We had a very low key spring break this year. When I say low key that's exactly what I mean. It even made my laundry load on Monday less (probably because we were mainly in pjs). :)
Monday:
the usual...LAUNDRY day! :) Regan did have a friend spend the night and they made brownies in the Easy Bake Oven. Such an exciting evening! :)
Tuesday:Nathan dropped the dogs off at the groomers. We (the girls and little man) took our time getting up and around. After we were all dressed and ready to go (around 1:00 or so) we headed to the library to check out some books and movies. Then, we headed over to McDonald's to grab some lunch and eat it on the way to pick up the dogs from the groomers. Then, we came home and relaxed until we went to gymnastics.
(I told you it was low key! ;))
Wedensday:
Oh! The FUN day! We were up bright and early so we could be at the doctor's office at 8:00am for our first appointment! Yay!! All three kiddos had to get shots. The girls had to finish a series and little man had to get his 4 month check up (a month late). Then, if that wasn't fun enough, ALL 5 of us took ALL 3 dogs to the vet for their shots! It was quite a circus. The ladies just laughed along with us. That night we took dinner to a friend who had just had a baby.
On a side note when we got up we all had to dress in green since it was St. Patrick's Day. Here is Nathan's attire: his green cowboy boots, green leafed swim trunks, and a green polo style shirt tucked in to his swim trunks. (The picture is not working. I'll keep trying because you have to see it!) No, he did not wear that, but he did give us a good laugh. :)
Thursday:
We were up again early for another fun morning at a doctor's office. This time it was the DENTIST!! Kennedy kept telling me she was going to be "brathe" (a.k.a. brave). :) She did very good. We'll see how she does when I take her back in May to have a cavity filled, a crown put on, and a possible tooth extraction! (She busted her front tooth a month or so ago on the hardwood floors. When I say busted, I mean when she hit the floor it bent backwards toward her throat. So, they might have to pull it.) Then we headed to a friends' house to play.
Friday:
Each of the girls had a play date. Then, we ran errands. Nathan came home, we cooked out, and had several games of ping pong. (Yes, we now own a ping pong table.) :)
Saturday:
You know I thought that Wednesday, the day with all kids and all dogs getting shots was bad, but it was NOTHING compared to this day. Let me just say a few words....Chuck E. Cheese birthday party from 2-4; weather-COLD/windy. Need I say anything else!!!
Now we are back in the swing of things...almost. :) It's taking us a while to get going. :)
**A quick note....I will find out in the next few weeks if I got into nursing school or not. I am so excited! They said they would be mailing out letters by the end of the month...well, that's next week. So, y'all just say some prayers that God will will be done. I am okay with it either way.
He is now out of the baby bathtub and in the big bathtub with a chair for support.
He is rolling over!! If you lie him on his back and look at something the second you look back he has already rolled over. He gets mad because he can't go anywhere. I am sure that crawling will be coming soon! :)
He talks and loves to smile. He gets bashful. It's so funny!
Regan and Hannah
Today Carter would be two years old. Crazy, I know. Even though it has been two years, it seems like just yesterday. I miss my sweet baby boy like crazy! I wonder what he would look like, what he would be saying, how skinny I would be from chasing him around. Ha! :)
Then we rang in the new year with family and friends. There were 10, yes T-E-N, children in my house. All whom were upstairs playing. While they were carrying on Grant was sound asleep. He slept through all of the loudness. Once everyone left (around 1:30) he decided to make a new year appearance, only to take a bottle and go back to bed. :) 
Before school started back the girls wanted to have a tea party. So, we did just that. They set everything up. You'll love the menu for the tea party! :)
t being loose and her playing with it) came out. She was so scared for it to come out she wouldn't let anyone near it!! When she finally pulled it, she said, that didn't even hurt!! She wrapped it in a box and put a bow on it. The tooth fairy left her a $10 bill with her name in sparkle letters. That tooth fairy sure has raised the price of a tooth. Crazy!!!
Kennedy had a pancake and pajamas day at school. I went and helped serve pancakes. I love being able to do things like that for the girls!! 
Kennedy was also the student of the week in January. We put together a wonderful poster that told all about her!! 
At the beginning of February we had a baby dedication for Grant. It was so neat. We got to film a little quick video of just something we wanted to tell him. And then we picked a verse for him. I chose the one that I have in his room. It's Matthew 5:16-Let your light shine before men that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in Heaven. I just think that is such an amazing verse!!
That same day Regan had her Penguin Parade. They had been researching penguins for the last few weeks. They made a power point and did lots of great activities for/about penguins. On the last day all they 1st grade classes dressed as the penguin they researched and marched through the halls of the school. It was so neat!!
Snow, snow, and more snow. We had lots of fun in the snow: making a snow man, making snow angels, throwing snow balls, sledding down the hills, getting in the hot tub while it's snowing and making snow cones out of the ice on the side of the pool. (That was Nathan and Regan.) :) 
Kennedy had a "sock-hop" Valentine party. She was the only one that could hoola hoop! She is VERY good at it! She can go for several minutes. Now, she can even hoola hoop with two hoola hoops!! 
Now, I am in the midst of studying (or trying to with the rest of life going on) for Microbiology! I will be glad to get a C. Not setting my expectations very hi, you think? Yes, I am. It's a HARD class....so much information!!!
Merry Christmas!! 
Friday was the girls last day of school before the Christmas break. They celebrated the day with "Holiday" Parties. Here are just a few pictures of the great time that each of them had. 
Kennedy's class did a book exchange. Kennedy ended up with "If You Take a Mouse to the Movies". (For all of you reading this saying that the title needs to be underlined instead of in quotes, I know this. I don't have that option on this screen.) 
Kennedy decorating her gingerbread house. She ate more candy than she put on the house. :)
After all of the fun holiday parties at school we headed off to go to the Gaylord to see the Grinch Ice Sculptor. After the 3 hour trip, that should have only been 45 minutes, we paid an arm and a leg to get the girls in to see the Grinch and then go look at the sculptors. They had a blast.
The drive home only took 30-40 minutes. Go figure!!
