Spring Soccer

Well I guess it is about time I update my blog. Things have just been so very busy this past month or so, I have not had a chance to sit down and let everyone know what has been going on. Christopher, Bryan and Hannah all played spring soccer all on different teams. Needless to say I was at the soccer fields 4 nights a week, thank goodness they are close by. They all of course played great, Christopher played forward for his team and had a few goals along the way. Bryan played forward and goalie, he made some goals, and saved even more goals for his team. Hannah got to play on the same team as her good friend Kate. They had a blast. Hannah loves soccer and is a great defender. Her coach gave her the name "big foot" and of course Hannah thought that was the greatest thing. Everytime he would say go get it big foot or great job, she just got the best smile on her face.

Spring Break

We went to Colorado for Spring Break. The real reason we went was my nephew Austin was being baptized. It just happen to fall on our spring break so the whole family, minus Matt went. We had a great time, we enjoyed spending time with my entire family, my mom, dad and Roseanne were all there and of course my sisters family. We enjoyed a fun restaurant with cliff divers and caves, and different shows to watch. We went to an indoor pool and went up to the snow to ski and snowboard. My kids have never had the opportunity to do this before and they had a great time. The boys took to snowboarding and after a little bit of lessons they were off and running. Carissa and Hannah skied and did a awesome job. Carissa is looking forward to being able to go again when she moves to Idaho for College. The day before we left there was a blizzard and the kids had a good time watching it snow and finally going out to play in it. We did have a little bit of a hiccup on the way home and we were stranded at the Dallas airport for about 9 hours till our flight finally was able to take off due to storms back here in Florida. We are happy to be home, but look forward to another fun trip back to Colorado hopefully sooner then later.

Soccer Banquet

Christopher had his High School Soccer Banquet this past week. We enjoyed ourselves and had great food. Christopher received a few awards, including Scholar Athlete award, and the coaches award. He received a plaque, medal, and a trophy. It was a great evening, and I look forward to the next 3 years of high school soccer.

Adam's Family

My very Best Friend Amy and her family came for a visit during their spring break. I had a great time while they were here, and I can just hope they had an even better time. I have been spoiled these past 6 months getting to see Amy twice after not getting to see her for 2 years. We spent time at the beach and just hanging out. I had a great time going down to the beach with their family and taking some pictures of them. It was a lot of fun and hopefully I got some good pictures for them. I want the Adams family to know that they are not just great friends, but truly family. We love you Adam's family!

Build a Bear Party!

To celebrate Hannah's Birthday this year she hosted her friends for a Build a Bear party. She had a great time. She loves Build a Bear and was treated extra special by the staff that day. I even made a Build a Bear cake. It was the most extravagant cake I have ever attempted and it turned out pretty cute if I do say so myself.

Happy Birthday Hannah!

Hannah turned 7 today. I really cannot believe that my baby is 7. She is growing up way too fast. She amazes me everyday and has the funniest things to say. We celebrated her birthday as a family. She received a new bike, and lots of fun presents from all of her extended family. She had a great day. One of the things that made me so very proud and of course tear up a bit was when Bryan played Happy Birthday on his guitar to Hannah it was the very sweetest thing. Enjoy the pictures.

Mardi Gras!

So growing up in California, once a year I heard about Mardi Gras in New Orleans on the news and that was about it. Well living in the South we have become more familiar with Mardi Gras. This is not just a New Orleans thing it is a southern thing. Yes I am sure it originated in New Orleans, but we celebrate Mardi Gras here also. The whole weekend was filled with Mardi Gras Balls, parades and parties. We decided to head down to Navarre Beach for our local Mardi Gras parade. There was a bonus to this also because Carissa was in the parade. We had a great time. Hannah was so cute, she at the age of 6 learned how to work the system. Every time they would throw her beads she would hand them to me, because as she said "mommy, if I have beads they won't throw them at me." It was too cute, she even had people walking up to her and handing her beads, The rest of us had to catch them ourselves. It was a fun time and seeing Carissa having a great time in the parade was icing on the cake! We are looking forward to the parade again next year.