Swings!!

I LOVE swings and have wanted a swing set for the past year being in our new home. I finally talked Dallas into getting one. (He wasn't as excited about the idea... Soon enough he'll see why it was such a good idea!) He and I (mostly him) set it up on Saturday. It took all afternoon to get it put together and we finally got it standing late that night. So, after letting the kids swing in the dark that night, they finally got to enjoy the swings in daylight on Sunday afternoon...

Weather

Weather is such a common (and sometimes boring) topic. People bring it up on a daily basis though, so it's a big deal. It really does have a big effect on my day/week. I'm so much happier when the weather is nice... Though sometimes (I'll admit) I don't mind chilly weather, it's a great excuse to stay inside and relax. Last weekend we finally got some warm 60-70° weather and we LOVED it. At the same time I was SO tired... I was joking with Dallas last weekend, saying that my body wasn't used to or ready for summer. Put aside thoughts of snuggling up by the fire with a good book and I am sooo ready for more days like this...

And not loving what I'm hoping to be our last cold spell...

Easter

Easter seems to have already come... but it is still a week away. It's late in April this year, so we have enjoyed the candy and fun all month long. Here is a start to the excitement, an Easter egg hunt at our friends home (the Hebdon's)...

I wish this was in focus! My cute girl. Love her. 

Spring break... journal entry and endless phone pictures

This week the kids had spring break. Last year we stayed home during spring break and it snowed... A ton. We went sledding and played in the yard. Fun, but not an ideal spring break for anyone. 2 years ago we had an abnormally warm March (70-80° weather, it was soooo nice!). We spent time outside in the sprinklers eating popsicles (: This year, winter doesn't seem to want to leave, but at least we can see the grass and the snow that tried to make an appearance just melted away. Still cold though, blah.

On Monday the kids played with their good friends Brielle and Reid all day. (Their mom had a baby that day, so it was an exciting fun day for them... and us too!)

On Tuesday we headed down to Louisville KY for a day to get out of the house. We went to the Louisville slugger museum and saw how they make baseball bats. We all got our own mini baseball bat and our tour guide was really sweet and gave the girls a second bat that was pink! Now we have a bunch of bats that we don't know what to do with :)

Dallas and I took turns going to the temple and staying with the kids to swim at the hotel. The kids get so excited to swim, but they are terrified of the water at the same time. Oh well, one day they won't mind getting their head wet. (The next picture is Makiah refusing to look at the camera and smile. She wasn't getting her way, so no way was she giving in.)

The next day I got to choose what to do, so we stopped at an outlet mall on the way home, I scored some cute clothes at Charlotte Russe while Dallas wondered with the kids. Later we let kids get something... Shopping with kids is insane. We were crazy tired once we got home.

 (Rest stop and icecream at Mcdonalds, Makiah smiling adorably because she got what she wanted... a strawberry shake.)

Thursday we played it lazy and loved it (after waking up way too early to do an Insanity workout). Oh and later we HAD to make a Walmart run to buy Frozen, because the kids couldn't wait another day to watch it. This was after we watched the "Let it go" music video 30 times so Makiah could memorize the words. Later that night the kids and Dallas cheered me on at a volleyball game, it's nice to be playing again.

Friday, we slept in. After a week of no school this my first morning getting some extra sleep-thank goodness. 

Wildcat Creek

On Friday night we went to Wildcat Creek Park and it was so much fun! It wasn't too far from the Clegg Botanical Gardens, which is another fun place to explore. Lucky for us it was a very warm day and so it was nice to get in the water. I think next time we go we'll bring swimming suits for the kids, they were so wet by the time we left! The water got pretty deep the farther you go out, but right by the shore it is shallow. The kids had fun in the sand... we should have brought some sand toys. But that's okay because I am sure we'll go back on another hot day this summer :) 

There were seashells everywhere :) 

We could've stayed all night, it was so nice outside! Finally another warm day after a week of cold ones, we are excited for summer! It is so nice to find new places to explore. We had such a good time :)

May... so far :)

I have been busy, busy, busy... I really should blog more often though. Here are the happenings from this month so far. I am sure you are sitting on the edge of your seat just waiting for this... or maybe not.

I had a birthday on May 5th :) It really is the best time of year for a birthday... though this year was a little bit chilly. We did get some sun that day though! We had a mini birthday party with the kiddos early in the day. They demanded cake and balloons :) And I don't see why not!

Then Dallas surprised me with a getaway to Indy without the kids... ahhhh... it was wonderful! We wandered the city, tried to go to a small museum but it was closed, shopped, ate, and went to see the movie Source Code. It was so nice to spend time with Dallas with no interruptions. The best part? We didn't have to be home in time to put the kids to bed :) We got to stay the night and not worry about our duty as parents for a whole day! Ahhhh, it was fabulous! 

Our drive home... notice the empty car seats...

I spent some of my birthday money on a very tiny garden. We planted peppers, green onions and carrots :) They are already popping up and it makes us so happy! 

We like to garden in our pajamas :) If you can tell, that is what they are wearing...

Finally, we got a swing set!!! Our friends, who got a new one, passed this one onto us. We LOVE having it, especially since we don't have a park nearby. It is so nice to have something to do outside everyday. 

The weather was strange this week. The forecast was rain and storms all week and it only rained once. It was incredibly hot and humid up until yesterday and then it cooled down a bit. Even though it was humid it was sure nice to have some warm weather! I hope this colder stuff doesn't last long.

I have also been busy taking lots of pictures :) I will have a preview up on my blog tomorrow of the sessions I had last week... and I will be posting more photos later this week. Fun stuff!