country living...

maddex and i flew home for a couple of weeks at the end of may. i didn't want to pay for maddex starting the end of june- and i wanted to be home for memorial day- so it worked out. the only thing was- tanner couldn't come... but he was great- and sacrificed to stay.

on the way to the airport- i was all giddy with excitement and nerves (ihateflying). we were almost there when out of nowhere- maddex starts throwing up... he vomited 3 times everywhere on the plane... and then every night for about 7 days of our trip. other than that- we had a great time. we spent lots of time with family- my cousin came down with her two little girls for a visit. maddex was sick most of the time- but he was still great for me. he's my best buddy.

when i look at the outside of these homes- i see the inside.

i can visualize exactly what i'd do to them.

(i sat on that porch swing 3/4 of my trip..)

maddex was terrified- but i threw him on it and about 15 seconds later-

he was in heaven. he still talks about pappy mowing the grass.

we call him... "dramaddex"... and "madditude" for a reason.

he's on the verge...

is he not the most beautiful thing ever?

eatin' off the cherry tree...

brinlee and maddex

yah- you read that right- there

is a diner by my house called- "road kill cafe"

my cousin kenton has a peacock... im not a huge bird fan..

if you can't tell by my face.

you have to know me to love this picture... :)

miss you gram.

happy birthday to me.

a happy birthday is what i had. for our birthday we flew home to pa. yes- our birthday...i share it with my sister... we are 6 years apart (do the math) i am now 23. a number i am having a hard time getting used to.. but that comes with time. i occasionally lie and say im 21, it makes me feel better, cuter, funner- you get it. ;) it was such a great trip. my cousins came from ny and hershey, pa. and my sister and her family came down for the weekend. a full house filled with nothing but family, toys and kids= nothing but great fun. i wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else. 

we started off with lunch at shives. then the antique mall. a trip to the farm, playing outdoors and then some cake and homemade ice-cream.. (and some of jen's awesome snacks). bright and early we headed to bedford days... where i fell in love with a swing, ate lots of sweets (potato candy, carmel apples, whoopie pies, steak n cheese, and apple cider) and maddex took his first pony ride. he is so sweet. the weather was so nice... it couldn't have been better. i lucked out big time at hokie-g's.. and found some really cute stuff for our playroom, an old-school gum-ball machine that i've been on the lookout for. (pics to come soon when the playroom is done). 

we did a lot of stuff on our trip... maddex rode the 4 wheeler everyday with pappy dave.. he loved it. almost every time he would ride he'd fall asleep. we did some fishing.. rain or shine. we took the boys to the pumpkin patch. his favorite part was the corn pit... and he also loved the john deere tractors. 

we love going back east. it is such a different life-style than what we live- and we love it. i love that i am able to take my family back there and show them my way of living. happy birthday to me. :)

bedford days:

my dream swing... if only i could have gotten it on the plane.

nothing like FRESH apple cider.

maddex loves his tech deck.

yum.

m's first pony ride...

the biggest whoopie-pie ever.

m loves grapes... he was eating them off the ground.. ha

visiting grandma crouse... love her.

i love home.