Dancing and Celebrating

To kick off the new year Colton and Darbie attended Fremont High School's Winterball.  They attended the dance with two other couples and had a great night.  Ali, from Clearly Seen Photography captured them before they hit the dance floor.

These two ~ I don't have words.  They are the cutest together and Darbie truly makes Colton want to be a better person. She pushes him in a good way and we love her for that.  I believe that Colton gives her unconditional friendship and love.  Too young?  Maybe but look at their smiles.

In January we also celebrated Weston turning from a teenager into a man.  Yep, Wes is now 20 years old.  Now where did that time go?

Wes has always had a smile that could melt anyones heart and he loved to share it.  

When I opened his email on February 1st I was thrilled to see that a family had taken the time celebrate this day with him.  They decorated their home, they prepared hamburgers and french fries and even remembered the birthday cake.  

We gathered at home as well to celebrate.  We enjoyed cupcakes complete with a Disney theme (if you know Wes you know he LOVES Disney movies and Lion King was one of his favs)

Well and just like that we are moving into month two of 2015 ~ 

Let's go Boys!

So from this moms perspective the BEST gift the boys received for Christmas 2014 was the gift of a pheasant hunt with their uncles and cousins.  Thanks for Dale and Eileen for the wonderful gift idea by the way.  This was a day that the boys will be talking about until they open their next hunt on Christmas 2015.  Yep, 2014 brought another Leatherow tradition ~ The Leatherow Christmas Vacation Pheasant Hunt ~

By the stories, the smiles, the instagram posts and the continued story telling I believe this was a day that will not soon be forgotten.  I love hearing the stories and the pictures that were taken that day are priceless.  

 Titan and Mia 

This photo of the two dogs was actually featured on a hunting dog website.  We truly do have beautiful labs in the family.

 Colton and Mia

What a great looking group of men.  

This photo is courtesy of Logan ~ he titled it 

A Ring of Ringnecks

As a mom of all boys it would be so easy for me to feel left out with all the outings but let me be the first to tell you I am always invited.  I chose to stay home.  Not because I don't like to hunt or that I am against it but because while they are out having a great time to together believe me I am having just as much fun if not more home ALONE.  I clean, I watch chick flicks, I turn the radio up loud and I just simply enjoy MY time.