Savvy Shoppers

Unusual perhaps to most people would be the sight of me following these three and their three carts.  

At the store, I'm just a pretty face. I don't collect the coupons, carry a list or, push a cart. 

I follow my shoppers with a smile. 

Rock'n' the Runway

We went to the Flagler County Airport here in Palm Coast. The boys loved riding a school bus from the parking lot to the air show. We weren't there long before it got dark. 

The boys giggled and squealed at the airplane formations, but we're even more excited about the "Journey" tribute band concert that followed. That's right, my boys first concert was a Journey tribute band. 

We stayed to the end for the fireworks and "Don't Stop Believin'"

Sleep came fast after Rock'n' the Runway.

CTKJO Day

Junior Olympics was even more fun this year because Joshua got to participate. I helped out with the planning. My job was to divide teams. That meant I could put Joshua on my team! What a fun day for him and I to share. 

It was interesting for me to see how he interacted with other kids and embraced the friendly competition. 

I could see quickly he shares my lack of coordination, but willingness to try. 

A day that we were anxious would be full of rain, turned out to be all kinds of fun. The rain held off until after the water balloons and everyone was happy about that. 

Silly Silas

I walked into the kitchen to him trying to slice a plastic Easter Egg. 

Backyard business

With the fence up and my garden box assembled we filled it with fresh soil and divided it into square feet. 

It felt great to get my hands dirty, and start making the yard look good. 

Amazing how a little "playing in the dirt" can have such therapeutic effects. I love the smell of the soil. 

Spring has Sprung!

That was the Moto for the Washington Oaks photo contest for March. 

I feel like 4 months in, I'm starting to get some better shots. I may sinfully / selfishly think that the pictures chosen are not as good as the shots I submitted, but I'm trying to put the the best construction on the situation. 

We had fun on both sides exploring and seeing the sights. 

"Toes in the sand as often as you can!"

S'more Family Time

Constant to-dos and lists and items that get pushed to the tomorrow, or the worst day "someday" 

We were all loaded in the car headed home from school after a 13ish hour day (for Silas and I) when Joshua asked, "Dad when are we going to roast Marshmellows?"

I bought Michael a fire pit for Christmas. It took a couple of weeks to move high enough up on the to-do list to get built. Then it sat in the backyard starring at us. 

So a spontaneous mid-week Marshmellow Roast occurred. 

Perhaps a bit rushed (we like to keep a regular bedtime schedule during the week) but it was a great night. 

I think all of us enjoyed the family time and the fire more than the Marshmellows, but they were delicious too.