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We have had a very busy summer.  Therefore, I have not had a chance to update our blog.  In June we took a family Disney cruise (which was WONDERFUL), followed by a week in Vail, Colorado.  Savannah turned 5 and we had her birthday party at good ol' Chuck E Cheese!  Then it came time for us to head to DC for Joel's NADA graduation and a weekend away to visit the city.  Now, as I am writing, I am waiting on Joel to pick up more box tape so I can continue packing because......yep, we are moving!  This weekend.  Not far, just about 10 minutes from where we are now, but we finally bought a house!  Both kids start camp next week and then in August we head to visit family in Indiana.  Busy, busy summer!  I promise to get back to blogging soon and post pictures for all of our exciting events!!

Happy Mother's Day

I had a wonderful Mother's Day.  I received delicious chocolates from my hometown, beautiful flowers and sweet homemade cards from my children.  My kids were exhausted from a busy week.  The morning started off rough with 2 crying, whining, children who were back in bed for a very early nap by 10:00am in the morning.  After waking up for the second time their moods were MUCH better!  Therefore, we did not make it to church.  Nor did Joel or Cameron make it to our lunch at the Country Club.  Savannah and I went with my family and met back up with them at my parents house afterwards where the kiddos played all day and the adults got to chat!  It was especially nice because my Aunt Debi (my  mother's best friend from childhood) and her son were here visiting and were able to spend the day with us!

Savannah's 2nd Dance Recital

 Dress Rehearsal

 Dress Rehearsal

Today was Savannah's 2nd dance recital.  She did such a great job!  Her tap dance was to "Stop in the Name of Love".  She was so proud that she had practiced it so much at home that she didn't have to even look at her teacher!  I love watching her up on stage!  Brings back so many great memories from all my years of dancing!  (Oh, and Cameron has watched her practice her dance so many times that he actually knows half of it and does the steps correctly and at the right time.  Hilarious!!)

Zoo Trip

 His expression cracks me up!

 Love her little pose

This kid LOVES stuffed animals!

We recently took our first of many spring/summer visits to our local zoo.  The kids LOVE going.  It happened to be a beautiful and cool morning which was wonderful!  Along with getting to see all the animals, the kids also enjoy all the "extra's" that the zoo offers, such as horse rides, train rides, rock climbing, playground, and merry-go-round.  It is really nice having such a wonderful zoo just minutes from our house!

Pre-Easter Fun

 Savannah worked very hard on her eggs this year!

 Cameron tried to stack as many as he could into each cup!

Part of our homeschool group

We enjoyed decorating Easter eggs with daddy, Nana and Gabby.  Cameron really got into it this year as you can see!  And Savannah concentrated very hard making sure her eggs were exactly the way she wanted them to be.  We also were able to enjoy a fun Easter egg hunt and picnic with our local homeschool group that we are involved with.  The kids couldn't get enough of egg hunts this year! 

Strawberry Patch

We all had a blast picking strawberries! They were ready a bit early this year due to our mild winter. Boy did they ever taste sweet! Yum!