I LOVE crafting...crafting of ALL kinds! I love craft projects for the kids and I love craft projects for myself. The teacher in me always comes out strong at the holidays. Holidays of all kinds...including events that may not actually qualify as the holidays...okay if I can find an excuse to craft...especially with my babies...we craft :) I can promise that!! For Easter I found this cute craft that is a keepsake as well :) The best kind of craft...you use their sweet little hand prints to make bunnies!!! LOVE IT!! :) The girls found their love for crafting quite a long time ago...girls after their mommy's heart ;) haha! B is still thinking on it...I think he will see my side very soon ;)

My guy hanging out in the tree house...:)

Whitney Grace!! :)

These pictures make me so happy...our three sweeties playing happily together!! :)

We have been fortunate enough to have such a beautiful spring!! We spend most of our free time hanging out in the back yard playing :) No worries... we just filled the sand  box with fresh sand...it was looking pretty sad :( I love these moments...Playing with the kids...really listening to everything they have to say both to me and to each other. I am looking forward to having all day with all 3 of my babies this summer :)

My little cutie Whit painting her flower pot!

Mally hard at work on her flower pot!!

The girls had lots of fun painting flower pots for spring on a rainy Saturday! We just set it up in the garage and opened the door a little for fresh air :) Whit insisted we close the garage door when the the thunder started :) The pots are now on the table outside with the seeds growing quickly! :) Our girls love a good craft project...just like their mama ;)

SISTERS!!

My fam celebrating Amy's birthday!! :) Love you sister!

COUSINS!!!

Monkey Bars!!

Where is Bentley?! :)

We had so much fun spending the afternoon at Antioch Park with my family to celebrate Aunt Amy's birthday. I am so blessed to call Amy my sister! She is one of my best friends in this world!! :) We have such fun childhood memories together and it is just so special to me we now get to share mommy years together!!! :) I loved celebrating her day of birth and I am SO excited she will be welcoming a new baby this summer!!!  LOVE YOU BOO!!!

 Ready for her first day of SOCCER!!!

Warming up!!! Working on those moves!! :)

Ready to "rock" the field!! :)

First meeting with Coach Ken :)

After much hesitation..."I don't want to play soccer because I only like to win" Whitney decided to give soccer a try!! We signed her up for a 6 week preschool "league" where you learn skills the first half an hour and then scrimmage the second half hour. It is totally cute and pretty funny! She had a great first week and the best was when we got in the car and she is like "Turns out I love soccer and I am awesome at it Mommy!!" I love that girl SO much!!! :) My dad came out to cheer her on!! He played soccer for many years and even coached some!!! :) I think he enjoyed seeing Whitney out there! I know she was so glad he came! Thanks dad!! :)

Lunch at school with my birthday girl!! :)

It was also bring your dog day!! So along with cupcakes we brought Rudy!!! :)

It's a really good thing Mimi came along with me for back up!! Cupcakes, a stroller, and the dog was a bit on the wild side!! :)

The birthday cookie cake she requested!! A girl after her mommy's heart ;)

Grandma and Grandpa came by :)

Mally's purple icing Fairly Odd Parents cupcakes (her request!!) :)

I made little purple cupcake stands to display them on :)

Mal's bestie Charlie worked very hard to be on theme...she made wrapping paper :)

Awesome group of girls at Mal's swim party!!

Our baby turned 7 and we had a blast celebrating! I still can't believe she is really 7 years old...tear :( The last 7 years have gone so fast...but wow what an amazing gift they have been. I love this little girl more than words could ever say! We have been so blessed this year with an awesome class and teacher! She invited all her little girlfriends from class and girl scouts. What sweeties! :) They had a blast!! I am thankful for every day with my first born cutie patootie! Like I tell her every day...I don't care if you are a 102 you are my baby girl and no one loves you like mommy does :)....except maybe Jesus :)

Thank you Lord Jesus for another birthday with our girl. We are so blessed to call her our daughter!!!

Sunday my first born and I headed out for some time together. I so cherish the moments I get to be one on one with each of our kiddos. Big Sis and I headed out and go her hair cut...well trimmed. She was very happy it looked the same. "Perfect...just the same the way I love it" :)

 After her hair cut we headed out to take some 7 year portraits. That's right 7...our first born will be turning 7 on Friday. Wow! I don't know how that happened.

We had a great time together...crazy wind and all. She made me laugh...I made her giggle. I love this age. We have so much fun together. I don't know where the last 7 years have gone but I know that I have loved every minute of it.

Of course looking at these photos made me cry...my sweet baby girl. I remember the first time I saw you. I love you more every day...if that is even possible. You are so beautiful to me. Inside and out. You are a treasure. Truly a gift and I am so blessed to be your mom.

"All the paths of the LORD are loving kindness and truth"

Psalm 25:10

St. Patrick's Day!! :)

Saturday night we went to a get together at our good friends the O'Brians..they just finished their basement and gave it a "pub decor" with a bar and all. How fitting to have their "Grand Opening" of O'Brians Pub on St. Partrick's day!!!

A good time was had by all...their daughters Maddie and Rylee are good buddies with our girls so they always have a great time :) Sadly miss Maddie was sick! We missed you sweet girl! But we still had a good time and we attempted a family photo with the tripod before we left....

This is what we got...I am not complaining :) My 4 favorite people all in one shot...I will take when I can get it !! :)

"May he grant you your hearts desire and may he fulfill all of your plans"

Psalm 20:4

Play dough making time :) On Friday of Spring Break we had a low key fun filled craft day! We watched Leo for the afternoon so the house was full of happy crazy kids with lots of laughter a squeals! :)

 

Believe it or not running around with 4 precious kiddos those were the only pictures I had for Friday...and I just think I should take a moment to say how lovely Whit Grace looks in her play dough making picture :) ahahah! I love that girl!

"For by Grace you have been saved through Faith..."

Ephesians 2:8

Spring Break Day 4

We met up with Whit's preschool bestie and her mom (my friend Carrie) and her little sister Lauren who is the same age as Bentley. We went to Mahaffie Farmstead for a "Living Day at the Farm"

I had not been to Mahaffie since I went on a field trip there back in elementary school. They have added a lot and it was really fun!!

The girls got to grind their own corn and then feed it to the chickens! They go to tour the kitchen of the house and help wash dishes..they waited and waited for the water to warm up...they couldn't understand why it took so long for the fire to heat the water.

We got to take a ride in the stage coach...we took pics inside but I totally forgot to take a picture of the coach itself! Bummer!

Bentley's favorite activity was running wild on the farm!!

 

Carrie and I even got to ride in the Stagecoach with the little ones :) It was so much fun! We had a great time and enjoyed a picnic lunch just in time before clouds rolled in :)

"Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift"

2 Corinthians 9:15