Easter Pictures

Here are a few cute pics of the kids celebrating Easter and then dressed for church on Easter morning. I also posted a cute pic of the kids in Gramma's curlers and a fun pic of Eli in his swing.

The Birmingham Zoo and Biltmore

We took the kids to the Birmingham Zoo several weeks ago and had a great time. It was a fun family outing!

My sweet husband decided for my birthday (which is April 14 and three weeks before Ava is suppossed to arrive) that he would take me on a three night vacation to Asheville, NC to see Biltmore and to relax and enjoy each other. We decided that it might be a good idea to go in March while I could still walk rather than waiting closer to Ava's birthday. I think that was a good call especially considering all the contractions I have been having. We had so much fun! My parents kept the kids which it was hard being away for three nights but good for all of us! Thanks Scott, it was a great birthday!

Busy Weeks

We have had several busy weeks and I have not posted any updates in a while. Two weeks ago I had a stomach virus and got really dehydrated which caused me to start having some serious contractions so last Monday I had to go to the hospital and they put me on some medicine to slow the contractions which has helped so far. The following Thursday I was attempting to take my children to the Veggie Tells Premier of Pistachio at our church when our van literally just died while we were driving. Thankfully, it was only the battery and is working fine now that it has been replaced. We have been on several fun field trips over the past few weeks. Mimi took us to the Mayfield Dairy Tour, Scott and I took the kids to the Birmingham Zoo and I took the kids on a Bright Lights field trip to Dominos so they could make their own pizzas. Eli had his first Big Boy hair cut given to him by his great grandmother Omi and he has decided that he no longer requires a passy...that was so easy, he just decided he does not want it anymore. I wish potty training were that easy! We also moved Eli into a Full Size bed which he seems to like. I have almost finished working on Ava's room, I just need to sew one more pillow and paint the changing table and her room will be complete. Aubrey has almost learned all the books of the Old Testament by song and is on her 20th Bible Verse. Eli can almost sing all the words to Row, Row, Row Your Boat...his new favorite song. I am one tired mommy! Here are some cute pics of all the past fun events except for the zoo. I will post those later.

Snow Angels

For the past couple weeks, it has been snowing off and on and we would get excited thinking we might have enough to play in but the snow would turn to rain and the snow would melt away. Finally, this morning, we had enough snow for the kids to enjoy. They had a blast and then we came in and warmed up with hot chocolate.

More Pics of My Valentine Sweeties

Today we celebrated Valentine's Day and it was so much fun! The kids opened a few small treats from me and Scott...one of which was a harmonica for each of them. They love the harmonicas...I may be regretting that gift soon! I got Scott some cologne and a Reese heart and he gave me a pre-natal massage at Terrame...when you are pregnant that is one of the greatest gifts! Tomorrow we are going out to eat while the kids are at choir. He also went with me to the mall so he could watch the kids while I got my hair cut today! What a great day! Here are a few pics from our fun day.

My Two Valentines

Checkup on Ava

I had a doctor's appt today and everything looks good with Ava. Her heartbeat was 145 bpm and she is clearly going to be another good sized baby. She is already measuring two weeks ahead. Her birthday will be May 10. Dr. Kakani has scheduled a c-section for that afternoon. We will have an exciting few days. Aubrey's first ballet recital is May 8, Mother's Day is May 9 and Ava's birthday is May 10. Wow, May will be a fantastic month!