April Bluebonnets

Spring Bluebonnets! It was a beautiful day for pictures!

Pumpkin Patchin' at the Arboretum

A darling pair!

We had a ton of fun at the Dallas Arboretum's Pumpkin Village. Here's a small preview. I will post more pics later!

Hello? Are you there?

Yes! I know it's been 5 months.

I'm still here. We're still here. I am getting very close to getting back on the blogging track. Soon.

Stay tuned. Sometime this week.

My Girls

Life is just better with these two sweeties. I am so lucky to be their mommy. They are my greatest (& hardest) accomplishment in life. Oh the joy and love they bring. Huge recognition goes to all the mom's in my life who have shown me, helped me, counseled me, and loved me into the mom I am today! Thank you.

Happy Mother's Day

April Blue's

Bluebonnets!

This is one of the best parts about Texas in the spring - the wildflowers! And this year didn't disappoint . . . they were beautiful. Although we only found a small, small (very small) patch within 20 mins from home, I think they turned out pretty cute! My mom was in for the weekend and helped me with the feat of getting the pictures taken and wrangling my children. It was her idea . . . Thanks Mom!

Smile at Mommy!

Easter Fun

April has been BUSY! It has come (and almost gone) & we haven't stopped! Easter was so great! We spent the day watching general conference - how lucky we were to have it fall on Easter! It was very special to hear the words of the prophets and apostles! The other fun part was spending time with family!

Bethany enjoyed all that the Easter Bunny brought her . . . the favorite being her chocolate bunny and jelly beans (which she called "hot dogs") After some Easter food and conference watching we headed to the Dyer's (my sister) neighbors for an Egg hunt. Miss B had a ton of fun and quickly figured out the eggs had treats inside. Elise was perfect as always, hung out and beamed her cuteness all day. It was a perfect Easter!

Spring Break Fun - Cabin Style

The first few days of our spring break were full of outdoor cabin fun! Walks to the lake, roasting marshmallows, riding the four wheeler, hanging out and just enjoying one another!!

My parents have this great lake cabin in the middle of nowhere East TX. It is a super fun getaway. Bethany especially had fun exploring the outdoors. It was perfect weather the whole time! We made some great memories with our Mama Leslie, GrandPappy, Aunt Deanna, cousins Caroline, Sophie, Natalie, Susie, Samantha and Aunt Angie!

The Gang

Sis Deanna and sweetie Sophie with Bethany and Mommy.

Grand Pappy with 7 of his 17 grandchildren! He loves to get pics with them on the four wheeler. Too cute!

Two 2 yr old cousins . . . they were so fun together!

Cookout

Mama Leslie with Elise

The perfect roasted marshmallow. Yum!

Sophie was very interested in helping change Elise's diaper. To her delight, Sophie was able to assist a few times over the weekend. Too funny!

What? Me?

Daddy and sweet baby E.

Bethany & Grandpappy hanging out around the fire.

Loving being outside and playing in nature.

What I Think

With all the government health care hoop-la yesterday and this whole past year . . . I am borrowing a former president's words - one who I highly respect and consider a true patriot. If only more of our present day presidents had a clue. So sad!!

"Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have ... The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases." ~Thomas Jefferson.

Think on that. Don't say we weren't warned.

Ray of Sunshine

Hopefully some day soon I will actually have time to write all the wonderful things about this sweet baby . . . until then just enjoy the cuteness.

Here's Miss E at 5 and 1/2 months old. She is growing too fast!!