My Family: May 2008

Jeff and the boys went to a baseball game with
some of the other Brazells so Ellie and I went to
get her a new princess dress. She thought she

needed to take some pictures.

Zoo Trip

We went early in the year hoping that we would
stay cool and see all the animals. Well, it was HOT
but we did get to see many of the animals. Ellie did
not like the monkeys at all. The monkeys are all she
talked about but once we got there she just kept
yelling "No! No! Mean monkeys!!" Oh well. The snakes
were a big hit like always.

Ellie trying to stay cool

I am really sorry about the picture. One of the
kids had my camera and changed the setting
and I did not have time to fix it. Anyhow, Tallyn
got an award for being on the honor roll all year.
I took more pictures but this was the best of them all :(

No more homework...No more books....

Rebel the first day of school

Rebel the last day of school
Can you beleive the change in his face! He is growing
so fast! I like his hair better longer...when it is not in his eyes!
7th grade here we come!!!!!

Tallyn on the first day

and the last...I wish I had a way to let you see how
much taller he has gotten and check out his chin!
Where did his little boy face go? No, he won't cut his hair
either. I kinda like it though...

My work family

A few of the kids at work and my boss Brad and
Mary the school age teacher

My bestest work buddy

Summer Update

I just wanted to update everyone on what our summer looks like. With 3 kids we will not have much free time. What is the definition of summer break again?

Rebel will be going to Falls Creek the first week of June. The funny thing about that is this is the very same camp I went to growing up. That will explain why I am terrified!! Plus, I cannot believe Rebel is old enough for that. I will update you when he gets home. I am going to have him take lots of pictures. Maybe I can get him to go to the Eagle's Nest and take a few. Maybe not I remember that walk!! He is very excited about going into the 7th grade. I think this will be a big summer for him. He is taking to being a "big kid". He hardly has time for his family anymore. His phone rings NON-STOP!

Tallyn is involved in any sport camp he can get in. His "BIG" camp is basketball boarding camp at Southern Nazarene University. This will be his first overnight camp. He is also doing a few speciality camps. He spends most of his time on his skate board when he is not shooting baskets. He is also eating us out of house and home. We will be taking donations to feed him soon.

Ellie is potty trained..daytime only. She is growing everyday. She is a little diva. I don't have a clue as to where that came from!!

Our big trip this summer is a cabin in eastern Oklahoma. We decided not to spend our kids college money on gas. Trips to the zoo and swimming at the neighborhood pool and stuff like that will be some of the other stuff. I am looking forward to going to see my dad and spending some time at his place for a few days. He will take the boys fishing and for rides on his Harley.

We will keep everyone posted......

Happy Mother's Day

After church we took the kids to Celebration
Station for Mothers Day. We had a blast!

Ellie had a hard time trying to figure out what
to wear..she ended up in PJs.

.The kids loved the bumper boats. The goal was
to see how wet they could get and I had to threaten
them so I could stay dry. They were not very scared.