March 2009-Nashville Visitors

Aaron's folks were in town the last weekend of March. We went downtown and had a taste of Nashville at the Wildhorse Saloon-complete with line dancing at lunch!! The boys golfed, the girls dyed eggs, and lots of playing with those grandkids. Grandma heard the ice cream truck and treated us to that, needless to say a bath came soon after.

February 2009-Biltmore Hotel

Wow! I barely stepped in the door from Kiawah and repacked up and headed to Biltmore Hotel in North Carolina with mom and the kids. Her spring break plans fell through at the last minute, so we lucked out and got invited to join her in NC. It was really fun. The house was amazing-it's so overwhelming the pure wealth that it's hard to take it all in. Then the kids got to go to the farm and pet all kinds of animals-super neat. After that we headed to Gatlinburg and spent a night there before heading back. It was a great time!

February 2009-Kiawah Island

Starting February 25th I had the wonderful opportunity to spend a long weekend with 4 other friends in Kiawah Island, SC. We had the opportunity to stay in a multi-million dollar house-it had 5 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, a media room, & a private pool just to mention a few of its amenities! It was a super active vacation: kayaking, biking, lots of walks it was so wonderful to see old Maritz friends and new friends too.

February 2009-Peyton's Baptism

One of the little girls in our small group, Peyton age 7, got baptized at church. Joshua was sick so we couldn't all go together, so Aaron stayed home and Hannah and I went to the service. Hannah was just in awe of the process and she was sitting on Nick's lap (a friend from small group) and said (as only a 4-year old could so honestly), "I sure do love Jesus but I don't like to go underwater!" I guess she'll be an adult baptism!

February 2009-Sweet Treats

Hannah and I have been having lots of fun making sweet treats. First we made Hershey Kisses (made of rice krispie treats) for all her classmates for Valentine's Day. Then she had a circus party at school and she decorated clown cookies all by herself!

February 2009-Trisha's Babies

Trisha & Clint's babies are home & healthy. The kids and I went by to meet Brayden Clint & Connor Stephen-they are precious! Trisha looks terrific and big sister Macy is doing good too.

February 2009-Why God Created Moms

I know that there are a hundred little verses & poems about "Why God Created Mothers" but I saw it firsthand this week. I had made BBQ chicken wings and purposefully kept a few plain for Hannah & Joshua. As Aaron was taking the meat off the bones for Joshua, he (Aaron) dipped it in the BBQ sauce before putting it on Joshua's plate. I said, "If he gets that in his hair you are on bath duty," to which Aaron says, "He's fine." Of course after every bite (of which there were MANY bites if you know anything at all about Joshua) he put his hands in his hair. After dinner while Joshua is playing, I see some sauce in his hair and point it out to Aaron. Aaron says, "no problem," picks Joshua up and using the dirty dish water wipes Joshua's hair down and says, "perfect!" and meant it! I am no longer worried about my position ever being eliminated!