Easter

We had a great Easter Sunday. Church was great and we had nice afternoon naps too! We had a fun egg hunt at Grammy's house in her yard that is blooming with springtime! God is good.

This was on our way to church, seconds before Grace grabbed a handful of cat poop! Seriously people? We don't even have a cat! YUCK!

Beauty and the Beast

We've been anticipating last night for many months around our house! Annalee was Belle for Halloween, and she loves Disney princesses, so it was only fitting that we went to see Beauty and the Beast live on stage. (I was just as excited as she was!)

Before the show, Papa treated her to a special pampering package at our favorite girly salon. She had her nails painted, makeup done, and got a fancy hair-do! Spoiled rotten, I tell you! She loved every minute of it, too!



You know Grace was right in the middle of things, having a blast too!

After meeting up with Daddy for dinner and handing off Grace, the four of us headed to the show.

We accidentally got there early, so we had time to get our picture with the angels.

Our seats were pretty cool...a box right by the stage. She's actually looking at the audience in this picture, the stage is behind the gold scroll curtain.

At intermission, we had a cookie and orange juice break.

The show was about 3 hours long, and she sat perfectly still the whole time (except for a brief second to tell us that it was a long show!).

What a fun memory!

Key West

Micah and I just returned from a very relaxing vacation to Key West! We aren't big beach people, but this was a great one! Micah took some family time after accepting a new job, so we've been using it wisely until he starts next week. Basically, we just rode bikes around the island and ate at yummy places for breakfast and dinner and then spent the entire day just laying on our little semi-private beach and reading/napping. It was greatness!

Beaver's Bend

We've been soaking up the family time lately! We sneaked away for a few days for a "camping" trip to Beaver's Bend, OK. It was such fun!! We stayed in a cabin overlooking the river. It was the perfect combo of outdoor fun with all the comforts of home. Micah and Annalee went crawdad hunting, in the chilly water. We went on a nice little hike and found all sorts of things to explore.

A visit to Beaver's Bend wouldn't be complete without a picture by the giant carved bear at the Forest Heritage Center.

We also went canoeing, but I was afraid to take my camera in case we tipped over! Annalee loved it, and Grace was terrified...until she fell asleep standing up with her head in my lap.