Yes, the little 2 yr old "fish" in our family, loves to go "fwimming". We were happy to take her & her 2 brother "fish" to a hotel with pools this week for a little "vacation" as we call it (1 night :) Everybody had fun & swam & swam. Now I just have to keep all swimsuits & floaties & googles hidden because "little fishie" thinks we should go again...only 3 more months till the beach opens, Sweetheart!
It was a few weeks ago the kids & I were coming out of the library, it was SUPER windy. The boys had run a little bit ahead by van, I was running through the parking lot carrying Ellyana and the bags of books. We all were kinda laughing & screaming about how crazy windy it was. A lady got out of her car & saw Ellyana & I running, she smiled, then she rounded the corner & saw the boys, she called back to me "you've got the variety pack". I smiled too & called back, "I sure do!" 
Zach thought it would be worth getting up early to watch the cast being sawed off
The boys finished Indoor Soccer, they had a lot of fun their 1st time in the sport & learned a lot
For whatever reason, they have been HARD to take seriously lately...
A few "treasures" throughout the day...all stuff he couldn't live without ;)
Glo-golfing with our family(found BJ's old Guatemala shirt that fits Zach now...he was excited to wear it)
Our family, so thankful for our precious son from Guatemala
It was going to be a quiet month, getting lots of things organized & done, enjoying the kids...
Zach decided he wanted to try out a tie & sports coat to wear to church...
Wanted to capture our little "joy-bell" in the morning..
love her in her sleeper & bedhead with her juice sippy
Zach with his Playmobile people
All 3 kids helping the neighbors with shoveling
Zach finally got his turn as "Star of the Week", he's really been waiting
And we celebrated MLK Day with our Community, Ellyana loved it!
Never had been before, I took the 2 little ones, we had to walk in from the front of the room, the whole first section was almost filled & all the other front seats were marked for "Honored Guests"...we headed for the back (was planning on sitting there anyway). Wondered who would be sitting in the back with us? Looked around... State Representative, State Senator, Mayor...made you wonder who all the "honored guests" in the front were? We enjoyed the Old Spirituals by the choir & some nice speeches. We did have to leave early, so we were glad to be able to exit toward the back. It was a humbling day to remember where things have come from, not too long ago & so thankful for the progress that has been made.
Our month has surprisingly been filled with appointments & lots of stuff going on...the most recent...BJ broke his arm Monday evening playing football in the basement with Dad & Zach, he fell back & caught himself with his right arm. Great mom, sent him to school Tuesday with Tylenol, he was not doing great by Tuesday afternoon..so we headed to the ER. They splinted him & Wed. he was able to get his real cast on. Its an adjustment, since he uses his Right arm for everything.
This is Eddie, he's been putting on casts for 40 years, he was really nice to BJ. We have much to be thankful for...this is our 1st broken bone (surprising for all the sports & horsing around that go on around here), its not his leg (crutches would be a nightmare in the winter), we just had happened to rearrange the boys' room on Saturday (BJ now has a bed he can crawl in & out of with his good arm), and the 2nd hand store happened to have long sleeve shirts on sale for $1 so I can cut the sleeves to fit without ruining his nicer shirts.
Opening gifts at home, Ellyana wrapping her baby up in leftover wrapping paper
Having fun visiting Great-Grandma
Precious time visiting Uncle Stevie with all my siblings & Mom...He LOVED Mom's homemade fudge!
Aunt Bonnie with BJ
Grandma & Grandpa with all the grandkids...Ellyana modeling her new swimsuit!
Ellyana enjoying her new Baby Alive
Brian with his brothers & Dad and the tasty fun of a HUGE box of chocolates!
We had great time with many friends & family...we feel so thankful to have each one in our lives! The presents were so fun & the kids have enjoyed getting the past few days playing with all of them! The kids are growing up so fast & tomorrow starts back to school! We thank the Lord for the precious season of fun that we have had!
