Spring was Sprung with Lotz' of Fun

I feel like I'm playing catch up here in bloggers world. Sorry for the delay (especially for my Hero who asked if I remembered I even had a blog!!!) So without further a-do here is a glimpse to the tail end of our beautiful spring we enjoyed and the family trip with my parents and siblings to Seaside, OR. 

Once a week for the past year, Addison has been attending art class with Brenda Calvert and one of her friends from church. It was her second year going to Teacher Brenda and Addison did a fabulous job of expressing herself through pictures, paintings, and her God-given talent of creativity. Addi has always exhibited artistic abilities and learning the different techniques of art has allowed her to get even more creative. Lately, Addison has been making duct tape products including purses, gift bags, hair bows, and wallets that she plans to sell at her lemonade stand this summer. This past month Addison entered her painting of two cows in the End of the Year Art Show at the library and won 1st place for her age division and canvas paintings!!!!  Mommy and Daddy were so proud of her and her first blue ribbon! 

 {Addison & Teacher Calvert at the art show}

{Addi with her 1st place painting & her two best friends Annie & Jordan}

And with the warmer weather comes popsicles, pools, swimsuits and sprinklers.

For the past many years Dad and Mom have been gifting trips rather than "things" for Christmas. This has been an amazing way to create awesome memories, have many laughs, and give our kids the ability to travel with extended family. Memorial Weekend we headed south and to the beach for a long weekend in Seaside, OR! It was also a weekend of celebrating 11 years of marriage for My Honey and Me!!!!  God surrounded us with family and has continued to bless us with mounds of support and love for one another. Here are just a few snap shots of the weekend. 

{Beach bikes = tired legs but lotz' of fun!}

{The attempt at getting 18 month pictures turned massive fail but this was too priceless not to share}

{Yes, you see 6 of us...Michaela joined the party while her mommy was on a mission trip. It's God preparing us for 4 kids or God showing us what 4 kids is like on vacation}

{Why not have a CHEESE face with every picture?}

And Spring simply would not be complete without your Sweets catching toads and Chuckles kicking Ninja style...

God has given us much to be thankful for this past season: fun, family, health, and God's amazing grace. I'm excited to create more memories, grow deeper in love with God and my family, and just "be" with our kids as we are blessed to live in a neighborhood full of loving people surround by His beauty...And let's not forget Sunday S'moresma's all Summer long!