The water level has been extremely high since mid May. The road in front of the house has been underwater due to the execessive amount of rain up river. With the water level beginning to receed, people feel a little toooo comfortable driving through it to get to the boat ramp. Not one, not two, BUT three times in ONE day people drove off into the ditch. Please notice the sign ROAD MAY END IN WATER! They called a tractor to handle the dirty work, but sadly it failed. No worries, Blake came to the rescue and pulled EVERY car out including the golf cart with three young boys who had to go home and give their parents the bad news of their water logged golf cart. 
We have swings lined up along the wall on the porch. We all enjoy sitting and watching the view. That is where Colt enjoys taking his longest naps. 
Speaking of Colt, he has been introduced to the nasty taste that is Gerber green beans. He seems to be getting used to it and we should be introducing carrots tomorrow. Here he is in his swing at the lake getting his first bite. 
Will, Erin & Brylee joined us for the lake fun this weekend. I love it that Lanna and Erin are always game for super fun water sports. No weinies allowed :) Tubing is always our favorite thing to do together. This year we tubed ALL THREE of us at once...its all fun and games until someone gets hurt. After we all three got thrown across the lake, we some how landed in the same spot...on Lanna...oooops! Our next task will be to jump off the top of the boat house...
Sweet babies in their walkers on the porch
Soldier Creek is a restaurant on the lake on the Oklahoma side. It is an ongoing 30 year Kreck family tradition to frequently take a boat ride over for lunch. SC is a gas dock/convenient store/restaurant. This weekend was Colt's very first lunch at Soldier Creek...and its kind of a big deal :)
My favorite picture of the weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Sunday was our baby dedication at Church. At the beginning of the service, they called all of the new babies and parents up to the front. There was a slideshow of each family, the elders gave us all a rose and a bible, the congregation made a pledge to help us raise our children to know God, and the parents made a pledge as well. We were then escorted down the aisles of the church and the members surrounded us and prayed over us and our babies. 
It was very special and such a wonderful day. Colt did wonderful and loved the rose they gave us. He just wanted to eat it.
My little family
Looks like Colt & Daddy are WIPED out!
Tammy gave me this great book called "The Power of a Praying Parent." I started it yesterday and it really is good. All mommies and/or dads go out and get one :) I find great peace in knowing Colt is God's and God is in control.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." -Jeremiah 29:11-13
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." -Psalm 139:13-14
It's my party....Yippee!!!
Jake with his future bride and my future sister in law
Brothers!! 
My Sister and her hubster
The girls!! Lanna, Jaime, Me, Haley & Esmeralda
The Boys! Tim, Jake, Blake, Clint, Nick & not pictured is Bonner...he skipped out early
Lanna is the most precious girl you will ever meet. My mother in law calls her "perfect." I know she thinks I'm perfect too and probably says it when I'm not around! HAHA...JK Tam we all know I'm far from it, but you love me ANYWAYS! As I said previously, Jake and Lanna will be getting married May of next year and she came up with the CUTEST and most creative way of asking her friends to be bridesmaids and Colt to be her ring bearer. I just had to take a picture of it...Thanks Lanna! We love you!
The Front
The Back
I am an avid reader of Kelly's Korner Blog. Her sweet baby girl, Harper, is about 6 days older than Colt. I was still pregnant when I received her blog from a friend saying, "Pray for Harper." Of course I prayed, followed her blog and still follow her blog. Harper is no longer sick, but I enjoy reading about their family. Every Friday, Kelly does a "show me where you live Friday" where you post pictures of whatever room is on tour for that week and you can tour over 300 living rooms, kitchens and so forth! Its great and I have gotten some really good decorating ideas! This week we are touring children's rooms & nurseries. I hope this is an example that it doesnt have to cost you an arm and a leg to get what you want! Especially when you have a mother in law (Tammy) who says, "oh we could make that!"
The shutters on the window were made by the talented Pappaw. Tammy used the left over fabric to make curtains in the shutters.
Changing table wall
The barnwood changing table I got at Canton for $80. It wasn't a changing table, but Blake made a frame for my changing pad I got at a shower and we placed it on top. The "Hi yall" open box I got half price at Hobby Lobby for $8. It holds lotion, powder and wipes. The dog picture was my grandmother's and looks exactly like our lab. The european mount above the shelf was Blake's. The metal star on the shelf I got for $5 at a cute store around town. The Hand carved indian, Blake got for college graduation. Carved & painted (by hand) made especially by Pappaw, Blake's grandad. Please check back later for another post about that. He is starting to sell them on ebay. The metal shelf I got half price at hobby lobby for $15. The gun holster bag hanger I got at half price at hobby lobby for $12
Total cost of diaper changing wall = $120
Rocking chair corner before and after
I got the lamps on the post half price at walmart for $20
The white door came from the ranch. We took it off an old barn and it is leaned up against the wall. The picture frame with cross and fabric was made by Tammy. The cowboy hat was my grandads. The lamp was half price at hobby lobby for $30. The side table was made. I bought a stool ($12) and an old wine barrel($18) from canton. Screwed them together and Blake made a top for it. Tammy covered the top in leather fabric and trimmed it with fringe, nail heads and leather barbed wire. The rocking chair was Blake's great great grandmothers! The throw and pillow were made by Tammy.
Total cost of Rocking chair seating area = $60
Lamp and table upclose
Crib wall
Blake's Pappaw truly is talented. He made the CTK "brand" for us (that Tammy drew) and I painted it. Blake made the board behind it with the left over barnwood and we white washed it. I got the concho's from Hobby Lobby (.99 for 5 = $5) and glue gunned them on for the border. The tree on the left was made by Tammy. I bought the "fake tree vase" from TJ Maxx on sale for $20. The shelf it is sitting on is from Canton for $50. The crib was Blake's from 26 years ago!
Total cost of crib wall = $75
Colt's bedding was made by Tammy as well. I picked out stripe fabric, leather fabric, and cow fabric. We used this all around the room.
Nursery Exit
Thank heaven for little boys sign was given to me by my cousin in law. The plaque on the right are the "cowboy commandments" given to us by my dad.
Nursery Exit = $0
We did paint the room and buy frabric. The cost of paint was about $50 and the cost of fabric was about $150.
A big THANK YOU to Tammy. I know you all are wishing she was apart of your family right about now, but NO you cannot have her...She's mine :)
I hope everybody can get a few ideas they can use from this room! I hope you enjoyed the tour and please feel free to follow our blog so you can Keep up with the Krecks! :) Happy weekend!
