Sexy Scuba Diving Trip!

Pa Pa agreed to keep the kids in Perry for us while we took a much needed romantic getaway trip to Pompano Beach for scuba diving! Jason introduced me to this awesome sport and it had been 6 years since we dove together! We took the trip with a group from our Gainesville dive shop. On board every trip out was a buddy named Mike who happened to dive with us 6 years ago and checked us out for our open water certification. We were a little rusty but Enzo, owner of the dive charter volunteered to be our dive guide on the wrecks and reefs. We dove Friday night at dusk and Jason did a night dive (I don't do night dives yet!) On Saturday we dove a wreck and drift reef dive. We were back to the dock by noon so we showered, napped and ate lobster at the hotel restaurant. They advertised lobster specials so we compared a whole Maine lobster and Florida lobster tail! Pretty cool eating it after seeing them earlier in the day peeking at you under coral perches! After lunch we headed to Gary's beach house for the afternoon and chatted over a drink around his pad. We got back early because our last two dives were another wreck and drift dive in the morning before heading back. We saw eels, lionfish, wrasses, angelfish, butterfly fish, groper, snapper, lobster, barracuda, schools of beautiful fish on awe inspiring coral. It was good to get away and also good to come home just in time to tidy up before Dad and the nippers got back! We had dinner together and told Dad all about the trip and he told us of adventures on the farm!

Easter 2011-"He's Alive!"

Because we had 14 of Jason's family with us Easter weekend, we were able to have a good Easter celebration complete with a Sunrise service, Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Ham cooked by Chef Jake! I woke up early for the Sunrise service at my church and feeling so inspired by it, I came home, gathered my Mom in law, and 2 sisters in laws for Church of the Durango! We sipped on coffee and listend to Easter praise music before having our own little prayer service! I have such strong women as prayer partners and I feel blessed by God to have them! Our service ran a little over and by the time we got back inside everyone was up except for Abbie! We had the big kids take the little ones upstairs so the Easter bunny could deliver baskets to the back porch where we found them and tore through then! After a very sugary breakfast of Easter candy, we fed the kids cinnamon rolls while the Easter Bunny hid the Eggs. Everyone found a prize egg and then it was time for Easter dinner! Ham with pineapple chutney, sweet potatoe cassorole, egg salad, brocolli/cheese cassorole and sauteed spinach and mushrooms! Jake, Hester, Winter and Justin stayed with us Sunday night after everybody left. Hester, Winter, Justin and I took advantage of naptime and ran and worked out while Jason and Jake stayed at the house having manly discussions! We had a great Easter and He's Alive!

Wil's 3rd and Elsie's 2nd Birthday Party!

We threw Wil and Elsie a colorful birthday party to celebrate Wil's 3rd and Elsie's 2nd! We were happy to see so many friends-old and new there as well as a lot of helpful family! Pretty good turnout for the day before Easter! We made it a "colors" themed party and everyone was to wear a specific color. Helana (Wil's friend from school) won the prize for most colorful. She had on a pink shirt, pink shorts, pink sandles, pink bow and pink toe and nail polish! I tried to have every color of the rainbow for food and there were a lot of colorful sprinkles on those cupcakes! We got into the pool a little and played on the playground and played basketball and caught up on everybody! We are blessed with so many loved ones that mean so much to our little ones! Thanks for everyone's help and thanks for being there for us!

WE's school Easter Party!

Easter and Wil and Elsie's birthday party happened to fall on the same weekend so on Good Friday Jason allowed me a little more house cleaning time by taking the kids up to their school Easter parties! He told me it was a lot of fun to see the kids scramble for the eggs and chow down on party food! Happy Easter, A Child's Academy!

5K Run for the Vets with Becky!

Becky's workplace, Veteran's Village hosted a 5K run for the Vets recently and I was proud to be a part of it! The best part was meeting all the noble Vets and thanking them and meeting the friends Becky's working with. This run was on FSU's campus and it started at 9:00 am sharp! I rolled in from Gainesville around 8:52! I decided this race was for the vets because it sure wasn't my finest hour! I don't think I will drink coffee before a race again! My time was 25:36. After the race I helped Becky break down and we had breakfast at Waffle House before I headed home to help Jason with the trees! Awesome day!!

Adyson's Zebra Striped Minnie Mouse Party!

Adyson sure showed us a wild time at her 3rd birthday party! She wanted a Minnie Mouse bounce house and Sara threw in a little animal style and created a Zebra Striped Minnie Mouse 3rd Birthday bash! We watched the children go crazy while we caught up with good friends. We enjoyed touring the new house and breaking in the backyard properly! We bounced, rode Ady's gator, climbed, gifts, ate cake, and swam in the kiddie pool until Wil peed in it! Ady's a great friend though and didn't hold it against Wil!

Quick trip to Perry

We made a last minute trip to Perry and Grandpa Hoyt, Mom, Dad and Aunt Laura didn't seem to mind at all! They spoiled us with home cooking and all the latest news and yard sale finds! It was good to catch up even if it was brief! We trimmed Elsie's hair, played on the tractors, pet kitty-cat, sat on laps and after Elsie and I left for Sara's bridal tea the boys went fishing. Daddy helped Wil reel in a brim! Elsie and I rode Bobaloo between Wil's rides. Good times with family-thank God for them!