We Rented a Lodge...

Cochran Family Reunion 2011

24 people squeezed into a Church Campy Lodge could be a recipe for disaster...

or, AWESOMENESS!!!!

A day at Turner Falls:

Nice spot to swim in the falls


A short hike

While the kids chilled in the wading pools...

the adults and big kids were playing hard!

A Day in the Arbuckle Wilderness:

Em'ry is a brave one!

Up late playing games, up early cooking breakfast, reminiscing about our time together growing up, and talking about how we hope next year we can share the love with those who didn't make it this year and hopefully there will more babies to cuddle.

Christina said it best, "Grandma Dovie and Grandpa Calvin would be proud!"

Summer Photo Dump...

Over the course of the summer, I took thousands of pictures on my phone and cameras. Here are a few that never made the blog. Enjoy!

Just getting started

Playing house

Playdate with Bryce!

No rain means lots of watering :)

It rained once...

Celebrating 5 wonderful years!

Hanging out at the courts

Sundays are the best!

Accepting her award at gymnastics :)

Carwash

Build-A-Bear with Aunt Bran!

SUMMER IS OVER AND SCHOOL HAS BEGUN!

So, stay tuned for the exciting events that accompany the new school year.

Time Flies...

One of the biggest events of the summer came a few weeks ago when Greg and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary.

What a blessing! I am so blessed that my GOD loves me so much that he blessed me with so much more than I could ever deserve.

In the past 5 years, we have moved 4 times, bought two houses, welcomed an amazingly sweet and beautiful baby girl, traveled to beautiful and exciting places in the United States and Mexico, and grown so much closer and fallen more in love with each sunrise.

With each new year there are new challenges and countless blessings.

I am so excited and dreaming of what's in store for us in the next 50 years!

Summer Heat!

Won't let it slow us down!

Just suck it up and brave the heat...

Or, set up a water slide and let the kid, I mean Greg, play for hours :)

Every mom knows that kids can get bored during the summer so we were quick to jump on an opportunity to host Em'ry's BFF, Hailie for a couple of weeks while my parents took a motorcycle trip.

They don't look happy, do they?

We couldn't spend all of our time outside so we found fun activities indoors.

My little artists!

Dress up!

Bowling fun!

Miss Independent!

How awesome is the ramp?

And, if all else fails there are always games on the IPad/Iphone :)

And, when they get tired of coloring, cartoons, and computer games, its back to the water...

Em'ry is gaining confidence under water!

Feeding the ducks in the bayou!

Nana came to pick up Hailie and spent a few days with us which made Em'ry super excited!

I could definitely get used to having two kids around :) The girls entertained each other, slept together, and fought like sisters all week! It was crazy and I loved it!

There were some other big events that occured in the past two weeks but we'll have to save that for another post! Stay tuned! And, stay cool!