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This is what I get when I ask the boys to "pick up"....They put everything ON TOP of the toy box. :)

The dog days of summer have officially begun...yay for popsicle stained tee's and lips!




It is completely acceptable at The Harrell home to eat snacks underneath an umbrella...

Boys will be boys

Just a typical school night with the Harrell Boys! Daddy + Water Hose + 3 little guys = endless fun :)



This was absolutely hilarious. Jack was holding the hose and kept putting his mouth on it... and didn't realize that Todd was turning it on and off, giving poor Jack Jack no warning, as the water came flying out, flooding his mouth and splashing his face. He did this over and over again, cracking up the entire time!



And a video...


They had so much fun....Love having all boys!! (And, yes, Brody is naked and Wade only has a shirt on. Our poor neighbors!)

Mother's Day

This years Mother's Day was probably my best one yet....Todd and the boys went all out and showered me with love and attention, all weekend long!! Flowers kept popping up...my favorite breakfasts were made...an impromptu strawberry picking happened...we enjoyed Hawaiian icees (my favorite)...Homemade cards were delivered with such pride, that I teared up!! It was a spectacular weekend and I am so blessed to be able to have Brody, Wade and Jack call me Momma. A few (horrible quality cell phone) pics from our lazy weekend:





And the only pic taken of me, the entire weekend!!!!! Oh well...this shows our real life! (I am in my jammies...)


And a sweet video of Jack saying "Happy Mother's Day", while bringing me flowers he picked...Is there anything sweeter?


Sunday afternoon, we celebrated Mother's Day with Grammie, Scott, Allie, Caden and Ensley! (My Mom was out of town...) We enjoyed the Slip-n-slide and feasted on a huge meal! A Happy Mother's Day to not only our Mom's, but also to Aunt Lowie, Aunt Gail, Aunt Marilyn, Allison, Melissa, G'ma Orr, Mimi and Grandmother!! We love you all!









One of the sweetest books about the love a Mother has for her child...



Love You Forever
by Robert Munsch

A mother held her new baby and very slowly rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while she held him, she sang:

I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be.

The baby grew. He grew and he grew and he grew. He grew until he was two years old, and he ran all around the house. He pulled all the books off the shelves. He pulled all the food out of the refrigerator and he took his mother's watch and flushed it down the toilet. Sometimes his mother would say, "this kid is driving me CRAZY!"

But at night time, when that two-year-old was quiet, she opened the door to his room, crawled across the floor, looked up over the side of his bed; and if he was really asleep she picked him up and rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. While she rocked him she sang:

I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be.

The little boy grew. He grew and he grew and he grew. He grew until he was nine years old. And he never wanted to come in for dinner, he never wanted to take a bath, and when grandma visited he always said bad words. Sometimes his mother wanted to sell him to the zoo!

But at night time, when he was asleep, the mother quietly opened the door to his room, crawled across the floor and looked up over the side of the bed. If he was really asleep, she picked up that nine-year-old boy and rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while she rocked him she sang:

I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be.

The boy grew. He grew and he grew and he grew. He grew until he was a teenager. He had strange friends and he wore strange clothes and he listened to strange music. Sometimes the mother felt like she was in a zoo!

But at night time, when that teenager was asleep, the mother opened the door to his room, crawled across the floor and looked up over the side of the bed. If he was really asleep she picked up that great big boy and rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. While she rocked him she sang:

I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be.

That teenager grew. He grew and he grew and he grew. He grew until he was a grown-up man. He left home and got a house across town. But sometimes on dark nights the mother got into her car and drove across town. If all the lights in her son's house were out, she opened his bedroom window, crawled across the floor, and looked up over the side of his bed. If that great big man was really asleep she picked him up and rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while she rocked him she sang:

I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be.

Well, that mother, she got older. She got older and older and older. One day she called up her son and said, "You'd better come see me because I'm very old and sick." So her son came to see her. When he came in the door she tried to sing the song. She sang:

I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always...

But she couldn't finish because she was too old and sick. The son went to his mother. He picked her up and rocked her back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And he sang this song:

I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my mommy you'll be.

When the son came home that night, he stood for a long time at the top of the stairs. Then he went into the room where his very new baby daughter was sleeping. He picked her up in his arms and very slowly rocked her back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while he rocked her he sang:

I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be.

Slip-n-slidin', crazy boy and Muffins with Mom!

My boys love good old hose water. A little too much. Great for the immune system, eh?



This little guy is keeping us on our toes...he is a firecracker!!!



And we had Muffins for Mom's this morning at the boys school...I was so proud of all of my boys!!







A huge thank you to Mrs. Monica and Mrs. Gabby for loving and teaching and guiding our boys, and, for helping to make this Mother's Day an incredibly special one for me!! ( And thank you to Mrs. Neva, Mrs. Lauren, Mrs. Kim, Mrs. Cristy, Mrs. Lucy, Mrs. Carmen and Mrs. Holly as well...you all are the best!!)

Exact Same Age

All 3 boys, the exact same age...23 months and 1 week old. Be still my heart....

Mid Week Rambles

This post is mostly all about crazy Jack Jack and our spontaneous adventure to see his bud, Carsen!

First, though, since the little man will be 2 years old this month, he feels it extremely necessary to adorn dress himself properly. The more shirts and hats, the better. At one point this week, he had on a t-shirt, a polo shirt, a jacket and a rain coat, as well as 2 hats, 3 pairs of socks, googles and rain boots. He is quite the multitasker, as he was able to hold 3 noonies and a fruit roll up. Don't underestimate the power of a good outfit!!


OK...back to our spontaneous Saturday adventure...

Great Grandmother Harrell was recently in the hospital for blood pressure issues and was just discharged to go home, so Todd and the big boys decided to head over to Macclenny early Saturday morning to surprise her and help in bring joy to her recovery!! Uncle Scotty and Cousin Caden joined in on the fun too! These are the only pics that Todd took.... :)


So, while they were driving to Macclenny, Jack and I headed over to Gulf Breeze to hang out with the Dasinger clan and go to the Annual Crawfish Festival! It is always fun to get Carsen and Jack together, as they are only 6 weeks apart. (Carsen has an awesome birthday...he was born on the 4th of July!)


Neither one would have stayed in the wagon if they were not in there together...so it was a perfect pairing! They both are obsessed with their hats and never took them off...



We had high hopes of being able to let the kiddos run around and dance to the music. You know, hang out on a big open grassy area and watch the festival around us? Well, it was way too packed with adults and bigger kiddos...they did have fun dancing with the band for a bit, though!



After about a half an hour of chasing the kids, we decided it would probably be a better idea to venture across the street and play at the park. They had free rain to roam and run...and enjoy chicken on a stick! And bananas, fruit snacks, pirates booty, crackers and anything else they could get their hands on. Those boys can eat!!



We then ended up back at their home, where the adults enjoyed shrimp Po Boys, music and The Derby. The kiddos, well, they kept running :)



and exploring and playing really well together!



Thank you Mags, Doug and Carsen for having us...cannot wait to come back for an adults only trip to watch the Pensacola Wahoo's!