Great visit with my brother and nephew.

Easter at CCV

Have I ever mentioned how much we love our church? Is it possible to love it more than I did last week? Our church is amazing. Just amazing. They do so much for the community, families, and for us as a family. Last night's Good Friday service was beautiful. Just awesome. I smiled, cried, had goosebumps and left so thankful for our Lord who died so that we could be saved. He is not dead! He is risen. Our children are growing up loving church and Jesus and that is all I can ask for.

I took some pictures at church last night because Jamie just looked so darn cute in her little dress. I had to post all of my favorites. I didn't like the outfit I put Pete in all the pics are of Jamie. :) Plus she is my pretty little girl so I had to get pretty pics of her.

The Second Half of Pete's Birthday

After naps and after daddy got home from work we asked Pete where he wanted to go for dinner. Of course he picked McDonalds because duh, you can eat and PLAY there! What more could a kid want. Pete orders a Happy Meal with cheeseburger plain, hold the meat. So basically a slice of cheese in a bun. But he eats all his apples, frys, chocolate milk and fully loves the toy. Then off to Chuck E' Cheeses to use our 20 free tokens. Then we bought 50 more for $10! Had a great time, can you tell?


He can reach the pedal on this one.And home to open presents. Since I didn't take the pictures we only have these two pictures of his gifts. Thanks everyone for the wonderful gifts. Pete had a great birthday. He tells everyone he is 4 now.

And late that night, mommy made Pete's Spiderman cake for his birthday the next morning! Good night.

Pete Turns 4

Went for donuts with daddy this morning before daddy headed to work. Donuts are one thing Pete doesn't have a problem eating.....Me and my handsome birthday boy!Then mommy, Pete and Jamie went to Jump Street, an indoor trampoline/bouncy house place, for a couple hours and wore ourselves out. So much fun!And home for lunch and a birthday cupcake.
This was not the end of Pete's birthday, no way. Later we went to McDonald's for dinner, Pete's choice. Haha. And Chuck E' Cheeses to use his free 20 birthday tokens. Of course we bought more but it was worth it. More pictures to come...... Can't believe my sweet boy is 4. How fast time goes. Best 4 years of my life.

Haircut

Jamie got a haircut a couple weeks ago. I was so afraid we were going to cut off her curls. That wasn't the case. :)

Classics on the Green

Our amazing church had an amazing weekend last weekend. It was called Classics on the Green and it was a car show, live band, BBQ, bouncy houses, kettle corn, shaved ice and an amazing sermon. My friend Jen from Colorado Springs is visiting for spring break and she was thoroughly impressed with our awesome church. Here are the kiddos enjoying the festivities.

And some yummy kettle corn to finish off the night.
Oh how blessed we are to have a church we love, the kids love and that teaches us to love and praise God for all our blessings.

PJ's Birthday Party

Best Kids Ever. Ever.

BBQ

Here it is! In this pic you can see the new grill, burner, fridge and door panels. Totally awesome. Now we have a TV and a bbq! What more do you need? :)

Birthday Recap

Wow, what a birthday I had this year! It wasn't just a birth-DAY, it was a birth-week! I felt very loved, very blessed, and very busy! But it was great. I am so lucky to have wonderful friends and of course the best hubby and kiddos a woman could ask for. Expecting age 35 to be one of the best years yet!

Started off my birthday morning with donuts at Dunkin Donuts with my kiddos and my friend Kim and her son Camden.

Being silly with my babies.
Then to McDonalds to play and get some energy out. Kids had hot fudge sundaes before we headed home.


The night of my birthday we went to Chili's for dinner just the four of us. We had a coupon for kids eat free with the purchase of one adult meal. We got fajitas to split, the kids got 2 free kids meals, and we got a free chocolate molten cake for my birthday. Tons of food for the price of just the fajitas! Awesome deal and great time together.


Like mother like daughter.
Thursday morning, the day after my birthday, we went to my friend Marti's house for another little celebration. She had food and made me brownie ice cream sandwiches covered in chocolate. I have the rest of them in the freezer for after Easter when I got back to desserts! Here is Marti and her son Gavin making the pops.
Me and my sweet, sweet friend Marti.
Then Thursday afternoon my neighbor Nancy took me to Scottsdale for lunch, shopping and dessert at the Sugar Bowl. What an amazing day our in a beautiful city with a wonderful friend.

I had the Top Hat Sundae and am dying to have another. It was a huge homemade cream puff filled with ice cream and covered in hot fudge. Amazing.
Then......Friday night I went to the Melting Pot with my "library" friends. I call them my library friends because I met them at the library. Well, 2 of them. And then met Natalie through them later at the park. Christie, the one in the pink, and I share the same birthday so we celebrated together with some awesome fondue. :)


And last but not least my church friends and i went out to breakfast in Scottsdale at the cutest little breakfast place you have ever seen. The ambiance was beautiful, weather perfect, food amazing. And then we walked around Old Town Scottsdale and found a Farmers Market and bought a few local items to bring home. What a perfect day with my beautiful friends.


Can't say my birthday this year was lacking in any way. Did I say that I am blessed? So very blessed.

I also started playing volleyball again and let's just say I am feeling 35. After my game last night my knees are so sore, back achy and shoulders stiff. So out of shape but loving playing again. Missed it.