg on the forehead(Isaiah) and burnt elbows from trying to slow down(Noah). But it didn't stop them from having fun. Levi and Isaac are at the age where they don't have to watched every second and never slow down. They all loved the splash pad as always and I loved getting to visit w/Christy, Amy, Granny and Nana. We'll have to do it again girls.

The Boys.............Where's Isaiah?

There he is!

YUM!............ Flavored Water- "Strawberry Pee-Wi"

Will find some way to play football EVERYWHERE he goes.

CAR WASH

The boys are always using their imaginations. Today, they were in the tub and I was in the hall outside of their bathroom. Of course a lot of laughin' and splashin' were goin' on. I would go in occasionally and wipe the gallons of water that somehow found it's way on the floor and refill to "warm-it-up,please." The scent of their bath wash always smells up the upstairs but today it was so much stronger. I walked back in to find lots of soap bubbles, an empty bottle and the boys bathing w/their "diving creature toys". They have these octopus diving sticks with loose blue tentacles and they were bathing w/ the tentacles. Levi said they were "in the car wash like when you go through the car wash Momma, and those long blue things clack, clack, clack on our truck." And then the "ho,ho,ho's" started sounding w/their bubble beards and then ivory soap filled the air. Walked back in and they had a bar of soap cleaning the tub and soap was everywhere. Somehow it takes me ALL day to get anything accomplished and they can do all that in about 15 mins.

FUTURE PILOT

Houston LOVES to change clothes! He's in something different all day. Today, he started off as a Pilot. I have been cleaning out closets and the attic over the last couple of days. I've been trying to figure out what Levi might possibly be able to wear to school and figure out what hand-me-downs would work for Houston. Anyway, I also have tons of their baby clothes still packed away b/c I have "letting go" issues as Josh would call it. Well, Houston found the cutest little Pilot's coat except for the fact it's a 12 month and he wears mostly a 5 in everything. He looked so hilarious in his too little coat and some "good workin' man pants" handed down from Bub.

Notice the look. I thought this was so funny but he's a Pilot, "for real"!

Check out the sleeves(should be L/S) and the zipper almost busted when we tried to zip it. Would work great as a "shrug", don't you think? Don't you just love 'em to pieces?!!

POOL PARTY #2

Peyton, Lily Grace, Aunt Debbie, Skyler, MeMaw, MawMaw, and Grandaddy all came to Tuugies for lunch and then came over for a little while to enjoy the sun and pool. About 15 mins. later, Uncle Luke, Ben, Beth and MeMaw showed up at the pool and we had a great time! The kids really enjoyed playing with Skyler and Peyton throwing them. Lily G wasn't so sure of the water but did fine as long as you held her. Ben and Beth didn't swim b/c they were getting ready for a LONG road trip. 2 small children, 2 Bozeman's and 2 in-laws(LOL) in 1 van to West VA for a week, whew....glad I wasn't invited!HA Just kidding, hope ya'll have a GREAT time! Love all my peeps! Glad ya'll got to come down!

LG LOVED the flowers! Na,Na,Na,Na Boo-Boo, just out of Peyton's reach!

Just woke up from a nap and WOW these people are crazy!

MawMaw doing what she does best!HA

Grandaddy doing what he does best! Taking care of them grandbabies!

MeMaw doing what she loves best! Holding them grandbabies!

Lily Grace BEFORE floaties.........

Lily Grace AFTER floaties!

One of their favorite guys!

POOL PARTY

What better way to spend hot summer days than at the pool w/the ones you love? Today, was a LAZY summer day for me. We got to Nana's around 11:45 and enjoyed the day with part of our crazy family. The "Hutto" bunch came down and we grilled out, swam and laughed all afternoon. I'm so thankful for all my family and the memories that my children are hopefully making. Houston cracked us up all day with his little "verbal mistakes" and Levi, the determined "little Josh" that he is, learned to dive today. He has jumped and swam all summer but never taken the diving plunge. Once he started, he dove until he perfected it. It's amazing how fast they learn. Houston is still a little cautious but has swam under water and in the shallow all summer. He has recently mastered swimming to the steps w/out floaties, but still insists on wearing floaties off the diving board. That's just fine w/me! He almost jumped today but "lost his mind"(he meant changed his mind). Another member of our family has also took to the pool. He can really "dog paddle".HA Skip sniffed around the edge for a few seconds and off he jumped. Liked it but tired easily being so little and young. The day was enjoyed by all and the weather was beautiful. Thank you God for all your wonderful blessings. "This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it."

We Had Church!

We had our annual Pastor Appreciation Day at church and what a wonderful day it was! If you have never heard Mike & Kelly Bowling (& Jeff) , you are missing out! They are filled with God's love and sing with all their heart. You can sample some of their music at their website, http://www.themikebowlinggroup.com/ . We do appreciate our Pastor and love that he still preaches the WORD! Say a little prayer for your pastor today, he may need a touch this very minute. "Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine." 1 Timothy 5:17

WHAT A DAY!

We started the day off w/breakfast at ERG and then off to MeMaw's house to help with Ben and Beth. Luke and MK had a youth conference in Memphis so we got the pleasure of keeping them today. They are growing so fast and are so precious! How my brother got a son that is so good and obedient it is beyond me! It's not fair at all!HA Then, we went out to Granddaddy's to pick the FIRST and SECOND and THIRD cantaloupes of the year. Smelt so good, couldn't wait to taste 'em! Checked the beloved watermelons and decided with the good 'ole "thump" test, they need a little rain and about 2 more weeks. You don't get that good over night folks, it takes about 60+ years of gardening to come to that conclusion. One crop of peas coming up nicely, plowed out and they too need some rain. So, were hoping the Good Lord hears our prayers for the rain. After that, a few naps, baths and snacks later it was time to head to "CHUCK E CHEESE"!YEA! Noah had his big "3" birthday party tonight and the boys had a blast! A night filled with friends, tokens, pizza, cake and a performance from ChuckE himself, "one of the best nights ever" in Houston's book. Then, we met KK at Applebee's for a late supper and the boys opted for dessert since they had filled up on pizza a little earlier. We had a very busy BUT very blessed day!

OH, HOW SWEET.................

BUT THEN THIS HAPPENS!!

OH HOW SWEET.............ALL THE TIME!

FIRST CANTALOUPE!

SECOND CANTALOUPE!

THIRD CANTALOUPE.......AND THE GOOD 'OLE THUMP TEST.

ALL HIS HARD WORK HAS PAID OFF!

PARTY TIME

WHAT IS IT WITH BOYS AND THEIR GUNS?!

CAKE TIME!

YES, THAT IS CAKE!

YES, THAT IS A CHOCOLATE MOUSSE SHOOTER, I KNOW YOU'RE THINKING, "ALL THAT SUGAR, THIS LATE @ NIGHT?" THE QUESTION IS," WHAT WAS I THINKING?!

HE HAD TO HAVE ONE, TOO.

THANKS KK, WE LOVE YOU!

A Day w/ Isaac

Levi and Isaac, as you know, are joined at the hip. Houston absolutely loves him, too. He came over today and they had a great time. We started at the pool, had lunch and then they played all afternoon. I never knew what they were going to be next. From football players, dressed from head to toe or Army men, all decked out and w/weapons that could "take the bad guys". Yes, it was so hot outside but they didn't care at all. What would life be like w/out friends? I'm so thankful for all of mine and thankful that the boys have such great friends as Isaac.

Who are these masked men?

Houston and his animals. We may have a Vet on our hands.

My BFF Isaac

Three Amigos

Snack Time!

This mess led to: finding weapons with working batteries

This mess led to: finding camo clothes for everyone.

Which in turn led to this: 3 soldiers and a pup who could save the world!

MEET "SKIP,SKIPPY,SKIPPER"

Have you heard? I'm getting ANOTHER boy! That's right.....a male miniature dachshund, that is. Ain't he precious?!! Josh finally broke down and let the boys have a dog. A special "THANKS" to Aunt Charlotte, Uncle Tim, Cody and Erica for the cute little pup! He will be 7 weeks old on Monday and is spoiled rotten already. The boys are so excited to have him and have barely let his feet hit the floor, although a little pee and poop have made their way there, TMI, I know. Josh always said that we would never have a dog in the house but Josh is on the couch w/Skip in his lap as I'm writing this. His bark is worse than his bite. The name "Skip" is from Houston, "Skipper" was Levi's choice and being the mom that I am "Skippy" just seems to come out. So, maybe he won't be too confused. I love to see the boys so happy and having so much fun with him. I hope he will be a great friend for years down the road.

Houston and his new best friend, "Skip".

(Levi had already turned in for the night, when this was taken.)

"Momma, does his lick have germs in it?" How cute!

FOURTH FUN

I hope everyone had a great 4th. We were so blessed to be able to spend some time with our families. When I first started dating Josh, his family always got together on the 4th but we have not been able to since 2005. 2008, we made up for the it! Everyone had so much fun, ate so much food, and played so much volleyball. Swimming, eating, playing ball, eating, swimming again, you get the picture. It was great to have everybody at Nana's. Also, 6 years ago, we moved in our house. WHEW! Hope we don't have to tackle moving again! Of course, it could've been a little stressful because I had a 2 month old who liked to nurse every 2 hours for 30 mins. a time. Remember those days? Anyway, I do want to say how thankful I am to live in the U.S.!Thank God for our forefathers who fought and founded our nation on Godly principles. Let's not forget how grateful we should be to have the freedom to worship a true and living God. Not some idol or statue! By the way, vote for Obama and we may have that right took away before you know it! O.K. I'm not talking politics, but we do need to be praying for the upcoming election and our wonderful nation. Happy 4th!

The Cannon Boys(w/out James)

Here's James!

Basketball Camp

Levi successfully completed his 2nd basketball camp! He loves anything that involves a ball. This was also a chance for him to spend some time with his buddies. It was Mon.-Thur., from 9AM-12:30AM. They got a basketball, certificate and T-Shirt for participating and then had the opportunity to do a couple of competitions for ribbons. They had a dribbling contest in which he got 1st and a free throw contest in which he placed 2nd. CONGRATS!! Houston on the other hand, still too young to join camp, could have cared less about the ball but enjoyed running around wide open in the gym. He's still little and has his own favorite things to do, so I just let him be! Josh has been on vacation this week and went down and helped a couple of days and the boys absolutely loved having Daddy around. Josh also loved playing around and being competitive once again! SO, for those of you wondering about the song playing....Those of you who remember the glory days have to remember "The Bomb Squad"! We actually had just downloaded this a few weeks ago to let the boys take a listen. Who would've thought this would make Josh go back in time and re-live those wonderful glory days!(LOL) So, sit back, think back or maybe not, and enjoy the ever infamous "You Dropped A Bomb On Me", and boy did he ever!!

Levi receiving a ribbon from Coach T

The Group

A happy little Levi and I'm even happier to be his Mommy!

A happy little Houston and I'm even happier to be his Mommy!

A special THANKS to Coach T and Coach Raines! Levi had a ball!