Wintertime Fun

Don't they look like a little old couple out for a drive?
Cassidy enjoyed all the kiddie rides at Busch Gardens.

Reed running the bases at his Little League opening ceremonies.

Reed batting at his first game. Randy is one of the coaches on the team.

Ready in the outfield...or should I say they look ready.

One precious little kid fielded a ball and was so excited that she just chunked it into the outfield even though there was NO ONE out there! Then about 4 other teammates raced out there and tackled each other to see who could throw it back in. Priceless!

No snow pictures here! We've been enjoying the GREAT weather that comes with winter in Florida.

Someone can remind me of it when I'm melting into a puddle in August, or even October!

How is it I'm 3 weeks late in posting these?!?

Gram helping us set up the pop up in the driveway...yep - the driveway.

We had a GREAT time with Gram Ava a few weeks ago! We know she was ready to go home and see Pa Gary, but we weren't ready to see her go! What fun the kids had playing "Under the Big Top", walks, dolls, stories, lunching in the pop up camper, tea parties and bug hunts! We loved every minute of her visit!

Salt and Pepper - Together Forever!

My flowers, Randy's Bible and the card I gave him.

The kids with all of their Valentine's Day loot.

Gram Ava and I had the same idea about what Miss Cassidy would like!

Reed and a rainbow snake from his Pa Gary and Gram Ava!

We are enjoying a very relaxing Valentine's Day! We are going to Emerson Point this afternoon. The weather has been just fabulous and we're ready to head to our stompin' grounds!

The kiddos loved the little treats we had for them as well as all the fun things and cards the family had sent. I hoarded everything until this morning and gave it all to them at once. They both had Valentine's Day Parties at their schools yesterday. They really enjoyed going through all of the little Valentines they received from friends.

Randy brought home BEAUTIFUL dark pink roses and a wonderful box of assorted dark chocolates. Good job, Hubby!

I gave him a new NIV Study Bible (yes, he wanted one).

I also gave Randy a card (pictured above) that shows salt and pepper shakers (hence, the title of the post). He asked me(I told him what I thought) and now I am asking you...Whose who? Which one of us is salt and which is pepper?

Clownin' Around

Reed clown
Reed with his class.
They were each a letter of the alphabet for their "act."


Reed and a friend being silly!

I know it seems like we must be living very boring lives with nothing noteworthy to post about. But, alas, that is not the case. In fact, we have been EXTREMELY busy this past week and I, being the wonderful and thoughtful mother, forgot the camera 99% of the time!

I did get these few pictures of Reed's class in their circus performance under the Big Top. They had a blast (who wouldn't?) and I thought they were super cute.

I did not, however, get any pictures of Cassidy's field trip to the Citrus Farm. You'll just have to take my word that she had a blast running through the Butterfly Garden Maze, bouncing in the Bounce house and holding the baby alligator.

I also failed to take any pictures of Reed's first outing with his Boy Scout Pack. We met at Rye Preserve at 9AM on Saturday morning to pick up air potatoes and rosary berries. Apparently, these are 2 very invasive exotic species of plants that take over from the native species if left unchecked. We all had a great time. Well, Cassidy did not enjoy getting covered by some kind of seed pod that looked suspiciously like a bug. Yes, there were some tears and a very unsympathetic mother (who was also sporting a jacket with 1000 seed pods all over it.)

We drove from the preserve, to the ball field for Reed's first T-ball practice of the season. Nope, no pictures. We ate lunch at the ball park. Reed and Randy practiced with the team for 1.5 hours (can you say...too long!).

We came home, changed clothes quickly and ran errands from 2:30 - 6:30 (think: boy scout uniform store in Sarasota, cleats at Sports Authority, ice cream at DQ...yes, Randy is very smart and knows just how far he can get for a dipped cone!).

Then at 7PM we went to the Hubbard's house for their party to celebrate the opening of the NASCAR season. No, we do NOT follow Nascar (sorry, Alli), but we love to be with our friends and enjoy free and yummy party food.

And finally, we arrived back at our house a mere 12 hours after we had left it at 9PM. Bathed 2 grimy kids, bathed 2 grimy adults and went to bed.

Today, Sunday, we left for church at 8:30,had a potluck, cleaned up the potluck, spent 45 minutes scouring the playground for neckerchief slider that goes with Reed's scouting uniform that we bought yesterday and he wore to church today, didn't find the shiny little thing, changed clothes at the church building, went and played softball with the church, drove from softball to Sweetberries to have frozen custard (are you detecting a pattern) and finally came home a mere 10 hours after we left!

So, while we have been quite busy and, dare I say it, exciting...I have virtually no pictures to prove it!

And really, I need to go to bed.

I can't believe tomorrow is Monday. I told Reed's teacher I would volunteer tomorrow morning while Cass is in school. I also volunteered to host the Teen Devo tomorrow night. Reed and Randy have T-Ball practice tomorrow evening and should arrive home about the time the youth group gets here. So...I have to sweep, mop, clean the bathroom and cook for 20 tomorrow afternoon.

I need to go to bed.