April/May

As usual, things around here have been busy busy busy!  Today is actually Mother's Day and we've had a wonderful, fun and relaxing day.  I told the kids this morning, being a mother is the most wonderful thing I've ever done!  :-)  It's the best.  I don't have pictures on here from today and yesterday because I started doing this update on Friday....

I'll narrate our past month through pictures, as always...

Kylie and Noah before school one day - Noah was reading to her!

I got a shape up on my hair!  :-)

Friday, April 20th, Nana, Grandaddy and Savannah came over to play for a bit and we went out to eat dinner.  Andrea and Sean were out of town so we had a  nice dinner out.  Got a cute shot of the cousins afterwards.  When we got back, I snuck out for a neighborhood Bunco group while Nana, Grandaddy and Waylon gave the three of them a bath and got them ready for bed together.  What a nice treat.

That Saturday, we went downtown to an outdoor concert/party - a very long day.  We met up with a big group of people there so it was so much fun!  Around 2:00, the skies opened up and it poured on us!  We were just about to give up and head home when, just as fast as the rain came in, it went away!  We were all soaked but we dried out and kept going!  :-)  It rained one more time later on also but not bad that time.  After the concert, we went out to dinner too!  Long day with no naps for anyone.  Both kids were exhausted when we got home (late) and obviously had no trouble going to bed!

Noah's friend Addy was there (as in Addy's Army).  Ever since he met her, he's been very excited whenever he sees her.  :-)  I think he's a little smitten - and he's not even 5 yet!!!

Noah and Addy

Jennie, Cory, Waylon (holding Sam although you can't see), and CW bunched under one umbrella!  :-)

Kylie - post rain - she's the only one who was able to be dry (we had a change of clothes for her in case of an accident)

Speaking of which, we have officially been potty trained for about a month.  She got interested early but I don't think she was really ready cause it took a LOOOONG time for her to really get it.  But we are definitely there now.  It's so nice!!

Noah post rain - ran around without his shirt - maybe he'll be a plumber one day!?  :-)

Some other friends showed up after the big rain - Noah had fun playing games on our phones with Jacob and Ben - even though they weren't wet from the rain, they wanted to take their shirts off, too!  :-)  And there's Ryan on the left, too....

Some of the guys - Waylon, CW, Dave, Cory, and Conrad

Jennie and Megan with Sam

Sunday was a lazy day and I even laid down with Kylie for a nap that afternoon.

Noah had some theme days at school that week - he had a fun time with that.  :-)

Dress like Dad day

Crazy hair day  :-)

That following Friday, we all loaded up and took off to the lake for the weekend.  It wasn't a super nice weekend but we were able to go out on the boat one day.  It was fun just to get away and spend time with Grammy and Papa!

The best we could get for a family shot on the boat!  :-)

Playing on the beach Friday afternoon.

Noah was fishing with Papa when all of the sudden he felt a tug!  He was having a hard time pulling it in and we were kind of just assuming he was having a hard time but when I grabbed the reel to help, I realized it was a really big fish!

Papa teaching Noah how to reel it in!

Look at that catfish!!

Letting him go back to his family!

Friday night, my parents kept the kids and Waylon and I went out to dinner at the marina alone.  Those date nights seem to be farther and fewer between these days so it was really nice to have that time.

Saturday morning, we went into Roanoke Rapids and found a Canal Museum to go to.  The kids really enjoyed it - especially this miniature canal that they could make work.  Noah just loves to soak in information!

Saturday evening, we taught my parents and the kids how to play *water* pong.  :-)  Usually it's played with beer but obviously we didn't play that way.  :-)  It was a lot of fun!!

Papa's winning shot!

Grammy and Noah with the Red Solo Cups  - Let's Have a Party!!!  :-)

While we were at lunch one day that weekend, Grammy pulled out some money and Noah asked for some, so she gave him a dollar.  Then he said, 'Awww, I want a bigger number!'  :-)  So she took it back and gave him a 5!!  HA.  Wish that worked for me!  :-)  She gave Kylie one also and when we got back on Sunday, we went to Target and they both picked out a toy.  :-)  Noah got an airplane and Kylie chose a big purple ball.

We had a Derby party to go to later that week so I went and got Kylie a hat to wear that week.  She was excited about it when I showed her after daycare one day.  :-)

Tuesday that week, we went over to Eric, Carolyn and Abby's house (two doors down) to have dinner together and test out a bounce house for their Derby party that weekend.  The bounce house didn't work out so well so it was good that we did a test run!  :-)

Noah's friend Caden came over also who lives 3 houses down - Noah loves him!!

We went out to dinner another night that week and went to get ice cream afterwards.  Got a cute shot of Kylie there.  :-)

That Saturday was the big Derby party.  While Carolyn and Eric were getting ready for the party, we took Abby to Pullen Park.  We all had a great time there together!

Train ride - Noah had to put his arm around Abby when I took the picture.  :-)

Self portrait

Boat ride!

Carousel

When we got home, Abby went right to sleep in our guest room and of course Noah and Kylie wanted nothing to do with nap!!  :-)

Around 3:30, we took off back to Abby's house for the party.  We had a great time and got to do horse races.  Carolyn had made (yes, made!) these great stick horses and they had different age ranges for the races.  We even had a men-over-30 race that Waylon participated in.  :-)

Abby and Kylie waiting for their race

It was starting to drizzle and it thundered and Kylie got a little scared so I had to talk her back into doing the race.  :-)

Noah lined up to race with Ben and Cole

And they are off!

And here go the 'clydesdales'  :-)

Waylon got body-checked off the course!  :-)

Sunday morning was a lazy day.  We played some Mario Cart and I couldn't resist taking this shot of Noah.  I've always loved that freckle on his back.  Since he was born, he had that one and another one on his leg.  I wonder how long he'll let me kiss it every time I see it!?  :-)

Kylie took this picture of me and Noah!  :-)  (with my new glasses)

That afternoon, we went to Nana and Grandaddy's house to cook out.  We played out in the driveway for a long time - riding bikes, blowing bubbles.  Kylie was so silly that day - in a great mood - so that was fun!

I made this for dessert.  YUM!

Kylie had so much fun trying to get Uncle Sean with bubbles!

Such happiness!

Love this shot of Andrea and Sean  :-)

My boy

Racing remote control cars

Even more bubble fun!!

We were playing with these flying disc things and they kept getting stuck in the trees!  :-)

Silly Uncle Sean

Last picture is from swim lessons this past week.  They have been taking lessons now for about a month and a half and doing so well!  We are going to be all ready for the pool - which opens this coming week!  Yay!

Hopefully I'll do another update soon with pictures from this past weekend.  Lots of fun as always! Next weekend, Waylon and I will get another night away - we are going to see Wicked at DPAC (one of our Christmas present from my parents)!  I'm so excited!