April 01, 2014

The Last Few Months...

It's April 1st, which in my head equates to less than two months before AJ turns 7, yes, SEVEN!!  Looking back, I have done my classic 'stop blogging for months on end' trick, yet again.  Although, this time I have thrown in a couple random posts about who knows what.  My last informational post was Ryan's birthday, but even that was before her party so it didn't contain much.  So I shall attempt to catch you up now.

OCTOBER (end)…
We picked out pumpkins at the pumpkin patch...   

...and carved our family pumpkin.


 We had a party for Ryan for her 4th birthday (it was her first party since she turned 1)
It was a princess theme (of course)...

and Pirates for the boys :)
My mom made the castle, cutout and the 'throne' Ryan is seated on (above).

I made her a castle cake, because I love an excuse to make a fun cake!

NOVEMBER…
For Thanksgiving we took a week and a half trip and headed north.
First stop was South Carolina to visit the Pampalone Family
                                       

I got to see this chick.  It had been way too long since we had seen each other!

The kids all got along instantly like they had been playing together their whole lives.   

Falls Park in Downtown Greenville

 We took a drive up to Asheville, NC for a day and drove along a bit of the Blue Ridge Parkway

 We stopped and took a hike on one of the trails. The kids loved it!

 AJ led the pack most of the way.  A true outdoorsman.

Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC.
The kids loved it and it was a great addition to our homeschool curriculum this year.


Outer Banks, NC for Thanksgiving.  
Spending the holiday with Jasey's sister and her family.
Cold enough to leave the milk outside for 3 days. 

 Smile!…seriously Jasey...

alright, lets take creepy one…yep, good...

 much better :)

 Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo, NC
The first English settlement in America. Woohoo!, more homeschool disguised as fun!
Algonquian longhouse...

a dugout canoe...

 Ryan working the spindle...

 AJ protecting the settlement...

 that stuff was heavy!

 she almost fell over trying to put on the chest plate...

 checking out the Elizabeth II...

 a tankard of mead...

 Civil War getup...

 Holiday lights, Outer Banks, NC


 Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, NC


On our last morning I walked to the beach and took a stroll along the water.
It was cold but worth it.

DECEMBER...
 Family holiday picture at the mall

 Our best results from trying to get pictures of the kids...


                                        

Family pic Christmas Eve...

Me and Marsh...

 …and Ma!

 Camping at Lion Country Safari
petting goats... 

 mining for gems...

 Ryan got a purple one...

 Kirby wasn't allowed to go with us :(
but he had fun at mom's with Milo, Oliver and Penelope. Marshall and Deri were out of town too.

JANUARY…
For Ryan the New Year meant starting to learn recital routines.

I got to see this woman again in Orlando 
Twice in three months, wow! 

 walking around Downtown Disney :) 
we'll see what the future brings...

 I imagine this is what Nene and I would have looked like if we had known each other when we were 4 years old.  :)

 group photos...


Jasey in Montana, snowboarding for the first time.
He is hooked.

 While he was gone we had a sleep over at Momah's
with a bonfire!

FEBRUARY...
 Ryan 'fishing'

 a 'sleepover' on their bedroom floor

 a fun picture in a cool tree...

 finally remembered to take some head shots for this school year
Look at all those missing teeth!

 gorgeous smile, crazy hair

 :)

 I never get enough of Kirby so I made a point to get him in there


 The night we fit 6 people in the Jeep...

 Sunflower cake for Mom's birthday, made with Peeps!!

MARCH...
Little leprechauns...

 More homeschool trips,
Gumbo Limbo

 South Florida Science Museum

 Finally, another lost tooth, number six.

So there you have it, the last 5 and a half months told through pictures.  Hope you enjoyed it!!




Today I am thankful for a family that can endure anything together and only comes out stronger on the other side. 


2 comments:

  1. That's awesome Andrea! Love the photo's and I really love the castle your mom made for Ryans birthday. We are having a princess party for Lia's 1st birthday. I want one!

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  2. Thank you for sharing so many beautiful photos of your beautiful family (and nene's!)

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