We spent some time out on Craig's Boat when we went up to visit Kat and Craig this past weekend. Here are some pictures. I have more to upload but can not upload them at work.

Mattie really enjoyed to tube ride. The water was COLD but that did not stop her!


Off she went... all by herself. What a big girl! She did end up tipping over because all of her weight and all of her for the point, were at the front of the tube. She got right back in though but...




...with Daddy this time.

Craig, Mattie, Kat and Teag enjoying a day on the water.

Momma and her water babies. Bubba got Mattie a Lightning McQueen life vest so she did not mind wearing it at all. Actually she wore it around Kat's house all afternoon the day before.

Captain Mattie and First Mate Craig. She has already told Bubba we need a jeep and a boat. If you ask her why daddy has to work she'll tell you "So we can buy a jeep and a boat."

Feeding the geese.

The kids and the boys feeding the geese that swam up to the boat.

Teag enjoyed crawling around the boat. He is standing on his own now. He'll even go from a seated position to standing with out holding onto an object! Walking is coming soon. Then he'll be walking after Mattie instead of crawling behind her everywhere she goes. They play chase around our family room, hiding behind and under things. Teag will just start laughing so hard he has to stop crawling!

Teag's turn to "help" drive.

Mattie on the tube again but this time she convinced Aunt Kat to go with her. "Look Mom. No hands!"

"Look Mom. Now I'm standing" Tipping over did not stop her one bit!

Bubba helping out and looking good!

Video of Mattie driving. She wanted to keep driving in circles but she was really driving! If you listen, you'll actually hear her ask us if we want to go around in circles. Craig had to intervene to keep us from getting dizzy.

I had to include some video of Mattie on the tube! At the start of this clip you will see her wave at us! She had such a good time on that thing.

Finally was able to upload some photos. I don't know what the problem was, probably user error. Even uploading, some of them posted out of order...oh well at least I was able to post them.

We spent Easter weekend in Lakeland with family. It was so much fun. Coloring Easter eggs, swimming in the spa, Easter egg hunts and GREAT food. Here are some pictures of me and the kids. Bubba had to work...Boo.



Mattie wanted so badly to climb this tree. I managed to get some cute shots. I can't believe she is 3 1/2 already. She makes me smile every time I look at her.

"How long do I have to pose Mom. I want to climb!"

"This tree is nothing. Didn't you see that rope thing I climbed at Braxton's birthday party!?"

Our beautiful, healthy, happy kids. We are so blessed!

Mattie on Nonna's horse.

Opening Easter Baskets. The kids received baskets from Nonna and Papa, Bachi and the Easter Bunny. That's means there is plenty of chocolate to share with Mommy.

Angel face!

Mattie took this picture of Papa "resting" between meals.

Teag got this ball from Bachi and loved playing with it. He would roll it across the floor and then chase it. It was so cute to watch. He is 14 months now. He's not walking yet but cruises around furniture like a pro. He is getting MORE teeth. Number 7 is almost all the way in and 8 is peeking through the gum. He is "talking" ALL the time. He now says Mama and Dada appropriately. Mattie is trying to get him to say her name. We are working on the signs for eat, more and all done. He does more sometimes. He is clapping and shaking his head a lot. He dances! It's the cutest shaking-bouncing-bobbing type movement.

Mom and the kids in the spa!

Our little miracle. Thank you God!! That's a face straight from heaven.

Braxton and Teag playing out in the yard.

Coloring Easter eggs. Mattie and Mason did a wonderful job with the eggs.

Baskets from the Easter Bunny.

Mattie bunny!

Teagie bunny!

Okay, I apologize for not keeping up with the blog. I often have a difficult time making time to do it and with tax season much of my free time was spent finishing my taxes. Then I just got too far behind I did not know where to start. Any way, I tried to put some Easter pictures up last night but something was wrong with the site. I could not upload anything! I am at work today and have equipment to hopefully be able to upload some pictures today, between running calls and doing fire safety inspections.

Off to do inspections now!