Run for the Arts

As some of you know, Jillian collected money for Run for the Arts. Her school set up a track for the kids to run laps around. We are VERY proud of Jillian. She raised $175.00 and ran a total of 1.5 miles! I'm trying to make her my running partner.

Easter 2012

We had a beautiful weekend for Easter this year. We headed out to my parents house on Saturday and spent the night. Jillian and John took full advantage of the open field and did archery for most of Saturday and a little on Sunday! Jillian woke up Sunday and did several egg hunts and then hid them several more times for every one else to find. It was so nice that we laid out a blanket in the yard and sunned ourselves, painted, kicked the ball around and just enjoyed our time with the family. Ahhhhhh. Perfect weekend! We even took a family photo, and a fabulous Jillian pic... put your requests in now on size and how many copies!

Three day weekend part 2

One of the other things I did with the kids was take them to the archery range. Trevor was SUPER excited, since this was his first time to do this. Jillian got the shot of the day with a perfectly centered bullseye followed by a second bullseye.

3 day weekend

This past weekend we took a trip to the coast for a night. We also invited our friend Trevor to come with us. We swam in a heated but still cold pool, fed seals, wrestled, ate ice cream, had good food, watched movies and in general had a good time. The kids got along together great. I think Jillian wants an older brother.

Julie's new friend

Julie's school had a guest to her school this past week. Creature feature is a show in which a guy brings various snakes and reptiles for the kids to see. Some are venomous and although the venom has been removed from the snakes, they still have their fangs. The kids don't get to touch these, but some, as the snake above, they do. The teachers even get to hold them.

Guess what got stolen?

This morning John came into the bathroom and told me his truck had been stolen!

Little did he know, I (his loving wife) got out of bed at 2:30 a.m. and crept out of the house to drive his truck around the corner... I had even laid out my robe, slippers, and HIS keys by the door so I wouldn't make any noise!

I am a terrible liar and tried to hold the puzzled look on my face, but instead bust out laughing and yelled, APRIL FOOLS!

BEST PRANK EVER!