Colorado 2018

Over fall break, we took a trip to the family cabin in Colorado's San Isabel National Forest.  We had a great time and made lots of memories! And we pretty much experienced all 4 seasons in one week!  The aspen trees were absolutely gorgeous - and then they got their first snow of the season.

Even Darth got to make the CO trip

Mase did a lot of fishing in Lake Isabel.  And Darth went for a swim. 

We did a pretty challenging hike up a mountain.  Mase was a lot better hiker than mom and dad.  

I was so proud to see Mason lead a lot of the way on the hike. 

We took the jeep up a snowy trail.  Then had to hike a half mile to find the most beautiful lake ever that was surrounded by mountains.  Mom and Dad hiked, while Mason rode on Dad's back.

We loved watching the snow fall!

Not sure there is a cooler place to fish than being surrounded by snow covered mountains. 

2nd Grade

You are going to be a world changer! 

I was super proud of this!  Mase was voted on by his peers to be the first quarter Terrific Kid. I love the way your peers see you!  Hard working, Kind, and a Leader.  

Summer 2018

Offshore fishing at St. Pete - Two things you were really into this summer were sharks and fishing... I can't believe you actually caught a shark! 

My little beach babe

You worked so hard at baseball and improved so much!   

Your daddy sure loved cheering you on in All Stars! 

You were super excited about this big bass! 

Countless hours fishing at the pond.

I'm not sure who was more excited to visit Hogan's Beach Shop...

Our trip to the beach was filled with a lot of cousin time.

Great trip to St. Pete Beach!

Go Benton Tigers!  

We spent a lot of time at the ball park watching you dominate the field.  

We did a couple of family Jeep rides this summer exploring Louisiana and looking for 'gators.

Mason was pretty excited about this one!

Benton Baseball 2018

Our first Baseball season is wrapping up (machine pitch)!  It's been a great season and it's been so fun to see Mason grow as a ball player!  He has made HUGE strides and is a leader on his team.  This year, he played pitcher and got a lot of action!

Mason did so well, he got invited to try out for the Benton All Stars team -- and MADE IT!  Looks like we have a lot more baseball in our future!

Discovering Arkansas on the ATV Trails

This weekend, we took a little getaway with some friends to do some ATV'ing deep in Arkansas.  It was great to unplug (no cell or internet access) and spend time as a family!  We love the beach, so getting down and dirty in the heart of Arkansas was a new experience for the Moss 3.  We made some great memories, including getting completely separated and lost from our friends.  It should be noted that Julie was running through every worst case scenario (counting daylight, how cold we would get when we were stranded and ran out of gas, etc.) and Mase and Richard just kept their cool and enjoyed the journey.  

Mase loved speeding through the giant mud puddles and even got to drive a bit! 

So much dust!   

We went with our new friends and neighbors the Grantham's.  

The view at the top of the mountain was breathtaking!