My life from my iphone....

We have been enjoying time outside, time with friends, birthdays, and more.  

A few weeks ago, my oldest friend Michelle was in town for spring break.  She was visiting her parents and came over to play with her girls.  We do not get to see each other much but our girls hit it off.  We got the bouncy house out for an after dinner play date and then the girls went upstairs for a "birthday" party.  

Bailey, Addie, and Brie at the pretend birthday party.

 

Some sweet friends got together for a WONDERFUL girls night 

and celebrated this great girl's birthday. 

Drew being a boy and digging in the dirt and rocks.

Our beautiful peonies.  We have been making bouquets for about two weeks.  

Addie absolutely loves having flowers in her room. 

We have some baby birds in our maple tree that we have been watching.  

A car nap after soccer...

Addie's newest obsession... Squnkies.  

And we thought she could not find a toy smaller than Polly Pockets.  

We were wrong:)

Movie night...

God Our Father...

Playing in his very own tent from Miss. Heather and Knox.

A Little Red Firetruck...

Addie's class went on a Field Trip to the Dickson Fire Department this week.  I was forunate to have one last personal day from work.  So I got to tag along for a fun filled morning with my little sweetie.  I cannot tell you how fun it is to walk in her classroom and see her smile at me.... my heart melts.  At first, we thought the weather was not going to coorporate, but the clouds parted and the rain stopped.  It made for a great walk to the station.

Here they are looking at the truck and learning about all of the stuff.

Addie would not climb into the firetruck to take a look.  She said it was for boys.  

  

But she would sit on the bumper for a quick picture.  

Addie and English

Addie's friend Blaine getting a closer look at the firefighter in his suit.  

They all thought he sounded like Darth Vader... Addie said
"Who???"

Chole, Addie, and Makayla standing in line to shoot the hose.

Addie's favorite thing about the field trip. 

All of the adults were just waiting for them to grab and soak us.

The whole crew



After the field trip, we picked Daddy up to go eat lunch at Addie's favorite... Mexican. 

It was just simply a great day:)

A Soccer Game and the River....

We are in full soccer mode on Saturdays around here. Addie likes playing soccer and I can see some improvement in the past month. She is beginning too run a little harder and faster. This past weekend's game, she kicked it all the way down the field and almost made a goal. We like to call it an "assist" because the little girl that she kicked it to made a goal.

But I think the favorite thing about playing soccer, is the post-game stop at the playground. She was so excited to work on her "monkey bar exercise" after the game. She can now go across three of them without any help.

After the game we went to the River to see Ninnie and Poppy's new place and get out on the boat. The place looks great and the kids had a blast on the playground and four wheeler. We also watched Kyle and Clint play James Bond with some remote control boats.

Uncle Clint trying to keep the peace between two children who want to drive the boat for themselves. I just like to call it practice for his future life.

Addie and Daddy enjoying the slow boat ride back to the dock
since the boat was not river ready. Something happened to the gear during the ride. The one time we went on the boat without food and the boat breaks. Lesson Learned:)
Two hours later we were back at the camper.
I am sure Poppy will get it fixed.

Addie the captain says, "Land-oh!!!"

Hippity, Hoppity, It's Easter...

Our Easter weekend was kicked off with an Easter Egg Hunt. This was "THE EGG HUNT" of the year because the sponsor of the event was dropping 25,000 eggs from a helicopter. Of course this amount of excitement brought everybody out from the backwoods:) It was nice for Addie and Drew but it was really crowded and scary because people were loosing their children.

Drew getting his 2 eggs before I called it quits...
just look at the madness for candy behind me.

Addie waiting for the helicopter and her age division's egg hunt.

Drew and Kyle taking it all in.

The Drop...

Kyle gave Addie a plan. He told her to run to the "X" because that is where all of the eggs the helicopter dropped landed. She listened and conquered... in style of course.

The Easter Bunny came and Addie cannot believe he got in our house.
Last year he left them on the porch... oops!

Drew checking out Woody.

Addie reading her Easter Story Bible on the way to church.

After a wonderful Easter Sunday Church Service, we met LiLi, Poppa, Jason, Kelli, and Hayden at the park for a nice Easter Dinner. Since are reservations were not till 1:30 it was speed eating for the parents... but we are pros at that. After lunch, we went out on the bridge to take a look.
Drew and Hayden looking down at the geese...

Jason and Hayden...

Everybody came over to our house for pictures, an egg and spoon race, dying eggs, and an egg hunt. Oh and I almost forgot, to watch the Masters.

Being Silly With Addie Reese..

Drew is just not sure about this today...

A Very Stylish LiLi and Poppa...

Jason, Hayden, and Kelli...

Let the Egg Hunt Begin...

As Easter breathes hope for a joyous tomorrow
E'en out of the depths of despair,
So may this day banish from you every sorrow
And make you feel free as the air.

While hearing grand anthems that swell to the sky,
And breathing sweet lilies' perfume,
May you feel assured that your soul will not die
As life does not end in the tomb.