Woop for the WOO

 For the last week I have been on an amazing adventure with some beautiful friends. We were celebrating three big birthdays with a five day western Caribbean cruise. It was a trip I will never forget filled with women who will forever be my WOO sisters.

WOO (women of the ocean) 2011 on PhotoPeach

cousins

We had a great week full of family, vbs, swimming, food, fun and lots of cousins.

Our nine had so much fun together this week and we are so thankful for each other.

zoo day

 Last week was a crazy week. I got back in town Tuesday afternoon and then had two field trips in a row. On Wednesday we got to go the zoo with all of the Kindergartners. It feels like this year has flown by and i cannot believe that C is about to be done with Kindergarten. I am pretty sure I was at the zoo with Wilson's class just a second ago, how could it have been two years???

 It was a perfect day for the zoo, no rain and temps in the 70s.

 We saw the new penguins...so cute...and lots of birds, cats and monkeys.

 This chimp was so grumpy and actually started throwing sticks at our class...crazy.

 This guy was not grumpy. He was thrilled.

It was a great day with our littlest man!

mama

I am a luck girl. All around me are wonderful women. Women who have taught me through words and action to be a wife, a friend, a sister, a mama. I am so thankful for these women.
I am also thankful for my mama. She is an amazing woman. She taught me to be strong, to fight for what i believe in, she taught me to laugh and be silly, she continues to teach me how to love with my whole heart, to not take myself too seriously, and how to be a better mama to my boys....and to dress well while doing it :)
Happy Mother's Day!

happy birthday!

I am so thankful for my husband. He is an amazing man and father.
Happy Birthday Pete!!!

easter

 i love easter. the opportunity to celebrate our risen God. the reminder of how much i love and appreciate our church. time with family. good food. and the silly fun of all the egg hunts.

 we headed to pete's parents after church, our norm, and prepared for a lot of easter treats and fun.

these two were so silly. they were trying to be patient while waiting for the eggs to be hidden.

 then they were off!

 we do a very "fair" hunt where we hide an equal number of eggs for each kiddo and they hunt for their color.

this is the boys checking their loot.

 we then made an attempt at family photos.

 and grabbed a pic of all the kiddos...we also had pete's cousin and her cute little guys for lunch and the hunt.

 last, but not least we dug into the desserts and sang a little happy birthday to our big eight year old.

he is risen indeed!

eight

it hurts me to say that my sweet first born is eight today. how did this happen?

we looked through his baby book tonight and it felt like yesterday that we were holding our little man for the first time. i love this big guy and am so thankful for all the things he has taught me over the last eight years.

happy birthday Wilson!

we love you