{iPhone Rewind} :: March

Maddie and I got to enjoy a fun girls' lunch at Panera :)

Baby shower for our sweet friend Hannah

While Maddie and I went to lunch and the baby shower, the boys enjoyed their own lunch at Pot Belly!

Sometimes I wonder if they're actually listening during school...but then I'll find random notes taped to the wall and realize that they are listening and that they believe me LOL! {this is what they learned in sinsse = science}

We got to serve with Generosity Feeds again, helping to pack 10,000 meals for our community!

We said goodbye to my Honda Pilot, so I needed to clean it out. Definitely a past life, in more ways than one! I also cleaned out CD's haha!

I went looking for the second set of keys to the Pilot, and came across an extra set of keys from one of my brother's old trucks. It was also from a past life, when we were all back in Dallas, and we saw him more often, and it just made sense for us to keep an extra set for him. I sat in my basement reminiscing sweet times, crying over a silly set of old keys. It hit me like a ton of bricks. I know grief does that, but it definitely came out of nowhere and derailed my afternoon. 

We bought a new {to us} Telluride! Considering that the Pilot sounded like a tractor and barely made it to trade-in...we're thankful for the Lord's provision.

A Portrait of Aiden, age 6. A hat from the local garbage company. Orange glasses. A Blippi shirt. Pooh Bear by his side. Holes in his pant knees from lots of play. #timeslowdown

The kids are loving the new ride...especially the sun roof!

Our Community Group had a Pi Day celebration- complete with pizza pies, dessert pies, and Frito Pie!

Sweet gifts from Maddie, left on my dresser :)

We drive by this spot multiple times a week, and we are always on the lookout for this gopher/marmot/groundhog friend. The kids were so excited to finally see him again and asked for me to pull over so they could watch him eat!

Showing our St. Patrick's Day spirit! We learned the legacy of St. Patrick and made green smoothies.

They did a 2-week project to repave the cul de sac, and it was EXCITING entertainment around our house!

Having lunch on the porch, watching the repaving project :)

Aiden and Maddie finished their first grade math book! They'll finish out the year working through their second grade math book!

Mike found Maddie's doll house family arranged in a family hug. And I love everything about this.

Telling Daddy about his library book. With his upside down dress up hat.

Sweet Family Time

We got to spend the last week with Grandma and Papa! It was so good having them in town, and we had such nice weather that we were able to go out and do quite a bit. 

They arrived on Saturday, which is when Maddie had her Father Daughter Dinner, so we kept things pretty low key since she had to get ready for her date. The boys got to enjoy some extra time playing games and painting with Grandma and Papa, while Maddie was off dancing the night away :)

Sunday we headed to church, and then we had lunch at Uncle Julio's and then the kids got to experience Build-A-Bear for the first time. It was such a fun experience, and despite the plethora of choices, we actually made out fairly well. Chase, Fluffy, and Flame are a happy addition to our stuffie collection haha.

We got to visit Harper's Ferry. I had been before by myself, so it was nice to show the area to the rest of the family. We had beautiful weather, though the wind was pretty cold. I am so glad that the kids enjoy historical sites and museums; it makes adventures {and school field trips} more fun!

We also got to visit a goat farm to snuggle some baby goats! :)  A friend of mine had told us about the new kids and how you can go snuggled them {for free!} during the week, so we stopped by to check it out. And it did not disappoint! I was surprised that Aiden pet the goats, but he actually did pretty well. It helped that they were mostly calm, and he could pet them on his terms. Eli pet a goat and then was done. Maddie didn't want to leave haha.

We also visited Mount Vernon. We had originally wanted to go into D.C. to see the cherry blossoms, but the parking was limited due to peak bloom. We decided to skip the crowds and see Washington's home instead. We hoped to see some cherry blossoms on the property, but unfortunately they weren't quite blooming yet, but the tour was still worth it!

Washington's Tomb

View of the Potomac from the Old Tomb

The lone blooming cherry blossom haha

The rest of the trip was filled with games and reading and dress up and grilling. It was a sweet week together, and I am so thankful for the time to spend together.

We miss them already, and we're looking forward to the next trip!