Spring Fun!

We have been loving the Spring weather (well, except for the last few days of rain and cool weather!). One day last week, we took a walk after lunch and before naps/rest. Bo decided he'd cut the grass on the walk....

Mae looks so big now in the stroller with her shoes on!

Arabelle has started t-ball practice too.

Bo and Tripp had their own fun while the girls' were practicing. 

So happy to be spending lots of time outside! 

Easter 2014

We had a great day celebrating Christ's resurrection! 

Last year, I didn't get a family picture, so I really wanted to try this year (try being the key word there....I don't have much optimism with 3 little kids). ;)

Arabelle got the new Disney movie, Frozen, in her Easter basket and she was so excited!

Mae was pumped too. :)

 It was such a cold Easter morning!

We got a family picture!! Obviously, Jared and I didn't think about our colors....we totally clashed. Oops.

And just for fun, some of the outtakes. 

We were so glad the sun came out and it warmed up for the afternoon!

Easter 2013
Easter 2012
Easter 2011

UGA Spring Game

Last weekend, we all loaded up and went to Athens for the spring football game.

I was undecided on going, until Arabelle had me write mine and Jared's name on a paper. She wrote her's, Bo's, and Mae's down, then told me that it was the sign up sheet for the game and we were all going. Pretty smart way to convince Mae and me to go. :)

We left at 8:00 and Mae was ready for a nap pretty soon after.

We were all SO glad to finally get there! I had packed a picnic lunch, so we found a grassy area near the parking garage and had a quick picnic before the 1:00 game.

It was hot and sunny, but we found a perfect spot in the shade!

Poor Jared.....Bo drove his little red truck all over him while he tried to watch the game.

 I think the kids were most excited about the game food. They wanted cotton candy, but they weren't selling it that day. Bo (and Mama) got Dippin' Dots and Arabelle got a frozen pink lemonade.

 We all made it part way through the 3rd quarter before the kids and I had to get out and find some where to play. I think Mae was relieved:

We also found a coffee shop inside one of the buildings and they had giant cookies, buy 1 get 1 free. Giant cookies make happy kids!

Bo was asleep minutes after getting in the car.

 And Mae was exhausted, but not giving in.

We stopped for supper in Milledgeville and got home just before 9. It was a LONG day, but a fun one! 

Splashing and Swimming?

Well, it's only taken me almost a week to share these pictures.....last Monday was a really rainy day, so late Tuesday morning we checked out all the puddles with the promise of getting to splash in them after nap/rest.

It started out as the usual splashing.....

And then we kept walking and looking for more puddles. They were a bit ahead of me and SWIMMING before I knew it. They declared this was the BEST PUDDLE EVER!!!!

Mae got out of the stroller and enjoyed some small puddles and playing with rocks.

Arabelle and Bo had the best time in the swimming hole....they played for about 30 minutes. Mae was content to explore the area too. I was standing there watching Mae play in the mud/rocks while Arabelle and Bo were happily playing in the 'pool' and I was just overwhelmed with the fact that we've been given these 3 sweet kids. :)

Mae even got dirty. :)

They were disappointed that the 'pool' was gone the next day. 

Siblings

Apparently April 10th is National Siblings Day, which a good time to look back at old pictures! We had so many fun times growing up together (I won't mention all the fighting and arguing). 

Steven is 4 years older than me and Lindsey is 16 mo. older than me.....

I think this was my 4th birthday....I LOVED that pink and white polka dot dress!!

Thinking about all the fun memories we made over the years makes me happy to think about all the fun Arabelle, Bo, and Mae will have together!