Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Lazy Sunday...

Last Sunday, the weather was gorgeous, we skipped out on church (I had some final clean up obligations for Tree House).  Lunch was creeping close and the kids were playing in the backyard...our favorite pass time these days!  I asked Sutton what he wanted to do for lunch, and offered to go pick something up.  He pondered for a minute and said he had the BEST idea that we (the whole family) would love!
He suggested we take the little boat (a canoe with a motor) to Lake Jackson and boat over to this little oyster shack across the lake, and that is just what we did!
We (the whole family) had so much fun on our adventure!  And Shuckers was the perfect spot for a lazy Sunday lunch!
Thanks honey for the great suggestion...looking forward to doing it again soon!








Eating her first RAW oyster...Poppy would be proud!




Gorgeous!



Loving the wind in her face.

Because we were just riding over for lunch (and had to get home for naps), Sutton didn't bring any fishing rods.  Well like father like son, Jackson doesn't get on a boat and not ask to fish.  After being told we had no fishing rods, our like resourceful racoon made his own...



I stick and a strap found on the bank of the lake, the plastic fork from lunch, and please note the piece of hotdog stuck to the fork...what a mean fish fighting machine!

Can you believe it, the fish weren't biting?  There's always next time!

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

A taste of spring...

Last minute (4:00) Friday afternoon, Sutton and I decided to take the kids to Carabelle for the night and out on the boat for the day on Saturday.
Dog Island:
What a wonderful time we had!  The weather was more than perfect...
Picnicing in the sand, finding treasures, building sandcastles, splashing in COLD water, drinking cold beer, exploring, fishing (without a bite), digging, burying...PURE enjoyment! 
We are looking forward to many, many more beach excursions in the upcoming months!



    








Tuesday, February 15, 2011

My Valentine...Forever and Always!

We had a wonderful, quiet, in home Valentine's dinner (just the two of us)!

I fed the kids early, a special Valentine's meal with friends.
(Heart shaped ravioli and chocolate fondue marshmallows)
Followed by an early bath and bedtime.

As I love our crazy family meals we have every night, I must say it was nice to have a quiet adult meal for a change!




To My Valentine,
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you do for us!
I love you with all of my heart forever and always!
I am truly blessed!
XOXO

Monday, February 14, 2011

Love is in the air...

This year I made Jackson WRITE each of his valentine's for all 16 of his classmates (plus his teachers)...
You would have thought I hung him by his big toe!
Broken up into 3 days, we FINALLY finished!
Oh boy am I in trouble when he starts having nightly homework!


Hope you have a SUPER Valentine's Day!
Hope your Valentine's Day is Enchanting!

Each of the (big) kids had a Valentine's Day party at school.  What fun to see the joy a card and a little candy can bring!

Fruit-Cabobs I made for both classes!


PALMER'S PARTY


JACKSON'S PARTY




Happy Valentine's Day!
Love,
Mommy and Daddy


Thursday, February 10, 2011

Wee Willie Winkie day...

It was a Mother Goose Day in PreK3...

Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town,
Upstairs, downstairs, in his nightgown!
Rapping at the window and crying through the lock,
Are the children in their beds, for it's eight o'clock?

No better morning then this morning to be able to head out of the house in jammies! 
Rain rain go away...

Thanks Uncle Jordan for my twinkle toes...they go so well with my nightgown!


Wednesday, February 9, 2011

No more of these...

"holey" pants...
Just tonight Brackin has decided to become an official walker...gone are the days of all fours!  He took his first few steps on Christmas day (6 weeks ago) and has taken many other short distance walks since. For some reason today was the day he decided to walk.  After each fall he'd pop right back up and keep going. 

And the race is on... 




One proud boy!