Easter 2013

So, It was a wet, stormy Easter Sunday this year..at least most of the day! Greg was on call so we had planned to have my family over here for the egg hunt, etc.. However, in light of the weather, we cancelled the get-together and just went to Chili's instead! We did hide a few eggs in the house for the kids..and wouldn't you know, soon thereafter the sun decided to appear. Go figure! Here are a few pics from the day..

Spring 2013

So, here it is summer and I haven't even blogged spring yet! I mistakenly thought spring would be much less busy this year since the kids chose not to do ball. Wrong!! We have been "runnin the roads"! Greg started back with his bi-weekly cycle group rides in January and has logged 750 miles so far! He's really enjoying that and has gotten in great shape doing it.
I try to fit in walking/running when I can but stay really busy with the kiddos. The homeschool co-op meets weekly but also keeps us busy with field trips, play dates, and other events. Lauren has participated in American Heritage Girls this year (like Girl Scouts but more faith-based)..and has earned several badges. She and Greg attended the father-daughter square dance and had a great time. Lauren and the boys are active in the children's ministry on Wednesday nights also.
Back in march, we took a week off school and went camping at Greeson. It was beautiful..here are a few pics from that trip..
Greg's mom took us to her "fishing hole" and we caught enough for a fish fry that night.. The kids were so excited!

Growing up too fast!

Little things happen everyday that remind me how fast my babies are growing up. Sadly, most of the time I don't stop to document these small milestones. When Tucker was born, one of the gifts I received from one of my best friends, was a book called Let Me Hold You Longer by Karen Kingsbury. To this day, I absolutely cannot read it without tearing up. It talks about how we document the "firsts" but not the "lasts". The last time you gave them a bottle, the last diaper changed, etc...so true! Anyway, Tucker lost a tooth this week and I was again reminded to cherish every moment. In the blink of an eye they go from getting baby teeth to losing them to the tooth fairy! So, I'm going to try and be better about documenting these things!! Here is a pic of Mr. Snaggletooth....he got a whole $4 for that one! 😉