They might be giants

These three might be on the pew playing legos now but they are such good friends and I know God has big plans for them. Here are three future church leaders!

1st soccer game of the spring

Kyle had his first soccer game of the season on Monday night. We are playing on a somewhat competitive team now. We lost really bad. These kids have not played together before (well 4 of the 9 have) though and they are playing against teams who have been playing together for a while. We are not real sure about how this season is going to go. He has another game tomorrow so we shall see how that one pans out.

teach your kids the important things in life

you know, like voting for their favorite American Idol contestant

Woodland Discovery park

They built a new playground at Shelby Farms last year and we finally got to go check it out during spring break. It was a pretty day so it was a crowded but the park is big enough and there is plenty to do. We stayed away from the sand and water.

This is my new favorite Kyle picture, I need to crop out Kaitlyn's arm and lighten it up just a little but I love it!

downtown day

Wednesday of Spring break we went downtown with some friends. We started at the Peabody, watching the ducks then going up to the rooftop.

Next we rode the trolley on the riverfront loop, the kids had fun waving and saying hello to all the people passing by. I'm sure all the business people just loved that.

Then we went to Kooky Canuck for lunch. We of course got a skillet cookie and even got the s'mores.

Then we walked on Beale st. just for a little fun. We went in A.Schwab and tried on some hats then it was time to go home to rest before Kyle's basketball party.

Zoo

The zoo was insanely crowded on Tuesday but we went and braved the crowds anyway. We rode the tram around and other than the Dinosaur exhibit and the line to get in (which we skipped because we bought a membership) it wasn't that bad.

I took a ton of pictures of this rooster for some strange reason

Dinosaur exhibit, not worth the extra $3 per person you pay to get in

Kyle rode a camel

Spring break week

John ended up working the whole week for Spring break so our plans to make a quick getaway trip didn't pan out. It was okay because we had a nice fun filled week at home. The weather was just perfect all week (except for the downpour on Friday morning), made it easy to get out and do some things around town.

On Monday we went to see The Lorax (great movie!) with my stepmom and her mom. After lunch at Coletta's ventured over to Jerry's sno cones. We had been wanting to try this place for a while. It was good and I see what all the hype is about, we will definitely go back.

On Tuesday we had lunch at Genghis grill then headed to the zoo (post coming) with everyone else in Memphis, it was super crowded. But we got a membership so we can go back anytime we want before March 13, 2013.

On Wednesday we had a 'downtown' day. Post coming!

Thursday we ventured out to the new park at Shelby Farms then to Gigi's cupcakes for treats. Post coming on that too.



Friday we went to Target and got new batteries and a charger for our Wii remotes so that we could finally play Just Dance 3, we got this game for Christmas but had not played it yet.

another Sunday afternoon

We had another gorgeous Sunday afternoon. The weather was just perfect. Jade and Peyton came over to Luke's and we just chilled. I know I say it all the time on this blog but I just love our Sunday afternoon's at Luke's. Cousins playing together and building those relationships, trying new recipes, working on Project Life, trying to plan upcoming vacations, playing games and when the weather is pretty it just adds to greatness of the day.

Following the leader, the leader, the leader, we're following the leader where ever she may go:

an indoor tea party

this one is such a mess

Next time I will have to remember to put a bow in Jade and Peyton's hair to keep it out of their face if I am going to take a bunch of pictures!

Leap day

Well I wrote about leap day the last time it happened in 2008 on this blog and I could almost write the same post again.

Again not much has changed in our lives in 4 years. I still live in the same house with the same 3 people, no pets. I still have the same job, though this year I am teaching a different math subject. I have the same hobbies (that I wish I had more time to spend working on them). I have some of the same friends and some friendships have changed (I am currently working on a friendship post).

We do have a new car and should be getting another one any day now. But other than that, life pretty much has just gone on as normal.
For.Four.Years!

Beautiful Sunday afternoon

We had such a pretty day yesterday and of course spent the day at Luke's (now that it is Nascar season again).

Kaitlyn's baptism

Kaitlyn had been studying with our family minister for a long time about what it means to become a Christian. Every Wednesday at 6:30 you could find me sitting in a chair in the foyer waiting on her (Kyle would of course be playing basketball in the gym). She wrote out a letter and her statement of faith and decided she was ready.

The youth group gathers around after service and sings a song and prays for her. 

Here is her and Mr. Stan, who she studied with for a while

basketball tournament

Kyle's team made it to the second round of their tournament, they played really well.

I did lower my ISO and that seemed to help some with my pictures.