Makenna's Big Catch!

Sunday afternoon Mike took the kids fishing out at Darren and Kim's pond for a couple hours. Mike got Makenna a "just my size" pole as she called it and boy did it work for her! Below is a picture of Makenna and dad with her first fish. I thought it was too cute not to share as she is really proud of her big catch!! Hope everyone is having a great week.

Until next time......Maria

Feels Like Summer!!

Ok, so the calendar says the "official" start of summer isn't for weeks yet but hey, step outside today and you just might get the impression that the calendar isn't always right. What a beautiful day it has turned out to be and looking ahead it seems as though we might have several nice days yet to come. I actually stopped and purchased some geraniums for my flower pots on the front porch today. My husband, the landscaping expert, reminds me every year about this time when I get my "itch" to start my flowers that I should hold off until the first weekend in May to get in the flower planting mood. He as usual has prooved to be right in past years as I've jumped the gun and planted my flowers only to have them attacked by some late freeze. So today I took his advice to not plant in my open flower pots because I'm terrible about remembering to cover them or bring them in under cover when the weather man reports the late season freeze is on the way. I figure if I just stick to my pots on the front porch for now that they just might stand a chance of making it if the late freeze happens to hit!

On another note, I know it has been a couple weeks since my last post and I was reminded of that by my niece in the comment she made on my post from two weeks ago. It went a little something like, "Aunt Ria (what she use to call me when she was a little girl) you really need to update your blog, Na Bug" ( what I use to call her when she was a little girl). She is right as things have been so busy around here that I sometimes forget to stop and take the time to update and next thing I know it has been two weeks! So a few of the happenings going on around here included Makenna's first softball practice on the field last Friday and let me tell you it was interesting! Mike had to pray for strength and patience as starting over coaching 8u softball can be quite the challenge. She had practice again tonight and things I'm happy to report are getting better. Last weekend Damon and Court played their last Gym Rats basketball tourney for the season so now it is moving on to baseball for Damon and softball for Court. This summer will be crazy with 3 kiddos playing ball in 3 different age groups!! Oh yet on another note....one thing I got the chance to do last night was attend a Lia Sophia jewelry party at my friend Jamie W's house. If you've never had the chance to attend one of these parties or see a catalog you don't know what your missing; the jewelry is beautiful!

So, I have a 5 year old calling "mom......mom.........where are you mom and with that I must end this post and attend to my little one.

Until next time........Maria

Easter Photos

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter! Our day started with Easter service at Antioch and it was beautiful. Keith gave a very nice sermon and the band played and the choir sang. It really was breathtaking. From there we went to the Pruett side of the family for lunch and the traditional egg hunt. The kids had a great time finding all the eggs. After that it was off to the Hudson side of the family for dinner. All the cousins had fun playing wiffle ball outside in Grandma Mary's front yard. Below are a few pictures from our day!

Me and Court
Court with my great niece Cailyn

Makenna checking out her goods

Court hunting eggs

Damon hunting eggs

Makenna hunting eggs

Me with my great nephew Colton

Cailyn and Makenna......best buddies

Until next time......Maria

Vacation Photos

Thought I would share some photos of our recent trip to Daytona. Pictures are such a great way to remember those special times we share with family and friends.

Man this ice cream is good!

Court soaking up the sun!

The kiddos!

Me and my girls!

John and Damon trying the beach bikes!Makenna and Godmother Jana!

Cathy and Makenna

Sisters!

Doesen't Makenna look thrilled??

Doesn't Damon look thrilled??

This water is freezing!!

You thinking what I'm thinking sis??

Dad, Makenna and Hermit the Crab!

Mom and Dad!

Until next time.......Maria

Vacation Memories

Vacation in one word was "Awesome". Just Friday I was basting in the sun with 88 degree weather only to look out my window yesterday to see snowflakes in the air.....go figure! Well needless to say the 80 degree weather everyday was nice while it lasted.

We got home Saturday night around 11:30 all of us with tan but exhausted bodies! I must say that this was probably the most relaxing vacation I have been on since Mike and I went to Cancun about 5 years ago. We usually go to Orlando every spring break which is very nice but it is not usually a "relaxing" vacation as we go from theme park to theme park. Don't get me wrong, it is nice and makes great memories but just having the chance for one spring break to sit back and watch the kids explore the ocean and other attributes of Daytona was pure therapy for the soul. Each morning we would sleep in to get much needed rest and hit the beach for the day around 10:30 a.m. From there we would stay out enjoying the sunshine until about 4:00 p.m when we would go back inside to shower and get ready to go out for dinner. I know the one night we went to "Bubba Gumps" we had a reservation for 21 people! It was so much fun having the other couples and families to spend time with and to make memories. Despite a few in the group having some minor health issues during the week I would say all in all the vacation was a huge success.

I'm so glad that our friend Jamie and her girls got the chance to enjoy the week and to just smile at all the beautiful creation God has placed around them. It was so nice to be able to spend the week with the so many dear friends that God has been gracious enough to place in my life and in the lives of my husband and children. For that, I'm so very thankful.

The above picture is of Mike, the kids and I as well as my niece Jana and her finace John. This was taken one evening before we went to dinner. I hope everyone is having a great week so far!

Until next time.......Maria