Some summer fun!!

Here are the boys enjoys really good sherbet ice cream on a hot day!!! Yummmy!! Here are the boys beating up
Grandpa!!

We went to downtown in Jonesborough for the 4th of July parade. The boys had fun!!


So they had some bounce houses in Jonesborough and this was one that was like the Gladiators. Poor Samuel the stick was to heavy for him and down he goes. But he did have fun!!

Here we are watching the fireworks!!! The boys were loving it. I just love their faces just seeing them look at it.


By the way I forgot to mention that we are owners to two little pups. We got them in March and their names are Sadie and Ben. They are good pups but there are times I could kill them. They are cute though!!!

Trip to NY!!

Ok, so I am really so in updating the blog but here we go!!! A few weeks ago I went to visit my family in NY. We drove 15 hours straight but we made it without killing the kids. We always have fun going to NY but the only thing I hate is that our vacation turns to trying to visit everyone before we have to leave. Its frustrating and tiring. I love seeing places and shopping!!!!! Boy, I am glad I don't live there because we would be broke. Also, its always nice to see different cultures again and eating the fooooood!!!!! That's another reason not to live there because I would be fat!!! I miss everyone and of course my family but there is a part of me that always tells me not to live there. I love the quitenes and not having my day pass by fast. I really enjoy living in TN. It so peacful for me here and no worries. I do love it up there and that will always be my home!! Well, we headed back on the 5th day and took back our nephew Miguel for the summer. We stopped over in Harrisonburg in VA for the night. It is really nice there and it was only four ours away from TN. The next day was the worst day. Those four hours felt forever!!! I seriouly lost my patience with the kids. I just wanted to get home. We finally made it and poor Michael had to work that night. Any who we hope that it would be fun having him here. Samuel loves his cousin and its kind of nice to have an older kid around to help out.

Well, here is my dad and the boys at his house. I love this picture with Gabriel because my dad has a little angel water fountain that pees. Well the boys always goes and play with the water. I just think it hilarous. So we made Gabriel take a pose as the angel.


We went out with my sisters and my friends and had fun with them!! We also got free desert because we told the waitress that Miguel and Samuel are having a birthday.It was ture in a few weeks!!!


I thought I could throw this picture in. My friend who I always go to cut my hair when I visit was now cutting my boys hair. This is Gabriel second time going to a salon and he does such a good job sitting there. Such a big boy!!


Here are my nephews. James is who will be turning 5 and Miguel who is turning 7. Here is also a picture of my niece Amaya who is 3. My Grandma and the boys!!



Here are some pictures of where we went to a children's museum. The kids had a blast. Plus we got in for free. It was worth it!!
Here is Samuel in a bubble and my sister attempting to be in one!



Here are my sisters. See if you can tell who is the oldest??

It's been a crazy in the Mathson household!!

Well to get started my boys got sick early March. Both of them were really miserable. One was vomiting and the other was running a high fever and both of them did not want to eat. They just slept in the cough the whole time. Its kind of nice to have them sick at the same time. I don't have to chase one around!! I felt bad though. The whole time they wanted me to sit with them. Two days later Michael got sick. I was really glad that it was just 24 hours.
Two weeks later I found out that my friends dad passed away. A sudden heart attack at 49. I then flew with the boys to NY. Michael had to stay. It was easy flying there. Thank goodness!! I stayed for a week. My friend Maira was strong especially for her boys. It was hard for all of us but in a way I felt peace in my heart because I know he is fine. Its good to know the gospel! There was a part where it was hard for me. His viewing was located at the same place as my moms. It has been almost nine years and everyday I think of her.
After our week stay we traveled back home and that was tough. The boys got sick again!!! Samuel was crying in the plane and Gabriel had diarrhea. I had both of them at the same time in the bathroom and they were crying. All of you moms know how frustrating that is especially, by yourself. I just wanted to go home so bad. Lucky we got home safe.
After we got home they were both feeling crabby. That weekend my sister-in-law Anne had her baby shower. She is having a girl. Yay. Also, we were leaving to NC, Winston-Salem to see our friends the Smiths. We had a great time.


Later after all the sickness going around I finally got sick. I thought I would of gotten away from it but I guess it caught up to me. I had it bad for 24 hours. It was nice to feel a little better and walk around because Michael had night shifts so I had no choice to feel better.
What made me feel really bad I also found out that my friend was killed in Afghanistan. He was suppose to be home days later. I think that made me really mad because he was almost home to see his wife my friend Brooke.My love and prayers go out to her. I can not imagine losing my husband. That is hard. He is a hero and he was a great solider. This is an old picture. Its about 6yrs old. Brooke is the one on the far right and of course Frankie is hugging me. They both met in the YSA in NY. He was so young. I will always love Frankie.
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