Happy Easter!

On Easter Saturday we went over to my dad's house to celebrate. Food, Fun, Family, & Friends... It was a great time!

Rhonda and Andrew Tie the Knot! Congrats!

My cousin Rhonda got married, so we took a trip to Riverside to celebrate. The wedding was beautiful, the weather was great, and the boys sure enjoyed staying in a hotel! They had fun on the elevators and swimming in the hotel pool. It was great to see family and of course it is always a great time to do some dancing with my love!

The Bride and Groom

Dad & Lisa

Uncle Jeff & Aunt Barbara

Kisses... MUAH!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

Aunt Jill, Uncle Jeff, Dad, & Aunt Jane

Brant, Ethan, Bransyn, Me, & Conner (Noah was not with us this weekend)

The boys waiting patiently for the wedding to start.

Brant and Aunt Jill

Waiting to go down to the pool...


On our way home we stopped and had brunch at Richie's Diner

Off early = Fishing Time!

Brant got off early, so we decided to go do a little fishing in Tupman. Brant did awesome! He caught a Catfish and a Striper!

A night away... Our way... CAMPING & FISHING! Woo-Hoo!

We had a chance to get away for the night, just the two of us, so we decided to go camp at Lake Buena Vista. Although we weren't too far from home, it still felt like we were miles and miles away... Sometimes it is just what we need.

This is the ticket that we had to place in the truck... for our spot on the lake.

My love and I

Gettin' all the poles set up!

Not too much luck, this is the only fish we caught, and she was caught in the middle of the night! We let her go free back into the lake :)

Loving the camp fire!

Roasting marshmellows... YUMMY!

He is such a great catch! I am a lucky girl!

Daddy will ride a scooter too!

On Wednesday we had Bransyn and Ethan over for a few hours. It was such a blast to see daddy get into the scooter fun with all the boys.

Why God Made Little Boys...

God made the world out of His dreams of magic mountains, oceans and streams, Prairies and plans and wooded land, Then paused and thought "I need someone to stand On top of mountains, to conquer the seas, Explore the plains and climb the trees. Someone to start out small and to grow, Sturdy, strong as a tree…" And so, He created boys, full of spirit and fun, To explore and conquer, to romp and run. With dirty faces and banged up chins, With courageous hearts and boyish grins. When He had completed the task He'd begun He surely said "A job well done."
-Author Unknown

I am so grateful for my life, and often reflect upon all of my wonderful blessings. I look forward to each day with Conner and all the precious time we get with Noah, Ethan, and Bransyn. I love watching them grow and learning about all of their similarities and differences. They are all such wonderful boys!

Sweet & Tired Noah...

This is the result of waking up at 4:00 in the morning. Noah was laying on the couch watching cartoons and next thing I notice... he's asleep... and it was only 6:00!

Crazy Weather!

With such beautiful weather this past week, I was shocked to hear the hail coming down so heavily, so I decided to snap a couple of pics!

Wonderful Wednesday!

Bransyn and Ethan came over to join me, Conner, and Noah for a little play time and dinner. Sadly, daddy had to work, so the boys wrote him a message with chalk on the concrete in the backyard! (It says, "We Love DADDY!")

Four Times the FUN!

Saturday, April 2, 2011
The boys woke up desperately wanting to go outside and play in the water. Although it was a beautiful day, I continuously tried to convince them that it was too cold. I was able to encourage them to play the game of TROUBLE before they decided they wanted to see for themselves. Like kids, they still had a great time!



So, NO to the slip n' slide, but YES to the bucket of water and the wild sprinkler.


After drying off, the boys decided to come inside and warm up a bit. They love watching Teenage Muntant Ninja Turtles.

On Sunday morning the boys woke up and wanted to play Spider Man Memory Match. They all did such a great job waiting and taking their turns. So adorable to watch!

Then, it was off to the park or shall I say PARKS! Yes, we went to two different parks because they got "bored" at the first one. LOL! Thankfully the boys love saying, "CHEESE" and have no problem (for now) with me taking so many pictures.


We ran into our friend, Cassi, with her son Colt and daughter Maci. The boys were so cute on the toys, so of course I took advantage of the moment!

After getting home, it was back outside for some more water fun and of course snack time!

Happy 5th Birthday Ethan & Happy April Fools Day!

Ethan wanted to help put frosting on his birthday cake... LOL... instead he decided to lick the container as much as he could!

Happy Birthday Ethan... We LOVE YOU!!

Opening his present... New Roller Blades!



All the boys got a Shark Slip n' Slide for their birthday (at the big birthday bash), so we decided it was time to have some fun with it! All the boys took turns having daddy throw them down the slide! Look at the smiles on each of their faces...PRICELESS!

Ethan...


Bransyn...


Conner...


Noah...



We decided it would be fun, to have a fire so all the kids could roast marshmellows and make s'mores.
The boys helping daddy put together the fire pit.

The beautiful fire... Makes me so anxious to go camping!

All the kiddos... Ethan, Maci, Conner, Noah, Bransyn, and Colt. Thanks for coming and having some fun with us!

Brant & I

Me, Conner, & Noah