Happy Anniversary

Jeff and I celebrated our 9 year anniversary on Friday. We went to Brio near Perimeter. This is one of my new favorite restaurants. It is really nice, and there is a pretty pond outside, and great atmosphere. The food is delicious, and they have the most clever deserts. You can order desert and not feel guilty about it afterwards.

It was really nice to get out with Jeff, and not have to worry about getting done at a certain time, and just enjoy each other's company. (Thanks mom and dad for watching the kids)

Anyway, here are some photos from our night out!

Opening Day Parade

Skylar got to take place in his very first Parade on Saturday. Luckily the weather held off for a few hours, and they were able to fit it in. He was so excited. He got to ride in the back of a pick up truck from the Big Chicken all the way to the park. It will be an event that he will never forget. (Hey Jen, How's my spelling?)

Family Hike

We decided to hike Kennesaw Mountain as a family on Sunday. We had so much fun! Ashley actually ran up half the mountain. She is amazing, we think she is going to be a runner. The kids got a little tired, but they really had a lot of fun. Ashley kept saying this was her new favorite place. I am excited because we are taking a vacation in April, and plan on hiking some waterfalls, so it is nice to know that they enjoy it! When we were on our way back down the mountain, we saw 3 deer walking along the side of the mountain. The kids were so happy to see them!


When we got back down the mountain we went to the car and got our picnic and games. We found a nice place on the grass to have our picnic lunch. Ashley and I played Frisbee, she was actually pretty good. What picnic would be complete without a little light saber fighting? Daddy and Skylar had some good fights. We were there mos of the day, and I must say we will be doing it again. In fact, Skylar asked if we could climb the mountain again at the end of the day! We told him we would have to wait until next time. Anyway, we ended up having an incredible family day, and the kids are still talking about it. Funny how simple things like that can make such an impression.

Just Like Old Times

I had lost contact with my best friend growing up, and she found me!!!! She found me just in the nick of time because she was going to be down in Conyers for business, and we were able to meet up Thursday evening for dinner. It was so awesome to see her again! I had not seen her since Skylar was a baby, and even then it was for a very short visit.





Sara was my best friend through some very important times in my life, and I am so excited to be back in touch with her again. It was so awesome to be able to just pick up right where we left off.





Hopefully we will see each other a lot more now, she lives in North Carolina!

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

This is my favorite time of year. This is the time that I don't really feel like a working mom. Because we get to come home and enjoy the outdoors, and stay out a lot longer! The kids and I had a great time yesterday afternoon. After Skylar did his homework the kids and I decided to go on hike in the woods behind our home. We decided to turn it into an adventure and look for bears and snakes! This is one of the kids favorite things to do, and it is quickly becoming one of mine as well.

There are my two silly kiddos! Skylar found this fallen tree to play on, and he turned it into his space ship!

Let me at em, Let me at em!

Here he is on his space ship.

My mom and dad had all of the family over on Saturday evening for dinner and Easter Egg Dyeing. The kids had a great time playing with each other (sorry mom and dad about the curtains, and the wall). This was the first year that Skylar and Ashley actually really got into doing the eggs. Skylar took his time (which is huge for him) and wanted to make sure that each egg was in the dye just long enough, and sure enough his eggs came out so great!

Great Grandma got to come along for the fun too. She is so cute, and the kids just lover her so much.

Here is the whole gang as we are learning the process for doing our eggs.

Daddy really wanted to help the kids, but they were both intent on doing their own eggs! Don't take it personally daddy, they love you!

Here I am with my Grandma. She looked so pretty! It is really great having her out here with all of us. The kids are really enjoying getting to know her and spending time with her. I did not have the opportunity to get to know my great grandparents, so this has been very special.

A Trip Down Memory Lane

I'm too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt, so sexy YEAH!
For those of you wondering, that is Jennifer, not me!



Ok, to be fair I had to put one on here of me looking a little silly too. Where did I get that outfit? Funny it used to be one of my favorites!

Who Built the Ark?

Does she take after me or what?

Ashley was in a little program at school today, it was about the story of Noah and the Ark. It was so cute. It involved the 2's all the way to Transitional K. Normally she gets real shy and does not participate but she did such a great job today, I was so proud of her. She was part of the rainbow that appeared. Here are some pics and a video (I think) if I can get it to work.

If you look closely you will see her doing one of her favorite little dances, she gets to shake her toosh!

Danny Noriegga Torture

Oh my gosh he has to go!!!!!!!

Skylar's First Game

Skylar had his first baseball game of the Spring Season last night. He did much better last night than he did all season last year. He made contact with the ball last night, which was a huge deal for him, and he was so excited. It was a foul, but still it was contact. He got to play the "pitcher" position at the pitching machine, he does really well there, seams to be alert and ready to go, unlike when he gets stuck in the outfield. You just can't stick a child with ADD in the outfield.





The game started at 7:30, so I had to make a little makeshift bed for Ashley. We were not able to stay for the whole game because Ashley just got to be too much. Unfortunately our team got stuck with the most 7:30 games this season, which for their age, is a little sad. Skylar will not get home on those nights until after 9:00, and I will not be able to go to those games after I saw how Ashley was. Oh, well enough complaining, I will get to go to the weekend games. Anyway, here is a picture of my little slugger and Ashley's little bed.



You can kind of see him, the picture's did not turn out too well, I will get some better ones at Saturday's game.


There is my sweet (well most of the time) little Ashley "resting" at the game. Yeah Right!

Kennesaw Mountain Hike

I hiked Kennesaw Mountain yesterday afternoon, and it was so awesome! A friend of mine from work met up Sunday afternoon, and we hiked the trail up, and then took the road back down. Next time we are going to take the longer hike. Of course on my way up I thought, I am never doing this again, but once I made it to the top, it was so awesome, and I can't wait to do it again. This is actually good training for the walk that I am going to be doing. I want to hike the mountain at lease once a week, and then when it starts staying lighter later, I want to hike it twice a week, once during the week on an evening, and once on the weekend. So....If any of you want to go, let me know because Jeff won't let me hike alone. Anyway, here are some pictures of my hike.

I took this picture as I was driving, so for those of you who have never seen Kennesaw Mountain (probably my cali friends) There it is.

Here is a picture I took from the top, the view of the city is amazing, and it was the most incredible beautiful day. It really helps you put things in perspective up there!

Ok, this is a horrible picture of me, but I had to prove that I was there, so here I am unashamed!

Here is another view of the other side on our way down. I can't wait to hike it when the flowers start blooming, oh my gosh it will be amazing.

If you look closely you can see two hawks flying. They were so big and beautiful, there were at least 3 or 4 of them hovering, so we think there was something "dead" that it wanted, but none the less, they were beautiful to watch as they glided up and down.

Let's Skate Baby!

So, I took the kids skating last Saturday (their favorite thing to do) with Jordan & Jen & Joe. We had a great time. The kids did such a good job. By the end of the night Ashley was out there skating all by herself. She has a few bruises to show for it, but she was such a trooper! She even started trying to move to the beat while she was skating, she is my little boogier. Skylar saw some older kids doing some little "tricks" and even started trying to do some of them as well.

Here are some pics from our night.

Look at him Go.

I can do this, I know I can.

Boo!

Unlce Joe helped Skylar with his sweaty hari mohawk

After we went skating we went to dinner, and let's just say, it was not the children that were causing the problems. I got a little crazy, and started dumping water on Skylar, and well... then it turned into a war. Much fun though. It is fun to let your kids see you a little crazy some times.

LEAVES, LEAVES, EVERYWHERE LEAVES....

Yes, that's right there were leaves everywhere. I guess that's the price we pay for wanting a house with alots of trees and land! Jeff got the kids involved today, Skylar was not too thrilled, but Ashley thought this was FUN work! She worked her little bootie off (not that there is much to work off) Anyway, here are some photos from our time working as a family!

Hmmm, what are these?


Ok, Ok, Yes Jeff was working too.

And then there were none. A beautiful way to end the day!