Spring Break

We decided to stay close to home this year for spring break and get some things done around our house. We did plan a fun camping trip though! We drove a few hours away to go through a neat drive through zoo. Nana and Pop Pop followed us down in their car then we all piled in ours! Rachel LOVED not having to buckle up! She helped daddy drive quite a bit:)
It looks like we weren't the only ones how decided to go to the zoo. Look at the line of cars!! Gotta love spring break!

This was such a cool place. The animals were so tame. They came right up to the car and ate out of our hands.

We got to see some adorable babies too! Rachel and I wanted to take these little twins home!

What a fun day! After the Zoo we found a beautiful camp site to spend the evening.

Preston was in charge of the fire

Rachel helped with the tent. Gotta love the hat!

We had a fun night making smores and sitting by the fire. We had a not so fun night of forgetting our pillows and freezing to death! Rachel "slept" with mommy in the same sleeping bag. There was not very much sleeping happening. I always say I can handle anything for one night:)


Morning did come though and a bag of powdered do-nuts makes everything right!

Still not quite awake:)

After breakfast we played by the water. It was a beautiful day.

Preston made a dam to cross to the other side. What a good big brother!

What a fun trip!

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Good morning!It just isn't a holiday around our house until you have a "themed" breakfast:)

Happy Anniversary

It doesn't seem like that long ago, that I fell in love with this handsome guy!Happy 16th anniversary to the love of my life!

Aren't I a lucky girl??!!

Spring is in the air!

I love this time of year! Here is how I can tell Spring has "sprung"!The dogwood trees are blooming
Daffodils

Flip Flops

The red bud trees are gorgeous!

and... hairy legs! Yep, these are Preston's:0)

Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day! New pink puppy

Of course... pink heart pancakes

A cute heart for Rachel's hair

And a FREEZING cold soccer game!

Back from Arizona!

Rhea Rhea is doing awesome! I spent most of the few days I was there telling her to lay down:) She is healing wonderfully and feels better each day. The Dr.s think this might be it for a while. The type of tumor she HAD can only be treated with radiation one time in your life. Dr. Spetzler is confident he removed most if not all of it, so... they just want to monitor her every three months for a while. She will have her official follow up appointment on March 17th so we will hear more detail after that. For now we are so grateful to have the surgery's behind her!

I love hanging out with my sisters! While I was in Az., we had a Bachelor party. No - not that kind! Me, my sisters, my niece and my mama all came over to Rhea-Lynn's to eat Costa Vita (man I wish we had one here!) and have a mini slumber party watching the Bachelor. We ate junk food and laughed until we cried, which is my favorite thing to do with my sissy's!

Me, Jenny and Stephy lounging around

Eating Costa Vita picnic style!

All of us shoved on the bed!

Did I mention how much I love my family??!!

Rhea Rhea is at home and doing wonderful. I can't wait to go see her! I head out to Az to stay with her for the week. While I am there, I get to go to her Dr. appointmet with her. I will update as soon as I get some more info about the next step she will have to take.
What an angel!