Oh Sweet weekend

Now that school has started...the weekends mean more again. 

Friday night was a dance for me and Riggs and Jeremy took the the other 3 with Braden and Julia to see Carly Ray Jepson and The Wanted in concert at the fair.

Saturday was an awesome XC practice for Goshen at the North track....

and we surprised the kids with a fire truck spray to end practice!

The afternoon was filled with a little work....

 and Saturday night we had the best time at the Ransdells....fun and friends.....

It was perfect!

Sunday we took a nice morning walk.....

It was so nice to spend some quiet time together....all six of us!

The afternoon brought a Tiger cheer game.....

Celebrating Grandpa's birthday.......

and I ended the weekend at the Bruno Mars concert with my Sweet sister.....it was so fun and so great to spend time with her!

First weekend was busy but fun! and now back to the grind......

Double birthdays

The Hardys gathered to celebrate Grandpa's 60th and Jeff's 42nd birthday!

 It was just what I needed today.....time with family...after a week of mourning Mrs. P's loss.....When you spend a week with someone wanting one more minute with some one who is gone...you appreciate the minutes you have with the ones you love even more....
I drank this traditional birthday celebration up...the gathering around the table...the singing....the wishes made....

 the opening of presents.....

 the presence of family.......

 and time with the ones you love....

 I smiled at the tradition of Bumpa's cake....she has been making this birthday cake for 42 years....it was just a great afternoon......full of love and family....

and thanks to our day Rollins totally ace his weekend home work from sweet Mrs. Noon......

Easter at Bumpa's

Easter at Bumpa and Grandpa's started with an egg hunt...why wait!

The littles looked and found...giggled and grinned!

They found many treasures but the best treasure of all they found was not in an egg.....

it was in a birdhouse hat that hangs on a tree in the backyard......

They enjoyed this little frog so much!

We ended our Easter at Bumpa's....it had been a great day!

Thank you for the Easter bathing suits, Bumpa...we headed home and packed them for spring break and spent the night driving to the beach!

Wishes

Sometimes you have to wish for something....but you have to believe it with all your heart. Grandpa has been having a rough time closing on his last house...he didn't believe it would ever happen. Today Lila took Grandpa to the fountain by the house he is trying to close on...they walked hand in hand.

 She wished with all her heart for the house to close so Grandpa could go to Disney World with us!

The next day her wish came true! Next stop for Lila and Grandpa...DISNEY!!!!

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Tonight we celebrated Grandpa's birthday! Happy 59!

 We gathered....we sang...we celebrated!

 Funny about this gathering ... the elementary school kids gathered at the table for Bingo with Bumpa!

 Ryan, now in middle school, slipped into the living room for adult conversations...oh he is getting so old...so fast!

Homearama

We toured Grandpa's Homarama houses today in Norton Commons. They are coming right along and he and Bumpa have put their heart into making Homearama a success.

Lila loved the tub....I would love to take a bubble bath in there too!

Bumpa showed us around and was so excited about how it was all coming together...they have been working on this house for so long.

These Norton Common homes really are beautiful...I can't imagine having a kitchen this big...or this beautiful...I would love it because it would fit all of us!

We are so proud of Grandpa and these beautiful homes!

Especially the littles...

It was a nice morning from start to finish!

Easter at Bumpa and Grandpa's

We continued the Easter festivities at Bumpa and Grandpa's!

Lila could not wait for Bumpa to be done eating...Bumpa had barely sat down to eat when Lila started pulling on her...oh to be loved!

The rain continued to hold off..so we hunted again with Ryan and Reagan! Oh so fun!! Jeremy thinks about every egg he hides!

Then they were off...happy to run and hunt...in search of the golden egg!

Rollins and Sk both tried for this one...Rollins ended up getting it down, but gave it to her....oh so sweet!!

Riggs found the golden egg and the silver egg! Ryan did not find any money eggs so Riggs gave him the siver egg...and Reagan did not find any either...and he was crying so Riggs took one of his money eggs and hid it and let Reagan find it as his own discovery...I am in love with Riggs...he is so full of kindness right now...that he has discovered on his own...

Easter is so special because of what it means....and having Mamaw there is a constant reminder of the real reason for this day..with her love for God every present in all she does.

He had enough eggs for a second hunt...but Lila sat the next one out...she was happy to watch...and I was happy to watch her watch...she is so cute right now...I love this age!

Happy Easter everyone!!! We hope you Easter was full of blessings!