Time flys when your having fun...

Well it's been a week+ since my last update. All I have to say is, it has been gorgeous outside and when we've been cooped up all winter who wants to be in the house:)

Most of our days include a walk, sandbox time and playing with toys we haven't seen in months! Today is a gorgeous day. The forecast said 82:) It's nap time so we will be heading out after that. Although we may get blown away, it's pretty windy!

Jason started out the week with the flu, along with 4 other people that were at a birthday party we went to on Saturday. Luckily all the Lysol I sprayed seems to be keeping the rest of us healthy! He was home Monday-Wednesday. Wednesday because it was Alexis finally trip to the nature center for school and he had already planned on going with. I will post those pics sometime soon, there not off the old camera yet:) Yesterday I also planted a new favorite of mine, spinach. And also some carrots. Hopefully they will grow:) I was also able to get into the flower garden and dig part of it up. When I was at work last night Jason was able to finish it for me:)

Last Friday me and mom hit a few garage sales and then played at the park for a little while with the kids. That afternoon we did a little yard work and then that night Jason and dad went and got the boats:) Jason has a few things to fix on the boat before it goes in the water. It's still a bit chilly to go water skiing so we are OK, plenty of time for fixing!

The kids are enjoying the swing set and sandbox! Abigail isn't so sure of the sand yet!

But Brayden and Riley would stay there all day!
Abigail ♥ LOVES ♥ the swing!
Saturday we went to a birthday party for our friends 6 year old. We went to Pump It Up, an inflatable kids fun area. Everyone had a fun time! On our way home we stopped by our good friends Tami and Ryan's house(Abigail and Riley's parents). Tami owed Alexis a riding lesson, that she had given her for her birthday last year. While we were playing with the horses. The boys were on their own. They were playing with the sprinkler and then in the dirt pile/sandbox. They had SO much fun!

We ALL rode the horses and pony. Tami teaching Alexis how to hold the reigns right.

Tami says she has perfect posture

I even got to ride.

Abigail too... She cried when Tami took her off:) She is going to love the horses just like her mom!

The guys looking on(secretly awaiting their turn:))

Riley and Brayden stepped away from the water and dirt long enough to ride the pony and horse

Then it was tubby time:)

Here is a video of Alexis riding Lady the pony:)

Our Easter

We had a fun time at my Brother and Sister in laws house. On Saturday we were outside all day. The weather was beautiful.

In the morning we went to a John Deere tractor show that my sister in law was working at. Their little boy Nathan waited his turn to get up on the big combine
All the grand kids on the tractor

Alexis in the combine's tire

All the kids in the same wheel:)

My dad relaxing at their home and enjoying the sunshine(finally!)

We decided it was time for Halley to get a haircut and her nails trimmed. My brother and I along with Alexis groomed her. She looked great when we were done. Alexis LOVED on Halley the whole weekend. Alexis would hook her up on a leash and have her trotting and doing all kinds of horse things:)

Later that night we roasted marshmallows by the campfire. Brian helped Nicholas with his.

Alexis enjoyed hers with grandma

The next day was Easter Sunday. We dressed up for church

and then we came home and had a great dinner and after that the kids had their Easter egg hunt.

Not quite tall enough

Sorry, I guess it didn't happen today...

I know I said I would update today. But the day has gotten away from me and now it's bed time:) So here is a picture of the kids with Grandma and Grandpa on Easter. Enjoy, until tomorrow:)

Sneak Peek on our weekend...

Friday we drove down to Iowa with my parents, to celebrate Easter at my Brother and SIL's.

Alexis' favorite dog, Halley

Driving the gator with Cousin Nick
Future Tiger Woods, Nick

More tomorrow, when I catch up on my sleep...

Our busy day(yesterday)...

I was gone all day and when I came home, my flowers were all blooming!
It's so nice to see flowers blooming:)

Yesterday was Alexis music concert. She was really nervous about her talking part. But she did a great job:) She had a few visitors Daddy took the day off so he could watch, Grandma showed up she took a very early lunch to come watch, but had to get back right away(so no pics). And Aunt Kelly came to surprise/watch her too! She was excited to see us there:)

Here are a couple videos of her saying her part and then her class singing the song right after her part. Play the bottom one first and then the top one:)

We had a visitor today...

During nap time today I was looking outside and saw an eagle a couple lots down from us. It was flying around with a few crows. So I ran and grabbed the camera, I was lucky that it decided to fly into the field behind our house:) I caught it just about to land(you can see in it's feet it has an animal of some sort, I'm thinking bunny?)

It kept looking up in between eating

It flew off when it was done eating. It circled around once and then was gone. It was really neat to watch. The eagle was back there for a good 20 minutes. While it was eating there were three crows flying around it trying to get a bite. I was waiting for the Eagle to take a nip at it although it never did

I was wishing I had a higher zoom for my camera, these were all taken with a 200mm

Jason came home sick today from work. I was surprised when he walked in with flowers for our anniversary(Can't believe it's been 8 years already!) One of them opened up this afternoon. Can't wait to see them all blooming:)

Saturday

Yesterday was a really productive and enjoyable day! We went down to the lake in the afternoon. It was the day we wait for all winter! The day the dock goes back in the lake:):):) Dad and Jason spent all afternoon in and out of the freezing water(they did have weighters on but dads leaked, Brrr).

Here they are turning the cranks to level out the dock

Jason and the kids on the dock
Another sign of spring! Mom's tulips have sprouted:) Mine are still under the ground.

And a day can't go by without getting this look from my precious little girl:)

Who needs a jungle gym when you have a couple boat lifts

Of course the kids had to go fishing! The ice was out and the docks were going in! So, we were off to find some worms. It was hard to find them, the ground is still frozen in spots. We went to the neighbors garden and found four of them. That was good enough, because the fish haven't moved into the shallows yet(and I knew we wouldn't need that many:)) Alexis was super happy, I told her she had to bait her own hook this year, and she did a great job, didn't even poke herself.

Brayden was also excited to get his fishing pole out. He did an awesome job of casting and I think he just might be ready for a hook when the fish start biting! Here he has a weed, I can't believe those are growing already!

After all that excitment we went and warmed up by the fire. Alexis asked if she could have a S'more.

So the kids both had enjoyed an afternoon snack:)

Yum!

After such a fun day outside, we woke up this morning to a few inches of fresh white snow on the ground!! We knew it was coming but it just didn't seem right!

Today we stayed home and enjoyed a quiet day. We've got a busy week ahead of us. Tuesday Alexis has a music concert at school, I work my three nights this week and then Friday we are off to my Brother and SIL's for Easter. Sounds like the weather might finally warm up too:)

Bounce...Bounce...Bounce...

Our day yesterday consisted of a lot of this...

Some of this...
More of this...
And a lot of good laughs:)

We had a family movie night last night. We saw Marley and Me, I think I should have read the reviews. It was a really good movie, I just didn't realize what was to come.

♥ ♥

Cats

I love this picture, Bella was walking towards me when I took it.

Pumba looking out the window yesterday at the snow and birds
Bella is getting bigger!

Seriously!!

I can't believe that it snowed last night!!

Well, atleast the lake is now open!!

I am trying to figure out how to get these pictures bigger, we'll see if this works?!