Sweet Saturday!

The word sweet is used to describe an aweful lot of things in the english language. It can describe the sweet smell of flowers, the sweet taste of cotton candy, the sweet moments spent with your family, or simply a very sweet child. Today this is what we experienced...it was a very sweet day. We went to Mrs. Lees Garden which was a hidden paradise of Daffodils! Simply beautiful, and the weather was nice too...it was sunny and just cool enough (62 degrees) so that we wouldn't break a sweat with all the walking we did! We got some pretty good pics, but it doesn't do the garden justice. I need a better camera! Anyway...the kids crashed on the way home and we continued our naps when we got back to the house. Alec took his nap on the couch with me which was very sweet :) When everyone woke up it was almost time for dinner! After some pizza we all piled in the van and headed to the carnival which is just down the road from our house! It was Alec and Ava's first carnival, so it was super exciting. Alec said he liked the Tilt A Whirl and the Farris Wheel the best. Ava liked the Mary Go Round. We all loved the cotton candy! Anyway...like I said a very sweet day!

Alec just had to make a silly face...actually there were LOTS of silly face pics..just don't have room for all the pics.

He's such a little love bug.

We were worn out!

Alec on his very first roller coaster!

Sticky sweet cotton candy!

Western Day!

Today was the annual Western Day at Alec and Ava's preschool. It always makes for some great photo ops and it's so fun to see them sing their songs. But... Alec unfortuatly decided not to sing this time. He knew the words and had no problem singing to Eriik and I, just got a little stage fright I guess. He just stood there and smiled (at least he smiled!). He did look adorable standing up on stage with all the kids :)! Ava's class was a hoot...really non of them sang...the teacher was kind of singing a solo with the kids singing a word or two every once in a while. Ava sang a little bit, and danced to the music some, did a few actions...it was cute.

Alec is on the gliding horse that my dad made (he carved it by hand and painted it himself 1 year after he was diagnosed with brain Cancer...he was amazing) Ava just recently got this little horse as a hand me down from our neighbors....she LOVES it!

Alec being goofy.

Ava is in the front row...decked out in pink! Notice her classmate trying to escape!

Ava walking with Miss Glenda after singing

Alec is the 4th from my left in the black hat

He should be a model...loves to pose!

Yipee for Spring!!!...(and random February pics)

I have been sooo ready for warmer weather around here. We have had a colder than normal winter, and spring has taken a little longer to get here. Don't get me wrong the snow was tons of fun, but I was just tired of the cold blah weather. So, today because the weather was sooo nice a couple friends came over with their kiddos and we had a great time eating lunch outside and watching the kids play. Anyway.... it has been a while since my last post, and so there were some other pics from Feb that I wanted to include on my blog since I print it out at the end of the year as a scrapbook. So, here you go.

Love it! Meredith and G-man underneath the slide in our back yard...every time he walked near the slide the static made his hair do this!

A battle between Alec and Bryson!

Cruisin weather!



Apparently Eriik thought Alec was due for a shave several days ago:)

Ava's Valentine party at preschool...notice Ava with her friend Ava Claire in the background wearing the same dress. I couldn't get a close up picture of them because Ava Claire is not a fan of having her picture taken.

Valentines morning the kids with their little gifts from Eriik and I. Eriik gave me flowers and candy and made up little certificates for date nights...so sweet and romantic! He's a keeper :)

Ava is really into dress up lately...she almost always has some article of "dress up" on when she is home.

Meredith brought this cookie cake to me on my birthday when she brought Alec home from preschool (we carpool). So sweet!

Eriik took me and the kids out to Red Lobster for dinner that night. He also said that he is going to take me to see the musical Wicked in Dallas!!! Can't wait....I love Broadway musicals and I've been wanting to see this one for a long time!(it's the untold story of the wicked witch from the Wizard of OZ.) It was a good birthday.