Highlights of a Perfect Mother's Day!

Okay, I must warn you before you read this post...

no your eyesight is not getting worse, my husband just thought he could take better pictures if he set my camera to manual focus.

My pics are a bit blurry, but it was really sweet of him to get in some pictures of me with my four little bugs. The blurriness actually captures the true craziness of being a mommy to these precious gifts!

My Mother's Day was AwEsOmE!!!

We started out by having brunch at the Bristol.

Love a little seafood brunch with a desert bar that is superb! Definitely fulfills my sweet tooth! These shots might best describe what it is like getting four kids ready and out the door to be some place at a certain time...

Business as usual, no one is cooperating.

Caroline is about to take a nose dive as her big sis Margaret spots a yellowjacket wasp buzzing by.

She didn't really fall on her face but boy was she mad!

Trying to get a good shot with my better half, why does he look so mad????

Love my mama!

Thanks for being the best mom ever!

Everything I know about being a mama, I learned from you:)

After some shopping with my mom we headed to the farm. This is one of my favorite places to go with my kids and I was very excited for Caroline to experience it. She was so young last summer so she has no memory of me bringing her here weekly so that we could get out of the house. Those first four months were tough and really this is the only place I could bring her that the animals didn't care how much she cried and at least my other kiddos got to have some fun.

She was a little timid when she got up close to the animals but I did get her to pet the dairy cow and she let the goats lick her arm. I must say one of her favorites was the new ice cream parlor that just opened. Her daddy shared his sherbet with her and she loved it!

Here we are in the garden. My girls love looking at all of the plants. There is a mixture of flowers and vegetables and they keep their eye on their growth throughout the summer.

This little man went CrAzY at the farm! He was like a little nut ball about everything! He wouldn't stop talking about turtles, buffalos, horses, chickens, cows, you name it he was obsessed with it! He really wouldn't stop with the horse thing so we had to buy him a ride. He really wasn't supposed to ride until he is three but they didn't ask so we didn't tell. In a couple of weeks he will be three and this just really rocked his world!

A perfect ending to a perfect day!

We ended the day with a movie and a little snuggle time.

Even though we can all be a little crazy sometimes, I love my family!

They fill me up and make each day an adventure for me.

Thank you for making my day perfect:)

Muffins With Mom

Yesterday I got to enjoy "Muffins with Mom" with my favorite little kindergartener!

She was so sweet to introduce me to her teacher (they were practicing proper introductions) and show me all that is happening in her class. I enjoyed my time to just chit chat with her and be reminded of what a smart, sweet, awesome, caring gal that she is. As I watched her talk with such excitement about all the fun things that she gets to do at school I saw that my baby girl is now a little girl. How does this happen so quickly?

Our time ended with the class reciting a book about moms. I tried to get a shot of Isabella reciting her part but she was so quick to get through it I didn't even have a chance. This so reminds me of myself, getting up in front of a room full of peers was just not my thing.

You did a great job Isabella, you made your mommy so proud!

I love you!

Easter Blessings

These fuzzy little guys made our Easter extra special this year!

When we arrived at Mimi and Papa's they were snuggled up so close and warm.

The kids couldn't believe that the Easter Bunny was keeping it's babies in Mimi and Papa's yard!

We had a great Easter filled with many reasons to feel blessed.

We got to spend time with both sides of our family and I know I put way too many pictures in this post but really it is hard to pick just a few favorites when you have four kids. So sorry if this bores you but really this is my blog so I can brag on my kids if I want to!

Here are just a few of the fun things we did this Easter...

Crafts with Aunt Nancy.

Aren't these Peep nests so darn cute!

Margaret posing with her new bunny.

Love these guys!

GranPapa, Walter, Kyle

Playing peek-a-boo with the Easter Bunny.

She still has her eyes on that bunny!

Love this picture, not sure where the other two ran off to though.

Margaret was very serious about her spin art.

Gran Stan's girl!

Easter Brunch

Happy Girl!

These guys take this egg hunt way too seriously!

Look who found the Golden Egg!

The face painter (artist) was amazing!

Margaret informed me I was never to wash her face again.

So pretty.

Easter Brunch

Love to watch these two play.

They are becoming quite the buds these days.

This little girl is moving right along with a little help from Papa.

Papa's Girl!

Egg coloring at Mimi and Papa's.

Yummy!

Spoon races.

This was hilarious! This is definately a tradition!

When the kids woke up on Easter morning they found a trail of lettuce and carrots that led them to their baskets outside. Once outside they noticed that the bunnies were gone. Even more proof to them that he is indeed magical!

Hop

Got to spend my morning with these two cuties.

We went on a date to see the movie Hop.

Cute movie! Got me in the Easter spirit.

Movie + Swedish Fish + Grape Soda = two very happy (hyper) kiddos:)

Daisy Build-a-Bear

I had the pleasure of hanging out with this group of girls last week at Build-A-Bear.

Isabella's Daisy group used the money that they earned from selling Girl Scout cookies to have a Build-A-Bear party. It was tons of fun to watch these girls all interact while they were trying to get their bears assembled. I think we scared many away who were thinking of building a bear that day:) The girls were great and it was a blast, their bears even got to wear home a Girl Scout vest patches and all!

For those of you who know my Isabella she was just in Heaven when she came across this fuzzy little guy. Blue (her favorite color) with peace signs:) And you will never guess what she named him..."Peace".

Be still my heart...

Peace out until next time

wishing you all a "Hoppy Easter"!

Eleven Months!

Awwwwww... the smell of spring time!!!

This picture pretty much sums it up here at our house.

We are so thankful to finally have the sun shining on our faces and to feel its warm beams soaking into our skin. It has been a long winter!

My sweet little baby is eleven months tomorrow!!!

If you look closely you will see that her second baby tooth has finally broken through. Man, these teeth have been hard on her. She is not taking the pain too well and making sure that I know all about it!

This eleventh month we are celebrating a very happy baby girl who is full of smiles and loves to show off her dimple. We just can't get enough of her. We literally still argue over who gets to pick her up out of her crib as she wakes up, who gets to hold her first, who gets to sit by her. I am not just talking about my other kids, Kyle and I do it too! It is ridiculous! You would think this would have worn off by now but we are all still just smitten with her.

We are also celebrating her love for the outdoors.

I love being outside. Doesn't matter what I am doing I just love being outside, this is why winter sometimes kills me because I hate to be cold too. I have been very lucky to have children who love the outdoors as well. I spend many hours early spring getting projects done in the house because I know that once nice weather gets here I will get nothing accomplished inside. We have already logged many hours at the park this spring and Caroline just soaks it all up. She giggles out loud every time we push her in the swing, she loves to watch her brother and sisters run around the play equipment, and she loves watching them kick the soccer ball. One of her favorites is when I put her in the Cozy Coupe and we push her up and down the sidewalk.

We are also seeing signs of a fiery little personality.

Maybe it's the red hair or just being #4 but this little one is not letting anyone walk all over her! She doesn't do well when things are taken away from her. The crocodile tears start streaming down her face and she will sob until she gets it back. She pretty much has us all wrapped around her little finger because she knows we don't like to hear her cry. I have finally told my other kids that we need to start letting her cry so that she can learn to just get over things on her own.

She is still cruising all over the place. She finally has gotten her crawl perfected and knows how to get where she wants really fast! I have been having her stand up and take steps while holding my hands but this is just not her favorite thing to do. I think she might be a little scared. When she is behind her push toys she pushes fine until she feels it going a little faster than her legs and she gets this horrified look on her face. Then come the crocodile tears.

We love you so much Caroline.

The joy you bring to our family is indescribable.

You complete us:)

Wonderscope

Thursday was a cloudy, cool day so I packed up the kids and met friends at Wonderscope. I haven't been here in several years but was quickly reminded of what a wonderful place this is for kids. There is something for all age groups to get their hands on and my kids had a blast!

Checking out all of the vegetables in the garden.

A room full of golf balls, what more could a boy ask for?

Testing out the ramps.

Getting ready to go scuba diving!

Margaret with her scuba gear on!