My new Cub Scout

Z has been waiting for 2 years for this and it finally here! He joined Boy Scouts!

Emalie is back!

Our baby is growing up FAST! She has just returned from 5 days with Nana and Papa. She had way to much fun got way to spoiled and grew up way to much! I don't even think he missed us all that much. Buy we missed her BUNCHES. I think Mommy and Daddy missed her the most! She told Nana she could stay another 5 days! Where did our baby go? Right now we are having her eyes checked. By this time Abbey and Natalie were already in glasses. We shall see how this visit goes! And the verdict is.... No glasses for now!

He's not home...oh yeah I forgot

As I am cooking dinner with Natalie I keep gazing out the window seeing Jeremey's truck. A part of me still gets giddy knowing his truck is in the drive. Then I remember I drove it home today. So I will wait patiently (inserts laugh here) until he gets home. Gosh I love that man!

And then there was grass!

I love technology and a little bit of old school hard work. I got both today. After finishing the remodel we have a grass in the back yard. Thanks to old school sod and hard work! I also today found the app to be able to publish to my little hearts desire to my very neglected family blog via technology. I am a happy girl!

Hello? Hello?

I am so ashamed!  It has been 11 months since I blogged here.  How is that possible?  Oh wait...4 kids and Jeremey.  Never mind I am busy!  I see all these great blogs and want to have mine be just as awesome, but I realize that other women do that as there "job" since they may have 4 kids, no one certainly has Jeremey who keeps me more than busy.  The Trucking Blog  keeps me really busy and somehow I end up posting on HIS blog more than mine.  Oh and then there is this little thing called PINTEREST  If you have not signed up for this...email me and I will send you an invitation.  It's free and ADDICTIVE.  Even more so that Facebook!!!!  And then there is that little project we started on the house...Lots of decisions that I feel rushed to make.  But come March (I hope) it will all be done!
And as of this morning I finally had found a quick way to add picts from iPhoto to my blog.  I know that Apple was smart enough to do it...I just had to find the right way!  So hopefully now there will be more picts of the family here!  I have missed being here!
Love and Prayers to you all,

Jessica
' PS  I have gone Mac and never going BACK!

 Jeremey busy as always is so busy we are investing in child labor!  Z is helping him by driving a semi!

 Emalie is driving in the pasture checking cows!  

And Abbey, Natalie and Zachery are making sure that cattle eat the hay!  

Happy New Year!

We are back from vacation in Mexico. It was a good time and I will post some pictures soon!

Merry Christmas!

Our dear friends and family, we are so blessed from the Lord to have yet another blessed year, filled with love and health.  We have had such a great year. Busy as always!  Jeremey is still working at Farmer's Oil and the farm and flying not near enough for him!  He put the Roadhammer in the Guitly By Association Truck Show in Joplin this year and took home a trophy.  The kids were in a tractor pull there too and all took home trophies!  It was a good day for the Graves Gang!  Abbey is a 4th grader and starting her barrel racing career and having a blast.  Her new horse is Jessica, she sounds like a winner doesn't she?  Natalie is in 1st grade and is a "rock star" on the playground as Jeremey puts it!  She gets to sing at St. Mary's Assumption in Wakita on the first Sunday of the month.  She loves the spotlight and holds her own!  We are so proud of her!  Zachery is almost 5 and in preschool.  He has a great buddy Tyce and they are inseparateable!  He is still the protector of the girls and loves all things boy!!!!  Our baby Miss Emalie is also in preschool and turned 3 in August.  She is a mamma's girl and I love it!!  It is amazing just watching her grow!  Abbey and Natalie are in Girl Scouts (cookies anyone in January?) and Natalie and Emalie are in dance and gymnastics.  Zachery tags along sometimes willing and also hangs out with Jeremey for some male bonding!  We have such jewels in our crown!! We truly are lucky parents!!!  I am busy just trying to keep up with everyone and the places they need to be!  What did we do before kids? 

Our Christmas Tree 2010

The 4 best present under our tree!  Natalie, Zachery, Abbey and Emalie

This Graves Family wishes you all the best for this blessed Christmas season as we celebrate the birth of our Lord!  Merrry Christmas and a Happy 2011!!!!