Strawberry Traditions :)

Another year of strawberry picking as we watch the kids grow...2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008... we love strawberry picking, what can we say?? And every year I spend an extra 20 mins typing this post b/c I get sidetracked looking at all the other pictures.  Then I always get back to the most current ones and think, HOW IN THE WORLD ARE MY KIDS THAT BIG?! You know? Love them!

Skipping rest time is always a treat, so right after school we decided to head out to pick some strawberries before the crowds got there.  There were tons of strawberries and we of course had a wonderful time.

 We realized as they get older, strawberry picking goes a lot faster...we had our 2 buckets filled in no time!

 Hubby was there too!

 Sister and I had fun racing the boys to fill our bucket :)

 They were even big enough to save their "snack" strawberry for the car...progress!

 Love them!

 Our 1st strawberry task was to make 20 smoothie packets for the freezer...we are ready for summer! YUM!

Locks of Love with my Sweet Girl

I am very blessed that my hair grows fast, I don't mind cutting it and I have a husband who doesn't mind me cutting it.  Today I was able to share one of my very favorite things to do with my sweet girl.  We had both been letting our hair grow for awhile (mine was getting pretty "crazy" long) and we decided to get our hair cut  for Locks of Love.  Since it is almost summer time, we thought it would be cute to cut it all off into a "bob".  (Sister loved telling people she was "going to make her hair bob", ha)  A friend of ours who has a little girl Sister's age took the challenge...we love our new looks!

Before:

After:  I LOVE her hair! She looks so much older and it is ADORABLE!

Together holding our donations...

I was so proud of my sweet girl for taking a chance, doing something different and being excited about it.  Sharing that experience with her is something we will never forget, love it! Summer here we come!

Spur of the Moment Camping :)

We decided the week of Spring Break that it would work out with Hubby's schedule to not only visit Stone Mtn to have fun that week, but camp there also.  We had some close friends staying too and we thought it would be a fun opportunity to spend time together.  The best part?! The campground had a cancellation and we got an AWESOME spot.  Seriously one of the best spots in the campground, LOVE it!  Of course my outstanding in-laws were happy to loan us the RV since they were not using it that week, so we were set.  It was a perfect way to spend our Spring Break....close to home, but having a blast!

 Our view of the lake...

 Spending time together, my favorite thing about camping, no cell phones, internet or distractions...outdoors, games and family time!

 We even had some friends join us for smores and the campfire :)  We also realized when we got there that we knew our neighbors...they go to preschool with us, so fun!

 The next day was pretty much a 100% chance of rain, but the kids and I decided to head to the park anyway with ball caps on...we were probably one of about 50 families that day.  We were able to do whatever we wanted, no lines to worry about! Hubby was at work, but my sister came and met us for a little while.  We all had a blast and there was plenty of indoor stuff to do when the rain got heavy...lunch, the barn, the 4D theater and some Spring Break crafts!

Little C hanging with us too :)

 Since it was a yucky day I put Taco Chicken in the crockpot before we left for the park.  It was perfect.  We ended up watching a movie, eating dinner and having smores with The B's before bed.  It was great to have them in the park near us too :)

 The next day Hubby was back, so we all (B family included ) headed back to the park for some more fun.  The big boys had been wanting to do Sky Hike and the rest of us went to the "smaller" section in the back.  I am pretty sure Sister and HBjr did the course about 20-25 times. They LOVE it....

 especially the zipline at the end :)

 The big boys enjoyed their trip to the top too!

 After Sky Hike HB and I decided to hike up the mountain, while our Hubby's braved the Sky Ride with all the kiddos...picture at the top!

 We grabbed a picnic lunch afterwards and let the kids run around and play for quite awhile...we only headed back to get stuff ready for our cookout together that evening. We LOVE our time together.

We had to head out the next morning, so Hubby could go to work the next day, but the day was so beautiful  we packed up and headed home so the boys could take the boat fishing.

Since the boys had plans, Sister and I decided to have some girl time and I took her to the nail salon for the first time.  The flowers on her thumbs and toes has been a big plus to not sucking her thumb...I think we are almost there.  All in all a great and productive spring break! Love!

Spring Break 2013

We started our Spring Break hanging out at Stone Mountain with some wonderful friends.  The kids always have a blast together and the park was running a ton of fun activities for the break.  We had so much fun, we decided to plan a camping trip and spend the rest of the week there too!  While we waited on a few more friends to get there, we took the opportunity to grab a few pictures with the kids :) Fun!

Sister and her spunk!

Me and my kiddos <3 p="">

Then we were off to Putt-Putt first, yep, that's how we roll.

Kindergartner's rule!  I can't believe this 3 will be graduating in a few weeks!

Girls :)

Silly Sister...

Sweet RM waving at me.

One big happy family, I love these kiddos!

Making her "moo" face, I was working on getting this picture all day, love it!

Watching the animal show...

Zipline fun!

Hold on Brother!!

It was a great day, we all had a blast and couldn't wait to do it all over again soon :)  The best part is that we all have summer passes to hang out at the mountain all summer.  Love!