Spring Break Fun!

We had so much fun for spring break this year. Jeff couldn't get off work, so the kids and I decided to go off on our own. We had fun enjoying the warmer weather and sunshine. It was a beautiful week. Mid week, I decided to take the kids up to Nashville just to get away. It's such a fun city. We went to Opryland hotel...went miniature golfing.... jumped on beds at the hotel....(Shhh. Don't tell Jeff!)

Went to Opry Mills Mall and the Rainforest Cafe

Just had fun dinking around and not having a schedule. It was great!

Birthday Fun

March has been full of fun. On March 2nd- Brennan became a teenager! AGH! He turned the big 13! Wow! I know I'm way behind my friends and family on this, but I'm still freaking out that I'm old enough to have a teenager. Wasn't I just a young adult the other day? Time goes by way too fast! This was a year for a family party. We celebrated with the extended family here the day before. I took him for some shopping after school on his bday, then went to dinner. He had a great day. Two days later, I got to fly to Arizona for my 39th birthday. I really got to have an extended birthday. Five days of fun. This was an itinerary waiting for me when I got there. Just cracked me up. Wouldn't that have been fun to do? Especially the bungee jumping and eating at Krazy Sub every day!I really had the best time in Arizona. It was such a fun time. I got to be with some of my favorite people in the world. I got to go shopping, play games, be sung to by the local band seen below (who were fabulous!), see a movie, eat out at my favorite AZ spots, go hiking in the mountains, etc. It was the best! These are the fabulous women I got to be with in the day on my birthday. It was so much fun being with my mom, Elizabeth, Laura and Heather. We just laughed and laughed and had so much fun. Nothing beats that. I just love these women more than they could ever know! That night Todd and his family and my Grandma came over for quite the party. It was great! Loved being with them. One of the highlights of the trip was the time I got to spend with my best friend Elizabeth. She's still in the middle of getting chemo right now. She is going through so much physically and mentally with this huge trial in her life. I know it's terribly difficult for her. But, despite that, she's incredibly upbeat, positive and such an inspiration to so many people that surround her. I know she has been such an incredible source of strength and has touched so many peoples' lives. Elizabeth - I love you! You amaze me!

AND - I can't thank my sister, my mom, and all my family in Arizona for making this such a fabulous trip. It couldn't have been more perfect. I am SO blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful people that make me feel loved and make me laugh! THANK YOU!

More SNOW!

We woke up to blossoms on all the trees last Saturday. Saw some green coming out on the grass. Later on that same day, we came out of the movie theatre to find it SNOWING! We ended up getting about 6 inches of snow all together between Saturday and Sunday. Church was cancelled because the streets were iced over. We had so much fun playing in the snow and having snow ball fights! The kids came in later and I made hot chocolate while they were taking a warm bath. We're just not equipped for snow.

We had such a gret time. I LOVE snow when you only have to deal with it a couple times a year!