Thursday, May 10, 2012

Kites, Gardens, Camping, Dancing, and a lot of Running!

Here is a little bit of what has been going on around here...

Ben and I ran our first half marathon!  We started training towards the end of last year with our friends, David and Kimberly.  We signed up for the Nashville half and had fun training and finishing it with them!  It was VERY hilly and HOT by the end, but we finished and were proud of how we did!
The kids had kite day at school and had lots of fun!  Our Preschool days are nearing an end (sigh)...K graduation is right around the corner.  This year has just flown by!  I can hardly believe I will have 6 year olds this summer that are headed to big school.  Pray for me!
We went to Botanical Gardens on a fieldtrip.  I love this pic of my sweet boy who is actually smiling the right way!  :)
Ben took the kids camping with our friend, David, and his triplets.  6 kids under 5 years old and 2 dads camping alone...those men are troopers!
My sweet Abbie had her ballet recital last week.  She did great...I was so proud!  She grinned ear to ear the whole time!  I love my sweet girl!
Abbie with all her flowers.
Drew and Pop were there!
10 days of school left...looking forward to summer and some down time!

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Easter Rundown

We had a fun-filled Easter...we always do! I think the kids did a total of 4 Easter egg hunts again this year...school, church, and both grandparents. Whew! And once again...sugar overload! A few pics to share...

2 sweetest bunnies I know
Pic with Mr. Easter Bunny himself
They found the goods!


Our family on Easter morning
All the cousins on Ben's side
Love my sweeties!

Nana and Grampie with the grands
Next up...Preschool K graduation and Summer break! Woo hoo!!!
Also, (for all 2 of you that are still reading) I'm thinking that the blogging days are nearing an end for me. I think I will probably wrap it up this Summer and have another book made. In some ways, it is hard to "let it go", but I think it's time. It has been such a blessing to be able to document these past years with my kids while they were young...I will forever treasure the books and the memories that I have recorded and saved. However, we are in a new stage of life with work and school and busyness that comes with that...so all good things must come to an end. Pictures and video will have to suffice! :)

Monday, April 9, 2012

Spring Break

We headed to South Carolina over Spring Break to visit my sister. We had the best time!
These girls (and their brother) are the best helpers with their baby cousins.
We went to the Greenville Zoo one day. It was perfect weather!
Got a pic with the elephants.

Saw some monkeys.
And here are the monkeys I live with every day. :)
Happy Brynlee...she is just the sweetest!
Alligators...AAAHHHH!!!!
And there's the flamingoes.
Picture spot.
I have never seen turtles this big just walking around on land. I wanted to pour some water on the poor things...they looked a little dried out to me!
The giraffes are always my favorite!
And we had to get one in front of the giraffe, too.
HAHAHAAAA!!!! Abbie with her sidekick.
Bathtime for Brynlee... so sweet.
Our time consisted of more than the zoo, but the zoo made for the best pics! We had a great Spring Break... 7 more weeks until Summer! My goodness!!! Where is the time going?

Friday, March 30, 2012

Utah

We got to get away on a trip with Ben's work just a few weeks ago. We're typically beach and warm weather kind of people, but it was nice seeing another part of the country...and it was definitely a much needed, relaxing kind of trip.

Snow covered mountains...beautiful.
The Canyons...where we stayed in Park City.
Our lodge
Some of the buildings and architecture in Salt Lake City is amazing!
Only pic of us
Sunset over Salt Lake City

City Hall in Salt Lake City...also known as the steps that Reese Witherspoon walks down in Legally Blonde. :)
Inside of City Hall...so pretty!

We heard the Morman Tabernacle Choir practice.
And Ben even tried out skiing...Ha!!!
We went to Olympic Park where the Olympics were held in 2002.
The puppets from Opening Ceremony.
Olympic medals
It was nice to get away for a few days with my hubby, but I'm ALWAYS ready to come home to my sweet kids and the craziness that we call life! :)