Annual Dallas Trip

We went to Dallas this past weekend, we meaning Me my four boys Andrew, my nephew and my Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad go every year to visit a couple that they went to collage with, Bob and Pam. And part of the family always goes with. I have not been in about three years so I figured it was time. So me and the boys loaded up and headed off. Mom road with me and I am glad she did because other wise I would have turned around in Texarkana. My older boys where wild in the car!!!

We had a pretty slow weekend. It was stressful for Bob and Pam I know with my three older boys. The older two played Bob's pinball machine to death and Nash wined the whole weekend because he did not feel good I think.

The best part of the trip was going to the Dallas Museum of Art. Me Andrew Sebastian and Labe went to see the King Tut exhibit. It was really neat. It was the second time that I have seen it, I saw it when I was a kid. And we also stayed afterwards to see the rest of the museum. It was alot of fun. I did not get to take pictures of King Tut but in the rest of the museum they allowed photography with no flash. I got some pictures so take a look.



This is a painting by Vincent Van Gogh....




Some of my Modern art!!





Tunnels of prisims... I got in trouble for taking this one...ooppps!!





This is the fountian outside the museum one of my favorite shots...




Andrew in front of the fountian....




These are just some of my faves if you would like to see the rest they are all on my Flickr page here is the link

http://flickr.com/photos/shehartley/

Just click on it or copy and paste it to your address bar.

Trying to take Christmas pictures......

Well this was my first attempt to take Christmas pictures. It wasn't a complete failure, I got some really good shots. But the very first picture Nash freaked out cause I would not let him hold Clay and so I only got one picture with him in it!!!! O well maybe next time!!! So here are my handsome boys!!!

(If you can not see the entire picture just click it and it will take you to my Flickr page and you can see them all!!!)


Nash freaking.......




Sebastian and Clay...



My personal faves

Clay Claus......




Sebastian Labe and Clay...




Labe and Clay...




I know that my house can be a zoo sometimes but I wish that everyone was as happy as I am for Christmas, I have been truely blessed!! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!!

Here is the new Hartley!!!!!

Let me introduce you to the newest member of our family.........His name is Clay Xander Frances Hartley. He was born on November 14, 2008. He weighed a whopping 7 pounds 6 ounces, and was 20 inches long. It was the fastest delivery I have ever had. I checked into the hospital at 11:30am and he was born at 1:56pm. We are so proud!!! He is sooo handsome!!! Here are some pictures of my little angel!!!


This is Clay at about two mins....




Going home....




Meeting the big brothers.........






12 Days old.......

Nash's Birthday!!!!

Ok.......I know its been a minute but we have been really busy. First of all it was Nash's birthday on the fifth last week. We went to Momma and Daddy's house and had a little party with just the family and the Niven Family too. We had kids running everywhere.........but it was still fun!!! Nash only wanted to show his toys to Andrew. It was so sweet!! Got some good pictures there. Here are a few.


Here is the whole group...




The first present opened...




Showing off the first present to Andrew.....




Playing with Sara....




Birthday cake.....




Oooooo cake....




Next......I am officially a mini van Mom!!! I know, I know it was hard for me to except too. But it didn't take me too long to get use to it, you will too!! After driving it for a few days its not as bad as I thought it was going to be!!! It's actually pretty nice and there is all the room we need for all these kiddos that we have with one more on the way!


Here is the new van!!!




Which leads me to my next point....we should have a new addition to the family in 8 days, on the 19th or that's what the doc says. I am sooo excited to see him and soo ready to not be pregnant anymore. And totally not ready to have him home yet.....I have some work to do!! Well not a whole lot really. I have to make the crib up and go buy a bumper pad for the crib but thats about it. How fun a new baby!!!!



Well hope y'all enjoy, see ya next time!!!

Fun At The Glass'

Dallas has been working on his mud truck again! He added a snorkel. So today we tested it out.........well he tested it out I just took the pictures and the video. We went to Chad and Connie Glass' house and he stirred up their pond. The two older boys rode four wheelers with the Glass and Kisselburg and the Hawkins kids. We made a day of it. Everyone pitched in and we grilled burgers. Everyone had a blast!!!

Here is one of the best videos and a couple of pictures............




Dallas is offically on YouTube!!!!!LOL








And last but not least..........Chad showing out!!!!

Halloween Night

Last night was Halloween! We had a blast. Here is my crew all dressed up.



Dallas walked with the boys while Nash and I rode in the truck, Nash was more interested in the movie that was playing in the truck than trick or treating! But everyone had fun none the less. Here are some more shots of the night.

Nash



Labe and Sebastian



Dallas and the boys arriving at the first house!!



Sunset Halloween night.

Labe's Big Fish

Dallas and Labe went fishing today. They had a big time and also caught some big fish, a couple of really nice bass. Labe loved it. He was sooo excited about catching that big bass. He has been saying that he was going to catch a white whale and I guess this is as close as he is going to get in Arkansas waters. I took a few pictures so here they are hope y'all enjoy 'em!!

Giants 32-Falcons 18

Sebastian, my oldest son, is playing pee wee football this year. It is his second year to play. This year he is playing for the Giants. He had his first game this morning. It was a close out, they beat the Falcons 32-18. He played for the Falcons last year.

It was so much fun. They all looked so cute and played so hard!! (my husband just walked behind me and said "Football players are not cute, they are tough!" but they did look cute)
This year Sebastian has decided that he is not very interested in playing football but we have told him that we have started the season and he has to finish it. He says that he is not going to play nest year.

They took pictures today too and of course I was up there snapping pictures too I got a few good one that I am gonna share with y'all.


Gosh he is handsome!!




Sebastian is front row far right!!! (I had to resize the picture so you could see Sebastian, if you want to see the picture a little clearer click on it and it will take you to my flickr page.)




This is the pep talk before the game. Our coach is wearing a Tony Romo jersey! For those who are not football fans, Romo is the quarter back for the Dallas Cowboys. I kinda gave him a hard time about it!!




And I just had to throw this one in. We played on the senior high football field in Prescott. Our mascot for Prescott is a Curley Wolf. This over sized chair is just inside the gate at the field. This is my baby Nash sitting in it, he loved it. I thought we would never get him out of that chair!!

School Days

Well fall is here and Sebastian got his first report card today, all A's and B's. He got two A's, one in Language and the other one in spelling and two B's, one in Math and another in Reading. I am soooo proud of him. He is so smart. He loves school. I hope that he always does.

Also I got a letter in his folder about PIV, Pinnacle Internet Viewer. It allows me to look at his grades, attendance and any assignments that he might have. I think I will like this. It makes it easy to be involved just a little more with Sebastian's education.

Handsome Little Devils

Just some pictures of my beautiful boys!!

Labe concentrating really hard!!






Sebastian...I should have done this one in color so you could see those beautiful blue eyes!!






Nash-a-roo just out of the tub.







.............and a pretty sunrise!!!

9-11

Today is my Papa's birthday. And a great day of tragedy for our country. I made sure we had a flag flying at work today, I had to bring mine from home........Its huge!!! I still pray for the people who lost loved ones and the people who were lost.

Everyone remembers exactly what they where doing and where they were when it happened. I was in school at Henderson when I found out what was going on. I went to class and no one was there. I left and went to the student union and found alot of people gathered around the TV's in there. It was just before the south tower was struck by the Uninted Airlines Flight 175.

I found this tribute to the people and what they went throught today seven years ago. The images in this video had a really strong impact on me. I think they will on you too.

Life Is Good.........

Sunsets like these always remind me of how small we really are and how the little things in life are just that. They make me thankful that I am alive healthy and able to watch my kids grow into great young men. With the day to day struggles that every family has, it is important to me that I and my husband can provide the love and support that our kids need.

I am so very thankful for all the people and things in my life that make it wonderful. It is very easy to take for granted the things that we have that other families go without so often.

MY Favorite Boys

I wanted to start my blog with one of my favorite pictures of each of my boys.




The first one is of Nash, my sweet man. He is my little angel, except when he is not getting his way!! This was taken on the practice green at the country club. He loved the way the grass felt on his feet.





This one is of Labe, my little wild child! Mom says he acts just like me........sorry Mom!! Although he can be a hand full, I think he is my most photogenic child. This picture was taken at Mom and Dad's house. He was actually posing for my Mom I just sneaked a few shots.





Last but not least is Sebastian. He is sooo smart. I think the second grade is going to be a wiz for him!! This picture is not only a great picture of Sebastian but it also reminds me of great times in my child hood. The stilts where made at my Granny's house when I was a kid!!! Good times!!!

Well, more next time hope yall enjoy!!