A day for Mother's

lucys pedicure

mothers day before church

Mother's Day weekend was everything that i could have hoped for. Saturday, Lucy, Katie, Dawn and I went and picked up our mom and spent the day together. We had a yummy lunch then Mom treated all the girls to pedicures. Lucy just had her toenails painted and she loved it!! She picked out the color herself. I think she did a great job. After that we were off for shopping. Despite losing my cell phone, Mom leaving her purse in my car, and Katie forgetting her retainer it was a wonderful day!

Sunday, Nicholas fixed me breakfast, then after church Darrin tooks us out to lunch, I got a much needed nap, then to Peggys for a Mothers Day cookout. The kids even tried to behave themselves. My gift was a charm story bracelet with a mom charm that read "mothers day 2009", i can't wait for the next occasion to add more charms.

Season 2

Lucy is just about to complete her second season as an Upward cheerleader. She has had so much fun. The squad is a little bigger, the cheers a bit more hard and this time it is for flag football. Each game starts with the girls being announced, they run out on the field, the cheerleaders and players pray, then on with the game. This is such an amazing organization. We look forward to the next season.

Hometown Fair

I did not realize until i logged on myself how long it has been since my last post. Not sure how i let these last few weeks slip by. Recently, our homeotown put on a fair. A first for Blairsville, at least as far back as I can remember. The cost was $12 an armband. Nicholas brought a friend, so really no pics of them, they are too big to hang out with the parents. Lucy and Jack had a ball. They rode everything they could over and over and over. It was nice to have a great time and support blairsville too. We are looking forward to second annual Hometown Fair. Side note: i was very freaked out about how these rides are put up and taken down from location to location. i tried to put my fears aside however when i saw nicholas upside down on the moon rocket, i nearly lost it.

Magical Eggstravaganza

Saturday, we took the kids to the Easter festival in cleveland. We started with the egg hunt, 18,000 eggs on the Truett McConnell College campus. Darrin and Nicholas took Jack on his first hunt and i stayed with Lucy and Katie. Grandma and Pop pop came too. It took about 2 mins for all 18000 eggs to be picked up. Katie ended up with 23 eggs, Jack 15 and Lucy 5. They were all very happy with their finds. The eggs contianed candy, small toys or certificates for prizes at Babyland. Katie won a bracelet and stickers. Lucy won a cabbage patch doll named Daisy.

After the egg hunt was a festival, arts and crafts, concessions and of course inflatables, etc for the kids. Lucy chose the bungee trampoline, jack did the slide with the help of Nick. After a tour of babyland we called it a day.

Easter Party

Lucy had her Easter party at school friday. Let me first say how glad i am that in this politically correct world that the Union County School System, still allows Easter parties. Quite refreshing.

Lucy had a great time. She was dressed as a flower. The kids were treated with ice cream sundaes with endless toppings and an egg hunt. Despite the cold temps outside she managed to find 5 eggs, though the teachers gave her many more in the end.

Sunny Sunday

My favorite day of the week is Sunday. This past Sunday was exceptionally perfect. The day started with a really good church service, the kind that leaves you wishing the whole world could have heard it. After church, Lucy and I were able to spend some time together playing "I spy" and painting our nails, all while enjoying the weather on the back deck (my favorite place in the whole house.) Then the kids played in the backyard. And we finished the day with a delicious supper celebrating Darrins b-day.

Jack and Lucy both have battery operated 4-wheelers, size and age appropriate. While outside enjoying the spring weather Jack wanted to ride Lucy's 4-wheeler, normally he is a passenger, that day he decided to drive. I was so amazed how well he did. He drove all around the backyard, circling the trampoline, back he would go and he didn't run into anything. I am constantly surprised at how much he can do.

Finger Paint ??

One of the toughest things in motherhood is to be everywhere and watch over everyone all the time. We got home this evening and i was busy trying to get ready to go to Jared's ballgame. Jack was very quiet. He was in the bathroom saying "toothpaste wall". He was very proud of hinself.