Summer Has Begun

Good Friends, Good Times

What would our vacation be without having a little bit of Wheelock? We really do enjoy spending time with our good friends. We laugh together, eat together, share together, and will even swim in the pouring rain together (actually Matt will swim in the rain with the kids). After spending some time at The Grand Cypress we all went and checked into the Wyndham and had fun at the pool there too.

Spring Break

We had a great time on our Spring Break . We took the kids to the same hotel we were at a couple weeks before. They had a blast and were blown away by the pool with the caves. We got there Monday night and met up with Matt, Kris, and the boys for dinner. Tuesday morning I could hear the girl's talking quietly and Corin tried to say "Mommy the sun is up" but I didn't move. However, it was not long until their excitement could be contained no longer and Rodger and I were awoke by "WOW the Waterfalls are on MOMMY the waterfalls are on!!!!" It was time for the pool:)

We Have a Bike Rider, Ladies & Gentlemen!!

Rilian woke up this morning begging us to go and get the bicycle pump from Grandpa's because she wanted to ride her bike today without training wheels. She waited and waited she was determined to try today. Well, dad said that it would be up to me to teach her (that lasted a whole two seconds until he popped up and joined in). On her FIRST push from daddy, she was off and riding. I was amazed never have I seen someone learn so quickly. She handled it like a pro and was even turning around in circles it was amazing!!

Yes! The Rumor is True

Well, as many have heard, here is the proof that yes, my husband cooks!! Not only has Rodger been doing laundry and washing dishes he is also cooking many nights of the week. I know I am a very lucky, fortunate, and extremely grateful wife. It was hard to relinquish some of these tasks and quite strange really, but I have a partner and he is great at doing tasks and getting them done (in a timely matter, may I add) So, I thank God for this wonderful blessing and also a huge thank you to my husband. BTW, we had Steve and Starla over for dinner and he cooked fillets which were excellent. So, be ready to come over and chow with us!!!

Nothing Like Baking a Cake

Rilian went grocery shopping with dad tonight and she had a few ideas of what she would like to add to the list. Of course, the great two dollar deal for a whole bag of Popsicles could not be passed up and then came the cake mix. Daddy said she wanted to buy the premade $20 dollar cake but he had to put a halt on the spending and instead opted for the cake mix. Now, mommy can count on one hand the number of times she has baked!! However, we were going to try. It was great fun and of course the best part, licking up the bowl. We will see how our cake turned out tomorrow for Sunday dinner:)

A Much Needed Getaway

With the help of a good friend, I was able to arrange to have the kids spend the night over their house and plan to have an evening alone with Rodger. Around 4 o'clock I surprised him with the news and we quickly hopped on Priceline and got a room at the Hyatt Cypress Gardens Resort. It was spectacular with exotic birds in the lobby and hot tubs inside of caves it was just what we needed.