lucy is (almost) one!

I'll let the pictures speak for themselves...this was NOT my idea. :)

(p.s. there are 5476874325138 pictures...just a warning!)

 

I may have more to come tomorrow!

p.s. a  little side note - I have finally finished all of my classes for my teaching license!  Now fingers crossed that I find a job!

frank the tank.

On April 14th we celebrated my Grandpa's 90th birthday at his house.  Can you believe it?!  I have never met a 90 year old in as good of spirits as my Grandpa.  He is always in a good mood and absolutely loves life.  It was a lot of fun to celebrate with my whole family, but of course we missed my Grandma.  I know she was looking down on us and enjoyed his party from above.  His celebration will continue with a weekend at Lake Anna in a few weeks.  I.  can't.  wait.  :)

Happy birthday, Grandpa!!!

 

And to end the party pictures...

lucy's first easter.

I love Easter!  I can't wait to have kids of my own to enjoy the holiday, and I can't wait for Easter egg hunts!  Those are my fav.  This year we had Lucy girl to have fun with.  She is one spoiled little girl!  The Easter bunny went to many houses for her this year.  It's ok though, she's so cute she deserves it aaaall.  Emily hosted this year for our family and Mark's as well.  It was a lot of fun!

Up from her nap and as happy as can be!

Checking out what the Easter bunny brought her to Mommy and Daddy's house!

Grandpa watching "Lulu" eat lunch!

I had to post this because Greg was being a TURD.

Sibling love! <3

Em's cute banner!

Dad enjoying the gorgeous weather outside with Mark.

Mark's fam!

Lucy opening all her gifts!

Lucy eyeing Grandma and Grandpa's gifts!

Opening her gifts from Aunty Mal and Uncle Chris!

Looks like she loves my outfits!  I got her a baby. halter. shirt. O. M. G.

I just love this girl so much!

I hope you all had as wonderful of an Easter as we did!  I am really looking forward to next weekend because we are celebrating my Grandpa's 90th birthday!!! Wowzers! (pictures to come!)

best friends.

A few weeks ago Candice came to visit for the weekend and brought her little buddy, Oliver to visit with my little big man, Bauer!  I was a little nervous to see how they would interact, but they got along famously!  Oliver is pretty low key like Bauer so they played a bit, but mostly just looked at each other.

obsessed.

It's no secret that overall I'm not a big science fan.  I had to teach my students about matter during student teaching and I completely relied on my teacher's material for this one.  Sorry, but liquids, solids, and gases just do NOT get me excited. 

However, I have always had a deep love and interest for life science (7th grade - woop, woop!).  I am completely fascinated by the lives of animals and plants in the wild.  So, naturally a few years ago when the Planet Earth series was shown I was hooked.  Chris had just purchased his HD tv so I had him record every episode and we would watch them together in his room at his mom's house.  How romantic....hahahaha good Lord.  Anywho, I digress...SO I love life science, LOVED the Planet Earth series (I even have the DVD's!), and now I am looooooooving the new Frozen Planet series.

This. series. is. i.n.c.r.e.d.i.b.l.e.  It is absolutely amazing the pictures and clips that they capture.  I usually have to cover my eyes for 20% of each episode because I don't like to watch the hunting part.  Why do they have to go after the babies?! And, WHY does every animal seem so much cuter when it's being hunted?  (The mean whales above hunt cute little penguins and seals...jerks!!)  But, the shows are still spectacular and I highly recommend them!  They are on Sundays on the Discovery Channel at 8 PM.  DO IT.