Happy Mother's Day

You were the greatest mom back then....

and you are still the greatest mom...

Hope you have a great day!

Easter 2009

Easter 2009 - I think we had at least 3 easter egg hunts. Cole and Kate were pros by Sunday. We had a little barbeque at Julie's house Friday night and the kids had alot of fun playing outside and of course hunting for eggs. Here's sweet Kate....

and Cole trying out the fishing pole in the pond behind Julie's house.

Here's the fam after church on Sunday

Julie had a wedding shower Saturday night and I'm glad I got to be there for at least one shower. The wedding is coming up May 23rd! I can't believe my little sister is getting married.

These pictures are out of order but here are Cole and Kate at church on Sunday. That hat did not stay on very long.

And the happy couple - Julie and Mike

Kate saying Happy Easter everyone!

Spring

I was looking back at the pictures I have taken in the last 2 months and I noticed a definate theme - spring flowers are in full bloom and I love to take pictures of them.

I'm becoming more and more like my mom every day.

(that's a really good thing)

Random January Happenings

On January 17th we celebrated D's birthday at Mi Cocina. Yum! Jen Ken supplied the cute chocolate birthday cake in Husker colors.

In other random January news, we had an ice storm come through this week and D finally broke down and started a fire in the fireplace. This is the first fire he has ever lit in the fireplace and he has lived here for 5 years!

I made him pose for this picture so I'm sure he is probably rolling his eyes but if it were up to him we would have no pictures of anything. The fire was great while it lasted but the high today is suppose to be 70 degrees so there might not be many more fires in the fireplace for a while :( But I'm ready for spring so that's ok. Well I better go get some stuff done on this Saturday morning. Have a great weekend and GO Cardinals!

Blog Makeover

Many thanks to Kari for my Blog Makeover! I love it and it's just the motivation I need to get back to blogging more regularly.

So if anyone else needs a fresh look, I know you will find Kari so easy to work with and very talented. She was valedictorian of our high school and now does this along with raising two very cute little boys in Florida.

Houston Trip

Mandy and Shan have already blogged about the weekend so this post seems a little redundant but oh well. We had a great time seeing everyone and trying to get Jenn ready for the twins (although are you really ever be ready for that). Here are some more pictures from the weekend...

sweet brothers

trying to be like his daddy

I didn't get the black memo

Jenn opening presents for Jenna and Ellie

Blake practicing his piano skills (I love the serious look on his face)

More brotherly love
and an extra picture of cuteness

Dancing Boys

Here's a short video to keep you entertained until I finish my real Houston post.

They got a little camera shy at the end. Or maybe they were just watching their mom do the chicken. I should have turned the camera around :)