SWC Easter Egg Hunt

Every year the Southeastern Women's Club has an Easter Egg Hunt for all the children of faculty and directors. In the past we haven't been able to go because it's been during nap time but now that Dawson is getting older we are able to swing fun things like this now!

Jamie gave a great illustration of the Easter story for the kids before the hunt got started.



Emma Claire got chosen to assist and her two side kicks for the day Julianna and Dawson stayed right by her side! ; )



Dawson had a great time finding all the eggs. As soon as he found one he would pop it open, take the candy out of the inside, throw it into his basket and then throw the empty egg back on the ground.

Later I was telling someone what he did and they said, 'oh, that's why my child found all empty eggs!'. Opps! ; )

So the deal was that each child was allowed to find 15 eggs so they could make sure they had enough for everyone. When I finally caught up to Camp I could hear him counting his eggs as he put them into his basket, '34.....35.....36.....'. Then he said, 'Hey Mom! I've found 36 eggs so far!'

Yup, the rule breaker! It's a competition right?! ; ) I had to re-explain the rules to him and then he had to go find 21 places to hide the extra eggs he had gotten for others to find. ; )



When did Emma Claire turn 16?!



This was such a fun day! We'll be trying to make this every year for sure!

Hanging by a Thread

We've got a tooth hanging by a thread! I'm not really sure how this tooth is still in her mouth. She can twist it all the way around in both directions. Of course, though, we are par for the course and she won't let me near it to touch it. I'm sure it will probably fall out in her sleep it's that loose!

3 Planks

They were trying to see who could stay in plank the longest. Ha! Not exactly perfect plank form but we'll get there. ; ) 

Just for the record, I do believe Emma Claire won. ; ) 

Mommy & Emma Claire Date Night!

Emma Claire was SO excited that she and I could go out on a date alone. Of course she chose our fav,  CHINESE! It's not Daddy's fav so when she and I can go alone it's one of our top pics. : )

Emma Claire's 8 Year Old Stats!

Emma Claire is growing like a weed!

Weight: 55 lbs (43% for age)
Height: 50 inches (44% for age)

Still petite and cute as a button! ; )

Someone got a BIG Boy Carseat!!

Dawson is in love with his new carseat! Not only does he look like a pretty cute big boy in it, but it's so much more convenient. Mommy scored this at the kids exchange for only $8! My deal for the spring session! ; )

These Two Have Such a Special Relationship!

Baseball Practice

His dad said he had to take at least a 100 cuts a day.

I'm totally kidding, but he did have batting practice in the cage today! He's growing up SO stinkin' fast!





And...speaking of stinking! Check out what ran between the batting cage and the playground today while we were having practice. I looked liked a crazy woman because Dawson was running towards it to catch it and I was running after him to catch him. Could you imagine the stink if he had sprayed him! Oh, dear me!

*Just a side note: This is the first live skunk I've ever seen. It was quite a bit smaller than I had imagined but who knows. It may have been a baby. 

Gymnastics Day for Sissy!

She is improving SO much! Look at her go!



I am so proud of her! She loved dancing with her friends last year but now she has found her niche.








She is gaining so much self confidence and working really hard to improve in all aspects of gymnastics. She really wants to make this her thing! That's a big deal, you know?!



Ms. Danielle is one of her coaches and Emma Claire thinks she is the best ever. She really is a gem!

Today I am thankful for Tri-County Gymnastics and what they are providing for our EC! 

Way to go, sweet girl! 

These Kids!

I walked in from the garage and this greeted me in the doorway...

And this in the kitchen...

These kids are such a joy. They make me laugh every.single.day!

My Favorite Treat Right Now!

Yum, Yum, Yum!! This is so, so delicious to me! 

I use 3/4 cup of almond milk, about 12 ice cubes, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla, 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder, 1/3 of a banana, and 1 tablespoon of peanut butter. 

Throw it all in my nutribullet and it's ready in seconds. Such a filling sweet treat! 

Poor Zeus

Poor Zeus just keeps getting stuffed further and further under all the junk in the car from traveling!

Ice Cream!!

Nothing's better than ice cream from Chick-fil-a on a road trip! 

#grandparentsoftheyear

Great visit with these two yesterday! Their smiles and laughter was just what I needed. #grandparentsoftheyear

Masks at the Beauty Salon

I think Emma Claire would wear one of these masks every day if she could. My girl LOVES stuff like this! 

PePaw Keeps the Kiddos Busy in His Shop! : )

Snowfall #2 of 2015!

We woke up with 8 inches of snow!!! Yea!!

And it's good snow. White, soft, and fluffy!



The kids are so excited that they are getting so much use out of their sleds they got for Christmas this year!







Guess who got brave and started sledding all on his own this time!?!



He and Camp had a blast sledding down this hill together! Of course, Emma Claire was gone socializing with her buddies so we didn't see much of this her snow. ; )

Check out how deep the snow is!



Benjamin and our neighbor, Dan, got fancy with their snowman this year! Benjamin got to bring in his artistic skills. ; )

2 days later and we still have snow!