Easter

Better late than never to blog about Easter! Noah displayed his incredible artistic side once again and made a Pikachu egg.

We had a great Easter!
Hopie got a big fluffy Easter bunny that she uses as a huge pillow.

Spring Break Wahoo!!!

Noah got to spend Spring Break with his mom this year. Grandpa Jeff was in town to start it off and we had a great time visiting. After grandpa's visit we just lazed around for the whole week and took it easy. I felt kind of bad about it, but if you were to ask Noah what he wants to do on a vacation it would be to play video games and he did plenty of that. Every now and then I told him he needed a break and to go play outside. He would for a while...




Noah is one of the top readers in his class!!! He likes to read to Hope, and since she loves books too, she is more than happy to listen.




There was lots of just chillin out, which is what we do best.

My Little Smarty Pants

This post is solely to brag on Noah.

I got Noah's report card last Friday and he has almost all 4's which is the highest possible. The lowest score he got was 3.25 in telling time and they just barely started learning that concept. I'm so proud of my little monkey.

Not only is he smart but he's super talented. He looked at the cover of his new Wii game to draw this picture. Come on....you know he's gonna be a famous artist one day! :)

You Belong in the Zoo

Last Friday Ben took a half day off work and came with me to get Noah. We decided it was the perfect day for a trip to the zoo and now that Hope is a little older she might enjoy it as much as Noah would. Here are a few pics of our outing.

Noah would want to push Hope in the stroller every once in a while and when she would get out and start walking, of course, he wanted me to push him in the stroller.

Can I just make a quick comment about how bad the reptile/rodent house smells. Holy cow, I thought I was going to pass out! Thankfully, that part only lasted a few minutes and the rest of the day was a wonderful way to start the Spring season.

A Walk in the Park

Spring is on the way, and Hope has discovered a love of the outdoors. Of course Noah has always loved being outside as long as he has someone to play with, so on Saturday we went to Nielsen's Grove Park and let the kids run around for a while.

Yes, we have swings in our backyard, but for some reason they aren't as fun as the ones at the park.

And yes, this is my child climbing on city property. :)

In Memory

On February 23, 2001 my grandma passed away. She had been sick for several months, but it was still quite shocking to everyone. I think she was the kind of woman that everyone thought was invincible. She was truly the center of the Williams family and was a woman to aspire to be like. I didn't get to know her very well, and that has been one of only a few regrets that I have, never-the-less, she has touched my life in many ways. Here are a few of my favorite memories of her.

• She referred to her purse as a "pocketbook".
• Said pocketbook always smelled like Juicy Fruit gum.
• And of course, she always had "chewin gum" handy.
• She was always giving someone something.
• She was quite sassy and there are a ton of stories to prove it.
• Her favorite flower was the star lily and for that reason it has become mine. Every time I see one, I think of her. That is why my profile picture is one of lilies.
• When she came to visit she always had Wal-Mart brand peanut butter cups and peanuts (although, I'm sure those were more for gpa).
• She was never wrong ;)
• She liked the National Enquirer (thought it to be true) and one year that she was visiting for Christmas I put one in her stocking.
• She gave me a big white teddy bear for my baptism.
• She always tried to make me feel comfortable. (Because we lived in another state, I was always shy and withdrawn when we would visit.)
• When I lived in Myrtle Beach we had a tornado drill while I was in school. I remember being huddled down in the school hallway and crying because gma and gpa were driving to see us and I was worried they'd get caught in the tornado.
• Gma had a quilt shop once and made me a purple quilt with my name stitched in it.
• She had a great smile.

Pictured above is my mom and gma, Peggy Williams.

February 22, 2007, Allie passed away. Allie had been my sister Cheryl's dog for 13 yrs. My mom and I went to pick out a dog for Cheryl's Christmas present one year, and instead we found another member of our family. Not only was she one of the most adorable doggies ever, but she loved everyone and every animal. If someone new came into the house, she treated them as if they were there to see her, and greeted them with kisses, kisses and more kisses. If another animal came into the house, she wanted to be it's mother and gave kisses, kisses and more kisses. When Allie passed, my mom, myself and Cheryl were with her. We all felt that grandma was there especially to greet Allie and welcome her to heaven. I'm sure there were kisses, kisses and more kisses!

Cabin Fever

It seems like everyone I know is itching for warmer weather and we are no different. This is what cabin fever has brought the Maxwell House to.

I guess a little crazy never hurt anyone.