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Dining with the Stars

The rehearsal dinner for Randon's cousin was held at Sooner Legends.  After dinner I was told Blake Griffin was next door and was taking pictures.  I lean over to Randon and let him know, and then ask "Who is Blake Griffin?" You can tell I keep up with sports!  He informs me he played basketball for OU and then was drafted by the Clippers and other history I don't really remember.  So before we left, he indulged the wedding group and took pics with us.  Thanks Blake!  I know who you are now and have a neat pic for my Sooner family.

Wedded Bliss

Eight years ago today, I married my best friend.  I am so grateful to God for bringing us together and helping us build a wonderful family.  I love this man so much and I look forward to many many many more years of love and happiness!

Fireworks Wedding

Randon's cousin is a Marine who just returned from Afghanistan.  We are proud of him for serving our country and glad he is home!!!!  He married his beautiful bride on Sunday evening.  Emily had the ultimate princess role of flowergirl.  It was a wonderful weekend of celebrating America, our family and watching my little girl light up with excitement!  (I took tons of pics and it was hard to pic my favorites so that is why there are so many)

  

Fresh Blackberries

This morning we picked blackberries. We had so much fun and they are DELICIOUS!!!! I am going back for more!

Swim Time

Summer time is for swimming!! The kids have been having fun at swimming lessons. Emily has become quite the swimmer this year no longer requiring a life jacket or floation device in the pool. Cadon does great at lessons but thinks our pool is bigger and doesn't care for it as much. One day he'll do it too. In the meantime we will have fun at lessons!

Harvest

Wheat.  In Randon's family, this is important stuff.  It is not just what makes bread or crackers or cereal, it is what provides income.  It is a business.  Being a city girl most of my life I didn't think much about wheat until I met Randon.  I have learned a lot of things about farm/country life from him.  Like the difference between a cow and a bull and a steer.  They were just all cows to me before.  I love going to the country and the peace it provides.  No hustle bustle of the city.  It is nice.

But back to wheat.  Here in Oklahoma it is typically planted in the fall.  Farmers can put their cattle on it in the winter time to provide a source of feed for them.  If you drive by a really green field in the winter, it is probably wheat.  The golden color we associate with it doesn't occur until just before harvest, sometime in the end of April or May, depending how hot it is.  Harvest usually happens in June and a couple of weeks ago we went to watch it.  This is one of those times I love to sit and watch my husband and his family with our kids.  They are teaching them what has gone on in his family for generations. 

This is on Randon's Uncle's land.  They have a Centennial Farm.  Randon's great great grandfather staked this in the land run and the family still lives on and works it today.  This is so amazing to me!  I just love the history.

   

Randon spent some time cutting wheat and taking our kids around to do it too. 

Cadon was so excited to ride the combine.  He pumped himself up to do it and when he got off he was proud.  He was scared last year.  I can't blame him too much, they are HUGE!

He fits in the tire!

Emily spent most of her time in the tractor that pulls the grain cart.  Cadon got to drive.  What fun!

I had to play with my camera too, so they were subjected to photo ops in the fields.  I took 295 pictures of harvest.  Maybe I went a little overboard.  I did have a lot of fun though.

The one above and this one were some of my favorites.  I have so many that I like.  Maybe over time I can share more.  I can't wait for next year!