Easter

Well- this Easter we spent the day without Steve. It was hard for all of us- and he was missed!!! Saturday afternoon we were invited to our friends parents house for an Easter egg hunt, games and lunch. We had a great time.

All of the families that came to the Easter party.

The kids at the egg hunt

Dying Easter Eggs

Easter morning- the kids woke up to great baskets. They were so excited for what they got. After they took a look at everything they had, we loaded up our car and made our way to Virgina Beach to start our Spring Break.

Hope you had a great Easter

Ice Cream Sundaes

Thank you Grandma and Auntie Heather. They sent the kids and I a few boxes full of bowls and all of the yummy toppings for ice cream sundaes. The kids were so excited to see the stuff all over the counter when they got home from school on Friday.

We didnt get around to making them Friday night so Saturday after Aydins baseball game, we had YUMMY Sundaes for lunch. They thought it was great! We each made our own and enjoyed the best lunch a kid (me included) could ever imagine having.

Thanks Grandma and Auntie- Youre the BEST!

March

March has started off to be a pretty hectic month. Between Morgans birthday, her dance classes every week, Aydin's baseball 4 days/nights a week, doctors apts and Steve leaving... its been crazy.

For those who do not know- Steve and I are expecting baby number 3 this June. (Ultra sound pictures will be posted shortly). We found out last month that we are having a boy. I am so happy for this! I really wanted another boy... not that girls are not fun.. but we only have room for one princess in this house. We are slowly gathering what we need- which is EVERYTHING... I forgot how much crap/stuff comes with having a baby around :). Good thing we still have a few months.

Here are a few pics of this months events so far.... hope you enjoy!

Aydins first baseball game

Morgans Birthday on the 4th

Her opening her doll house... she LOVES it!

At her dance class

Morgan's 5th Birthday party

Morgan's birthday is in one week and she will be 5 years. She is such a beautiful little girl inside and out. She is always so fun and happy, making a smile come to your face when you are around her. I am so blessed and so grateful that she is in our family.

Tonight we had Morgans Birthday party at a bounce house place called Fernandina Party and Play.

We went to this fun place where she had her friends come and play with her. It was a great time, she was SO happy the whole entire time! It was one of those nights, you knew she was truly happy, and her smile made you smile. I am so glad she had a great party. She deserves it.

Tristen, Morgan and Jake

This was a big slide... they all loved it!

Steve playing with all of the kids...

Happy Birthday Morgan!





(Now for my rant about this place...)
Although the kids had a blast- the owner of this place was not a very honest person when it came time to paying for the party. I will NOT be taking the kids back. He totally scammed his way into more money at the end of the party.... and there was not really anything I could have done to prove him wrong.

In the end... Morgan had a blast and I guess for tonight- that is all that matters!! I am only posting this rant because I am hoping locals will be reading this and will not EVER host a party there.

Orlando Trip

A week and a half we took the kids down to Orlando for Valentines Day. We had a blast going to IKEA (my favorite store), great restaurants, staying in a hotel over night and then to Sea World. We had a great time spending the weekend with each other and enjoyed our time together.

This ride took them up pretty high, then dropped them. Aydin loved it!!

Her first ride in almost 2 years.... she was so proud of herself!

under the sharks

Aydins Birthday

Well- this is almost a month after his birthday..... Could I slack any more than I have been at this blog???

On January 21st, Steve and I took Morgan, Aydin and 3 of his friends took a trip to the circus for Aydin's birthday. They had a great time!! Since his birthday was the next day, his friends all slept over and spent the day with him. He then had the rest of his friends that did not go to the circus with us over for pizza and cake. He had a great birthday filled with friends and fun!

Jimmie, John Kenny, Ty, Aydin and Morgan

We walked the floor before the circus started...




John Kenny, Ty, Aydin

Lunch on his birthday....

I am so grateful Aydin is a part of our family. I cant believe he is 7 years old already! What a blessing he has been to our lives. Aydin is such a sweet, caring and loving child. We love you!

Christmas vacation

We had a great time in Vermont this year for Christmas. We left Friday the 18th and headed straight for the worst snow storm to hit the east in 40 years. What should have been an 18 hour drive took 3 days and 30+ hours to get there. We were SO excited to finally get to moms house Sunday afternoon.

My FIRST time to DC- we passing through that is... and this is all we could see. We even drove down Pennsylvania Ave- and Saw nothing but WHITE.

I thought this was too cool... (doesn't take much to make me happy) but we went through an underwater tunnel in Baltimore.

While we were there, we had a blast!! The kids were looking forward to the snow- and snow is what they got!! We were able to do so many fun things while we were there. We went shopping, went to the movies, made ginger bread houses, picked out and decorated the Christmas tree, went rock climbing, went on a sleigh ride (in -15 degrees), went ice skating, had snowball fights, made snow angels, played games, ate a ton of GREAT food and best of all..... had a great time hanging out with the family.

Picking up the tree... Heather, Mom, Aydin, Morgan and Steve

Aydin and Morgan decorating the tree...

Gingerbread house with ALL of the cousins... Morgan, Jacob, Sarah, Aydin and Taylor

Christmas Eve matching pjs... gotta love it!!

Christmas....

Steve and I- by the fire....

Sleigh ride.. .in -15 degrees...

Ya- it was COLD.... Steve and Morgan

Heather and Aydin snuggled up to keep warm

Ice Skating with almost everyone... Our family, Heather, Mike, Sarah and Jacob (Taylor was sick and couldn't come skate)

Uncle Mike trying to help Aydin.. he was so good with him.

Heather (Steves sister) and I

Morgan and Aydin
one of many snowball fights

Jacob and Aydin

Auntie Heather is so much fun... she made snow angels with Morgan- even though it was WAY too cold to be outside

After a short week and a half... it was time to come home. We left on the 30th and this time... drove straight through.

I have to say- I am so thankful I married Steve- or he married me. Not only is he the best husband ever, but his family is pretty amazing too!! I am so lucky to have in-laws that are so fun to be around.

I hope everyone had as much fun this Christmas as we did! Hope you have a great New Year!