crystal bridges

This weekend, I took a road trip to Northwest Arkansas with Adrianna and Pam.  Spring is trying so hard to get here, but it’s still inconsistent.  Sunny and beautiful one day and misty and cold the next, the one thing about Arkansas, it’s hard to predict the weather... despite the bad weather, we still managed to have a good time.

We spent Saturday at Crystal Bridges and it was AMAZING!

I am stunned that I haven't already visited this place - I had no idea it

was this incredible, it reminded me of my trip  HERE 

Pam planned this trip because she loves Norman Rockwell and his collection is temporary on exhibition. We have completely different taste so I wasn’t sure that I would like his work, but surprisingly I do! My favorite paintings are “the stay at homes” and the portrait of John F. Kennedy I am so happy she introduced his work to me!

 Afterwards, we had a yummy milky way latte♥

Cheers to road trips and girl time...

There is nothing better than traveling and seeing new things!

XOXO

happy fourteen.

Adrianna is fourteen - the idea that I only get her at home for four more years just breaks my heart... I will definitely cherish our time together.

We started off her birthday with a family breakfast...

{tower of donuts}

Then... her friend's mom picked her up after school and made an unexpected stop by pile high dessert on the way home. Secretly, I had planned a surprise yogurt bash with her girlfriends, and some family friends —

my favorite moment, when she walked in the party room
and seen everyone. She had the biggest smile!

 The bash included confetti and pink favor bags

My co-worker does graphic design work on the side
and created this custom invitation. He does amazing work!

This was my first time planning a surprise party.
I couldn't have done it without my little helper
Brittney {Adrianna's BFF} who I was in touch with via text messages, emails, and phone calls. Brittney delivered all the invitations and plotted to get Adrianna to the party. 
She almost got caught once but managed
to keep the secret safe!

  
XOXO

easter 2013.

was beautiful.

We attended the easter drama with our friends at First Assembly. We had a delicious family dinner at my sister's house. The easter bunny left baskets for the kids. Lots of sunshine. We watched the final episode of The Bible Series as a family...

we dyed easter eggs...



 

we had a confetti egg fight...



Cascarones are beautifully colored eggs filled with confetti and small

toys traditionally made in mexico to celebrate easter. Easter confetti eggs

 are often broken over someone’s head as a symbol of good luck.

 it seems Adrianna is going to be very lucky! 

 

I hope everyone had a beautiful and blessed Easter

 

 

 XOXO

spring break fun

We had BIG plans for spring break but Arkansas weather is always so unpredictable. It was beautiful leading up to our break and then it turned cold and wet. We still had fun but had to resort to indoor activities – Andrew’s favorite day was spent at Chuck E. Cheese’s!

This was his first time and he LOVED it!
He has been asking me to take him forever and since it was too cold for the zoo - Chuck E. Cheese it was. We spent the whole day there with my mother, sister, nieces and nephews. 

***

I was looking through my old pictures of Adrianna's

first trip to Chuck E. Cheese and realized I had taken a similar picture... She was 4 years old here. Don't they look

like twins!?!?

 

Spring Break + Cousins + Chuck E. Cheese's = HAPPY


XOXO

st. patrick's day...

Andrew and Adrianna camped in the living room trying to catch leprechauns but again had no success. They woke up to a big mess and found that everything had been dyed green.

 

Andrew refused to drink his green

milk and lucky charms! Good thing his

Meme Trisha was here to spoil  cook him oatmeal!
 She is staying with us over Spring Break since I have to work and Jeremy is leaving for Washington, D.C.

Happy Green Day - May the luck of the Irish smile on you!

XOXO

Instagram pics

BITS + PIECES.

My beautiful nieces after their pageant - Adrianna

helped with hair and make-up

 Adrianna got glasses #presh 

 Hanging out with the other team's mascot

Pottsville Apaches are STATE CHAMPS!

Mexican Food, Apache Basketball and Great Friends

 

XOXO

Memories Made @ the Farm

Remember me saying I was going to incorporate the farm more on my blog with the "Memories Made @ the Farm" series HERE - I said it would be random but didn't plan on going this long without posting.

While Jeremy has spent almost every weekend working at the farm - the kids and I have not. Our weekends have been jammed packed with cheer, birthday parties, solo/ensembles, homework, housework, etc.

However, this past weekend, we had a completely free schedule so we took advantage and escaped to the farm. We helped plant onions, broccoli and cauliflower
{I think Jeremy was happy to have the extra help!}
Saturday was beautiful - great day to be digging in the dirt!

Pa Homer working in the garden

Mixing work and play

Andrew was looking for the perfect flowers. He picked a bouquet for me, Meme Kathy and Great Aunt Betty. #precious little boy

I am happy that spring is almost here - sunshine,

 rainbows and warmer weather mean we can spend more days at the farm!

XOXO