Apr Easter

Happy Easter!  He is Risen!  Hallelujah!  Quarantine Easter festivities looked a little different but still special none-the-less.  Kids were up by 6am to see if the Easter Bunny made it!  Ashley was most excited that EB wrote her a note and left a selfie!!!!!!

Trevor was hoping for new model airplanes and the Easter Bunny came through!

Because of the rainy weather the Easter Bunny hid eggs upstairs this year.  So fun to see their excitement still in finding eggs!

After that we got dressed and ready for a day of eating, family calls, playtime outside, a special Andrea Boccelli streamed concert and of course a family selfie.  During this time we remember how blessed we are for health, safety, friends, family, lots of love and God.  Happy Easter!

March Happenings

Oh March, what a month!! It started out so hopeful with meet-ups with our cruise friends to talk about our trip and outings to the eye doctor and having lunch with the kids at school ... to ...everything at home to stay safe.  Quite the transition but we are in a good groove.  It was definitely nice to have a week of distance/e-learning and then a week off for spring break.  Helped to change things up for sure!

Toby is exhausted having everyone home all day every day LOL 

Trevor just keeps getting taller and taller!

But not old enough to drink wine - only non-alcoholic his favorite treat!

Ashley loves to bake with Mama!

God knew that our souls needed a beautiful sunset!

Daddy has taken over Toby's grooming - yikes ;)

Lots of lounging going on!

As well as FaceTiming with Elena!

Serious coloring!

And lots of games of war.

All in all, a great month!!

Digital Learning

Digital learning is going pretty well over here.  Sometimes we set up at the kitchen table and look all official, sometimes the kids wear jammies and lounge while doing school, sometimes they call Nana and Papa Steve to help them, sometimes Ashley takes over Mommy's work space...but Toby??!!?  He's always sleeping up in Daddy's office!!!  

Mommy's Birthday!!!!!!

Even in quarantine, Daddy and the kids pulled out a wonderful birthday weekend for Mommy!  To start with, on Saturday our neighbors generously let us use their pool since they were at their lake house.  It almost felt like we were on our spring break trip.  Ha!  Almost.

After that they surprised Mommy with a sidewalk chalk art masterpiece and signs!!

Then all of a sudden honking and cheering started and Mommy realized there was a golf cart parade for her!!!!  How fun!!  Great surprise!!!! 

It was so nice to see friends' faces again and get caught up with Chandra!!!  

After that we went on a family golf cart ride and stopped by Red's for some cookies!

Sunday morning we played some fun games and had a most yummy birthday breakfast!

Ashley insisted on crowns for the girls!!

Had some bingo playing with the Roslansky's through FaceTime call!

And of course a mandatory selfie to remember the best weekend even in the age of quarantine.  Mommy jokes that she still gets a half year birthday celebration ;)