Great Day!

Nanny, Papa, Aunt Karoline and Cousin Lulu came to visit us for the day. We had a blast. Big Scott is at a conference in Kentucky.

We made it to two different parks and spent the majority of the beautiful, sunny 70 degree day OUTSIDE. (it felt like SanDeigo)

Junie was thrilled to show off his new bike riding skills.

He road all the way to the park at Sissy's school and back. Over a mile!

Papa was happy to watch Sissy with her tricks too.

For those of you that prayed for my sister's surgery. Thanks, she's doing great.

I know you're all dying to see my tulips so here's the update.
I took these this morning. Wonder what the neighbors think;)

Barry BikeRider

Today was the day. Junie was ready and excited and so was I.

He and I went to the big park by our house, just the two of us. He got it within 10 minutes.


We drove home and picked up Dad and Macker to see the new biker.
He just took off and now he's no longer Terry TrainingWheels. It was time to celebrate!


Dairy Queen!


Macker are you happy for Junie?


Sissy doing the Macker.



Daddy doing the Macker.


June doing the Macker.

We're do proud of him! Next on the agenda... no diaper at night... shoot.

The Past 24 Hours

It was 80 and sunny so Scotty and I filled the little pool for the first time of the season. Scotty was so excited he could hardly wait for his swim trunks. (this was the view from our kitchen window)

Scotty is trying and trying to ride a bike w/o training wheels.
Then out of nowhere... HAIL. What the hail is hail doing on my tulips?! Isn't it summer yet?

Easter Weekend

We had the nicest weekend in Iowa. Saturday morning we all gathered at Nanny and Papa's house for a yummy Easter brunch followed by games and an egg hunt.

"Bunny Hop" races.

Go Junie!!So fast.

Macker really wanted to play so Nanny gave him a turn.

Hello... Macker's new smile. Hoping this phase doesn't last long. Every time he sees a camera he just does that smile and says CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE.

Wonderful Sissy.

More eggs and that cute camera guy.

Macker loved the hunt.

My 3 sweethearts on the way to Good Friday service at my parents church.

Aunt Karoline's neck/arm was driving her nuts... she had surgery last Saturday and is feeling much better. (if you ask me... I think she was just faking for attention)

My kids all 3 love dogs now thanks to the Aunt Karoline and Uncle Lee's dog Tunie. (SICK)

We drove back to Chicago Saturday afternoon. Sunday morning Scott left early for church and the kids and I had time for a couple pictures. Oh, Macker!
Inside too.

Scott was a greeter so we got to see him right at the door. (my camera is broken...)

After church we had this great idea about walking to a restaurant in our area for lunch. I called to make sure they would be open and they said as long as we were there before 2:00 they would serve us. I was thinking it was like a 1/2 mile from our house so I thought 1/2 hour was plenty of time... I was wrong! It was 1.8 miles from our house. Junie and I ran almost the entire way and Scott, Sissy and that heavy Macker joined us about 15 minutes later. We made it with about 2 minutes to spare. We had a great lunch and then it was time to hike back home.

On our way home the sky turned dark and it started to rain and the wind was crazy. (later we heard on the news there were tornado warnings not too far from us)

Along the way Scotty had to go... you know what. (he's been through a lot)

Over all it was a great day.

When we got home my sweet Macker wanted to check out my 'too-upps'.

He Has Risen!

HapPy EaSTeR!!!

Spring Break

These "big" cousins love playing together.
Sissy the super bike rider.

Amelia was the mother of Cousin Haddie so naturally she needed to wear a head scarf all day. (?!)

Macker looks like Billy Idol in this picture.

Love.

Macker got all kinds of love from Aunt Kers.

Ring Around the Rosie with 6 cousins and Nanny.

Walks with Papa.

Ballet class with HaddieCakes.

More love. We left Sissy at Nanny and Papa's house for the week and now we miss her big time so we're on our way out the door to pick her up and celebrate Easter with my family. Happy Easter everyone.

PS- My tulips are growing...
Next up, making our grass turn green,

One More Thing... Aunt Karoline has a herniated disc and she needs spinal surgery. Please pray for her.

Can you tell how bad Lulu feels for her mom?