Spring Break 2011

Last week Kierstin was on spring break so I had planned on doing several different things with her and Audrey during the week. It was a very busy week, but we had a great time.

Monday, we got a surprise when we woke up....2 inches of snow. I knew it was going to be yucky outside, so I planned on doing something indoors. The girls and I picked up my niece Gianna and we went to the bowling alley. Cortney met us there too and we bowled, had lunch, and played games. Then we came home and all 3 girls played together!

Tuesday, I took the girls and Gianna to the Butterfly House. We got to see over 5,000 butterflies and the girls (and me) loved seeing the butterflies. Audrey loved getting close to the butterflies and singing to them....it was so cute. After the Butterfly House, we went to Chesterfield Mall for lunch. The girls got to ride the carousel several times and ride the other rides too. Then we came home and played some more.

Wednesday, I took the girls and the neighbor kids to the park to play for a couple hours and then we went to McDonald's for lunch. The kids had a blast.

Thursday, Audrey went to school, so Kierstin, her friend Cami, and I went to the Museum of Transportation and we got to see the trains, cars, and other things. The girls loved it going through the trains. Then we went to a different park and had lunch and the girls played. Thursday night, we surprised Kierstin with a night at a hotel (she loves hotels) and we also got to go swimming. Kierstin was so excited, she didn't want to leave. We swam several times, had dinner with Matt & Cortney, and stayed up late.

Friday, we woke up and swam again and then went out for breakfast. Then we headed to the Science Center for Grossology. Kierstin had waited for this day all week, plus D.J. took off work to go with us...she was very excited. We also saw a movie in the OmniMax called Sea Rex about underwater dinosaurs...Kierstin was in heaven, she loved every minute of it.

Saturday, Kierstin had a cooking class with my Mom which she enjoyed very much. They got to make 5 different things and she can't wait for the next class. She loves to cook and bake. Then she spent the afternoon/evening with my Dad putting legos together.

Sunday, we went to the Magic House. The girls loved the Magic House....they were in awe of everything thing. We had a blast and the girls learned a lot.

It was a long week, but very exciting and very fun. Kierstin said it was the best week ever and she never wanted it to end.

Happy 6th Birthday Kierstin!

Today is Kierstin's 6th Birthday! It's hard to believe that 6 years have gone by since I gave birth to her and held her in my arms for the first time. She is an amazing kid and I love her with all of my heart! Happy Birthday Kierstin! We love you so much!!!

R.I.P. Mr. Red Fish

Our beta fish died on Sunday, so sad. D.J. & I got him as an Easter present for Kierstin on March 22, 2008 and she has taken such great care of him over the last 3 years by feeding him, helping to clean his tank, and talking to him. Kierstin named him Mr. Red Fish. We loved him very much and he was a big part of our family. We said goodbye to him and said hello to our new fish, Rojo. Kierstin wanted to get a new fish right away because "that's what Mr. Red Fish would want," so we went to the store and she picked out a new one and named him Rojo (means red in spanish).

R.I.P. Mr. Red Fish 3/22/08 - 2/20/11

Happy Birthday/Valentine's Day Grandma Mary!

Today is my Grandma's 83rd Birthday and it's Valentine's Day! Happy Birthday Grandma! We love very much!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Grandma Beal (D.J.'s Grandma)! Today is her 94th birthday! Happy Birthday! We love you!

Happy Birthday, Cortney!

Happy 29th Birthday, Cortney! You are a wonderful and amazing sister, Cortney! You are my best friend and my life would not be the same without you! You are kind, intelligent, beautiful, and all around one of my favorite people in the world! Thanks for being a great Sister (to me and D.J.) and a terrific Aunt to my kids! I hope you have a great birthday and I can't wait to celebrate with you today and all weekend! Love you lots!!!

Pictures

I am having a couple problems posting pictures on the blog, but I have posted a ton of pictures on Facebook, so be sure to check them out there. I have posted pictures from our trip to Branson, Kierstin & Audrey's School Christmas Programs, our visit to see Barney, birthday parties, Christmas, and our visit to Incredible Pizza with the girls and Gianna. So make sure to check the pictures out on Facebook. Thanks!

Happy New Year!

Can you believe it's 2011? Wow! We hope everyone has a terrific and blessed 2011. Happy New Year!

Happy Birthday!

Today is Dave's birthday (D.J.'s Dad). Happy Birthday, Dad/Dave/Grandpa! We hope you have a wonderful day. We love you.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! We hope everyone has a Blessed Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Turkey Cookies & A Gingerbread House

The day before Thanksgiving, Kierstin and I did a lot of baking and she wanted to make her annual Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies. We had a blast baking together! Here are some pictures:

I love how Audrey is reaching for the candy in this picture...so cute!

Kierstin and her Turkey Cookies!

On Thanksgiving Day, Kierstin & D.J. put together a Gingerbread house and had a blast doing it. The house came out great!

Kierstin & D.J. decorated a Gingerbread House on Thanksgiving day, that had a lot of fun!

Decorating the house....check out Audrey's tongue!

The finished product....they did a great job!

Chase's 9th Birthday Party

Chase's 9th birthday party was last weekend and we had a blast. The Reptile Man came to the house with several different types of reptiles such as an alligator, hissing cockroach, scorpion, snakes, and a tranutula. The kids (and adults) got to hold and pet the reptiles and we had so much fun! I held every reptile! It was a great party. Here are some pictures:

Chase, Kierstin, Nathan, & Joe at the party.

Happy 9th Birthday, Chase!!!!

Me holding the scorpion.

D.J. with the tranutula on his head.

Chase holding the tranutula.

Baby alligator.

Angie and Audrey petting the baby snake.

Me with the anaconda wrapped around my body!!

D.J. with the anaconda.

Angie with the anaconda.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We want to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your time with your family and friends and all of the yummy foods!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Busy! Busy! Busy!

We have been a very busy family and it doesn't seem to slow down anytime soon. October was filled with family activities, birthday parties, school parties, and Halloween festivities. A lot of pictures have been posted on Facebook, so be sure to check them out. We are looking forward to Thanksgiving next week and Christmas next month! Can you believe the Holiday's are here already? It's almost 2011.