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Father's day at our house has become a tradition and i just LOVE it. The Frisco Corley's and the Lake Highland Corley's pack up and come for the weekend…..it's cooking out, it's way too much dessert….it's staying up late….it's swimming and then more swimming…..it's such a fun time and i love having our family all under one roof. This first two pictures crack me up…..A little chaos at the house….naked boys and too many dogs…..Hayden loves to run free….and when i say free, i mean FREE. Late night swimming is always fun too.
We missed have Audrey with us tho. Our time was cut short this year because of preparations for Sky Ranch and the Frisco bunch leaving early Sunday afternoon to take Haley to Van…..but we had a great time. The boys smoked a pork shoulder over night and we had THE BEST TACOS EVER (that's a Corley saying in case anyone wonders) WE HAVE EVER HAD…..Oh my goodness, the best tortillas Chase and Angie found, on a griddle (Chase was so excited we had a griddle on our stove =) and then you put cheese, smoked pork, drizzle with Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce, sweet hot peppers and then this slaw Angie makes with Jalapeño Ranch dressing…..gotta say - it was YUM!!. More swimming on Sunday and Chase (my boy that never grows up) found the big blow up thing in the garage - and they had SO much fun in that thing…..Avery and Hayden found a lady bug and played with it forever too…..
Thank you Lord for Michael and the daddy he is to our boys! It's so good to see their relationships growing as the boys have become men and as Michael is getting older.
I see friendships emerging, and that's so cool. Especially with Shawn - Shawn has always been quite the loner (just like his daddy) and in the past few years their relationship has taken on a closer bond. And I am so thankful my boys have become precious daddies…..even tho so different - can you say night and day? - they are both such good daddies and our kids are so lucky to have Shawn and Chase in their lives.
I am also reminded of the precious daddy God gave me. He was hand picked by God to be my daddy and i sure can't thank God enough for the man that loved me with all of his heart. He was a provider….he was my first love…well, he and momma…..he was my hero…..he was such a Christian example and the way he cared for us….for momma in the last years of her life - his heart was just as big as Texas. A man of integrity…..a man of immense love and i am so proud that there are parts of me that people say remind them of my daddy. I am thankful too for Michael's daddy…..Mat the hat. In Michael's later years he's becoming a replica of his daddy…..not only in looks, but in his wit and sense of humor…..also in his stubbornness and the way he's just jumping into old age head first……SO like his daddy. Never cared what anyone else thought either. Michael's daddy was a mess….but he was a sweet mess. I am so glad that early in our marriage, dad quit drinking and became so much a part of life. His sense of humor cracked us up. His sense of fashion he's passed down to his son too =)
After a wonderful weekend of family, Addy and Haley were off to Sky Ranch….what a precious time they had exploring and confirming their relationship with Christ. Angie asked me to go with her to pick them up and for the closing ceremony. This is Haley's last time and it was quite emotional for her….and for us. SO sweet of Angie to include me on things like this….Coming home, the stories flowed freely….both SO excited and full of sweet memories!
We also watched our little Addylou graduate elementary school in June. Oh my gosh, where has the time gone? Just yesterday i looked into those precious newborn eyes and now she's going into MIDDLE school!
Time is flying…..but i am so proud of Addison Lane Corley. She's made awesome grades…..and i guess the greatest thing this year has been her asking Jesus to be her Savior…..she prayed that prayer with her daddy and Lord….oh LORD how happy we are that she's YOUR child.
I made teacher gifts for Addy to give her teachers and the principal…..they really turned out pretty cute!
She had her last play day ever too…..
Little Avery Grace still will have another year in elementary because in Dallas 6th grade doesn't move to middle school. Avery has become quite the little artist. Shawn set up a fruit bowl and asked her to draw it….
Pretty awesome huh? Just like her daddy…..he is quite the artist too.
She also is in gymnastics and this year we have been to quite a few of her meets…..she is very good and we so enjoyed watching her perform.
Avery and Addy have become so different in the last year or so…..Avery still so young, loves playing with dolls and make believe…..Addy so grown up - into dance and making videos. It makes me sad just a bit because now when we get together, they don't mesh as well. Before, the minute they hit the door together at our house we never saw them unless it was time to eat. They played and played and played. But now, Addy wants to hang out with us….with Haley and Avery still wants to go to the "little girl's room" and play dolls and make up stories and plays and dances. I hope as they grow older, their little personalities will come back together and that they will always be close and be friends.
Addy is taking dance and in June we got to go to her dance recital. She was amazing…..as she did her ballet piece tho i just cried through it. She's becoming such a young lady…..growing up WAY too fast!
To thankful for our family…..the times we get together, all under one roof….crazy and some personalities are just as different as can be….but there's love there…..we are family and we love our time together.
Thank you Lord for my family……thank You for the times we can spend together. I pray your protection over us all…..your guidance and your grace paving the way so that each of us will spend eternity with You.
p.s. The boy that will never grow up plays on a volleyball team now……i am so glad he's still boy….love the man he's become but he will forever have that competitive little boy running around inside him! And so glad he has a little boy to play with =)
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