Swinging sibling fun

Swinging
Landon had been doing this for several minutes before I thought about recording it.  Arabella was laughing so hard.  I only wish I had gotten a bit more on video. Either way it is super cute!

Gainesville December

Half of our December was spent in Gainesville.  It was filled with lots of Christmas cheer, giggles, outdoor explorations, and enjoying friends.  The kids and I were only in Gainesville for 2 weeks and then we packed up and headed to Niceville/ Fort Walton Beach and later Missouri for a month.

Build and Grow Gingerbread House/ Day Out with Mommy

See that little smile, see that little smily girl looking up at the at the top of the monkey bars? She climbed up to the top and back down to the other side all by her self.  I am officially afraid of heights.... now! SO scary and proud of my brave little adventure who has almost no fear.  Oh, I love both those cute kids a lot!

LEAVES! PILES OF LEAVES!  LOTS OF FUN!

This was a sad day despite all those handsome and silly smiles.  Mike, Vernine, Kayla, and Zach moved to Texas.  Although we are so happy for them and their new adventures. Their absences has left a hole in our hearts.  We will miss then all dearly.  Thank you Blaszczyk family for being great friends who have stood by us and shown us over and over again God's love and compassion.

Books- this little lady loves books!

We made life-size "gingerbread men" our of some butcher paper.  The kids loved it!

MOPS Christmas Party- the cookie decorating was my kids favorite part I think.

This little man of mine loves to tell stories, and I love watching him tell them to me.  This particular story lasted almost 15 minutes and it was about robots.  

It is beginning to look at lot like Christmas....

everywhere you go.....

Merry Christmas!!! Love the Williams Family

Stockings for our little loves

Landon's Christmas

Arabella's Christmas 

Memorial Day Weekend

We didn't have a long weekend with Josh, he had to work on Monday painting the new UF campus House.  We still had a good Memorial Day weekend.
 I babysat Saturday morning for a friend of ours (I use to babysit her daughter when I was in college).  Arabella came with me. We had a fun girl morning!
 Around lunch time, Josh and Landon picked us up.  We had lunch in the car on our way to High Springs. We were invited by our friend, Chris (Josh met at Harvest a couple of years ago and has keep in touch) and his family to the Springs and dinner.  We all had fun in the water, even though it was a little cold especially for Arabella(that 72 degree water feels good but when it isn't blazing hot out it feels a little chilly).  After some fun in the water we went out to dinner.  It was yummy food and good to catch up with Chris and his family.

We spent Sunday just hanging around the house, enjoying each other, relaxing, and enjoying each other.  We also went to the pool for a pool side dinner.  One of our favorite summer things to do.  

Thank you to all the men and women and their families who protect and sacrifice for our freedom and liberties.  Without you, we wouldn't have been able to enjoy our weekend. 

May Flowers

We had a lot of fun in May.  Aunt Jamiie came to visit, we went to the splash park, we played, we were silly, we visited with our friend Ashlee, enjoyed our library, and enjoyed our last MOPS meeting.  Plus lots more!

We picked up Jamiie and brought her back to Gainesville to spend the week with us between here Spring and Summer semesters of college.  Owen and Merry came over to visit while we were at the Williams. 

Landon loves babies, especially his cousin. The boys spent probably 10 minutes giving each other hugs and kisses.  Both of them loved all the love ;)

Aunt Jamiie, Vernine, Kayla, and Zach joined us at our farewell MOPS playdate at the splash park. I think everyone had lots of fun in the sun and water!

Dress up, reading books, and silly play time is always more fun when your Aunt is visiting! P.S. isn't Bella's "smile" too funny?!

We have the best dogs. Bourbon-cuddly and watchful. Callie-playful and energetic.

A great year with a small group of wonderful ladies!  I enjoyed getting to spend time with each of you!

Bug day at the Library was LOTS of fun!

This little lady bug of ours LOVES her nails painted.  She even gets out the polish and asks for them to be painted. I have to say these are the prettiest little toes I have seen.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to me, my mom, and all the mothers out there!

So blessed to be the mother to such wonderful children.

Pool side mother's day dinner was the perfect way to end the day!

My Silly Monkeys

Chang Chiang and his silly self

Our good friend from back home and college, Ashlee stopped by to visit.  We all went out for ice cream, target adventure, and a walk.  Thanks Ashlee for stopping by to visit!

We love our Ashlee

 It isn't very fun to have to replace appliances.  It means one probably broke and now you have to to through the cost and hassle of getting a new one.  Sometimes you get to upgrade but either way it is time and money spent when more important things like playing could be done.  Well when our range broke we didn't have the time to fix it right away, maybe not even the knowledge, and we didn't have the money to go get a new one.  So we made do with what we had.  A little portable single burner and a crock pot for a month.  We when we had great friends who have be showing us with their love and support how much they love us and we appreciate it so much.  But they went an extra step and put their time and money into replacing our range.  They surprised us at our small group meeting.  Now I am not one easily surprised.  Only a VERY small handful (if it is even worth calling it that) have been successful at it.  Boy did they surprise me.  Now getting a new range is super! but knowing that our friends thought of us, pooled their hard earned money, and spent the time getting the range means a lot more to us than that range.  Words can not express how much all of these wonderful people mean to us.  Just know, wonderful friends of ours, that you are in our prayers and hold a special place in our hearts!  Thanks for making us feel so loved!!  Oh, and if you can't tell from the picture below, our kids love the "range" too.  Well the cardboard that came with it :)

HUGE box, cardboard racing ramps, hours of fun, a BRAND NEW range courtesy of several very special people in our lives!

Some good ol' fun, Yelling as loud as possible while eating lunch.  Goofy Kids!

April Roundup

April was a busy month...well it seems like life is just really busy these days.  Lots of good family and friend time.  We have the most amazing family and friends and are so thankful for those in our lives.




Some of the more excited and fun events that I also happened to capture with a snapshot are below. 

Date Night with the love of my life, a man who I see growing in God every day and am truly blessed to be married too. P.S. I even painted my long finger nails.  If you don't know me you may not realize I never have long nails and they haven't been painted since maybe 11th grade in High school (with the one exception of the manicure for my wedding).

Thank you Grandpa Williams and Aunt Jamiie for coming down for the weekend and watching our children for a night ;) 

Some fun around the house and outside.  Picking strawberries, playing dress up, and being silly. 

 

Said good-bye to our friend and future sister in law, as she moved to Tallahassee.

Butterfly day at the Downtown Library with the Bolins

A visit home for a visit and needed relaxation.

St Patrick's Day

Yay, I am on March!  Just need to finish up a few post here and then on to April and May.  Maybe I will catch up?

Happy St. Patrick's Day

 

January Rewind

Bolins, Fairrows and Williams had a fun "homeschool" scavenger hunt field trip.  I created a scavenger hunt with fun facts for all the kids.  I think they had fun looking for the different things- animals, plants, and buildings.  Although the finding was easy for Nate Jr., the fact were great extra to go along with what he was learning in school that week.  Landon to this day is still really excited that he learned from Mrs. Ashley that cows eat orange peels.  He just gets so tickled when he tells people- which he does almost every time he is eating a orange peel.  

 Backyard fun is had almost every day since we have had such a warm January.  Bella LOVES LOVES getting dirty.  I think digging in the dirt spot we have, is on her top 5 favorite things to do.  She actually spent almost 45 minutes one day banging on the glass door, screaming and crying because she wanted to go outside.  Unfortunately for her it was pouring and thundering.  I tried everything to get her distracted. Most days we go outside at least for an hour.  :)

 As well as spending lots of time in the backyard, we have also spent time at the park.  Picnic lunches, enjoying friends, and just exploring the outdoors we are trying to enjoy as much of this awesome weather as possible!

Our first trip to the Medieval Faire.  We meet up with the Bolins, Searbys and Birketts.  

Here are a few of my recent art adventures I painted for 2 family friends.  I love painting and I hope they enjoyed. 

Landon has been learning a memory verse a month and is doing a SUPER job.  I remember to catch on day in January. 

Arabella and Daddy having fun with her new slippers.