Trying to Plan my vacation!!

Just for those curious about what I wrote on Facebook, we are thinking of taking a trip to NY the end of July into August....The girls really want to see their grandmother...and although she's been very healthy, she's about to undergo a serious of tests due to problems that she's been having with her stomach...Just made me think, we need to take a roadtrip!!!!

DAISY DAY

Yesterday, a Junior Girl Scout troop hosted a "Daisy Day" for all the Daisy Troops. What a fun day it was....I had 9 out of 11 girls in my troop go! They had 4 different stations set up., 1.) Bridging to Brownies 2.) Pet Care, 3.) Eco Station and 4.) Food Power

Each station had an explanation of why the particular subject was important to society, people or our environment. There was a craft included which each one.

But exciting stuff for Elizabeth....her and her friend that came with us, were in the Flag Ceremony...We were the first ones there and they asked...How exciting for 6 yr olds!!! (I know bloggers that were ever Scouts would understand all the excitement of that!) LOL!

Here are some pictures.....

Here Comes Summer....

Now that Easter has come and gone, Spring Break has come and gone...there's one more thing to look out for....SUMMER VACATION!!! So I needed to change my blog background to get me in the mood for the pool, beach and sun!!! Can't forget all the sand too!!!

Happy Easter!

Well today was the big day...Both girls woke me up by 6:30, wondering if the Easter Bunny showed up. Well (he or she) did! The Easter Bunny ate the carrots and jelly beans we left out and hid their baskets and a big jug of bubbles and bubble making things around the house. The Easter Bunny was low key....besides the little things of candy and small items, Elizabeth did get HSM 3 and Jillian did get a new bike helmet...How did that furry Bunny know!

We went to the traditional 10:45 service, came home, had an Easter egg hunt, and had munchies and swam and ate. It was a fun day for all...Here are a few pictures.

Last night, George and I did go to the "Walk with the Cross" or something like that ate Horizon something or another, church. It was very similiar to the Walk through Bethlehem, but instead, told the story of the last days of Jesus...It was touching....Here are some pictures of both last night and today!!!

The End of Spring Break

So...its early Saturday a.m., Spring Break is officially over and we have Easter to look forward to tomorrow.

The rest of the week (Wed. & Thursday) consisted of various playdates with preschool and school friends. It was packed with loads of fun. As previous posted on Facebook, Elizabeth has completely mastered riding a two-wheeler....We've gone to a friend's house and the following day to All Person's Park, plus time at home playing in dirt (Jillian) and riding scooters and bikes.

Friday was suppose to be our Disney trip and we were actually going to go next Friday also, but those blackout dates are upon us...Never bothered looking them up and saw on our pass envelope that we are in the middle of them. So we will wait until the 18th and all will be good in our little world.

George was off on Friday and Elizabeth really did not want to go to the beach...Something about wedgies with her bathing suit, so we were not forcing the issues. Instead she has been asking to go to Dinosaur World...Yes, Dinosaur World instead of the beach..Hmmm! Oh well, it's there Spring Break. There were not a lot of people there, but just enough...But for a cheaper day, closer to home, it was fine...Then the kids took their first venture this season in the pool. I went in because it was their first time and it was freezing....But what we do for our kiddies...!!!

We had a nice family day ending with some current family video's and looking at old ones, back when Elizabeth just graduated from preschool....It does not get any better than that!

So today is Saturday, back to the usual feeling that its the weekend and tomorrow we will have Jeremiah, George's son and some of our friends over for a relaxing and enjoyable Easter dinner....

Hope all is well and everyone enjoyed their week and for those who still have their's to come, enjoy their own vacation!!! Happy Easter to all!

Spring Break (So Far!)

Well, it is Wednesday of Spring Break and we are having lots of fun!! Sunday, after our huge luncheon and Easter Egg Hunt at Church, we just relaxed the best we could to gear up for a busy week.

Monday, my friend's son was with us all day. We went to Pump It Up, where I ran into a mom I knew, and now wish I knew better, from a Mom's group I was part of. Her son and Jillian played and really enjoyed each other..(Its Wed. and she still is asking for him)....After playing for 1-1/2 hours, we went to lunch with friends to McDonalds and then back to my house. Elizabeth and Jillian played with Critter all afternoon and Elizabeth Mastered riding her 2-wheeler. She had done it before, kind of...She was scared of falling, but after a few attempts, she just took off...Very Proud Mommy Moment!!! That evening, a friend came over to color and cut my hair and her daughter played with the girls some more...Yes, my girls were entertained, truly, ALL DAY!

Another friend from preschool/church had invited Elizabeth to spend the day at Busch Gardens on Tuesday. Again, the daughter is Elizabeth's age and they get along so well. I took Jillian to play her first game of Miniature golf...After about the 8th with lots of chilly wind, she just about as through...We goofed off and finished, skipping maybe 2 holes, but it was a lot of fun. I needed some Jillian time. We went shopping, etc. and ended the day at the gym. When Elizabeth came home, she was so tired, so happy and teary eyed because her day ended. We went through the same thing after our first vacation to Disney. She had slowly realized that we would go back and the same with Busch Gardens...So all is well in her world...

The rest of the week is full of playdates and ending on Friday with a trip to Epcot and Magic Kingdom. I want to see the Flower and Garden Show, especially after seeing another blogger's post (yes, I mean you Jen) and Jillian will want to stop at Mickey's House!!!

How cool and grateful I am....to be a stay-at-home mom, be able to work and bring home a full-time salary, and still take these types of vacations for my kids...Yes, I am saying this because this week (so far) is like a dream, but not every day off with the girls are this pleasant...So I am grateful for a well-planned, well-behaved week...so far........

Spring Break is Here!!!

It's been a while since I posted a blog...Life has been busy...But isn't it for most..

The girls are doing well...Jillian has really shown growth in school and at home...She is excelling in Karate and just enjoying herself. She even has a line in our Church Easter show through choir.

Elizabeth, honor roll again. She has met and exceeded all expectations for her grade and age. Her reading is unbelievable and she has nice handle on multiplication, self-taught. She'll be ahead of the game when she is actually learning it in school. She's my eager beaver with academics. She still does dance, choir and Karate...Loves it all. In a few weeks, she is audition for Sound of Music through StageDoor, the same production company that did Oklahoma.

Jillian will attend Summer Camp through LVC preschool, like she has over the last couple of years. Elizabeth will be attending a Summer Camp program over here at Sadie Park, through the Hillsborough County Park Commission. Price was awesome and it will keep her busy rather than looking for those ridiculously high price weekly camps.

George is doing well and is now a Webelos Den Leader in the Cub Scout. No, we have no young boys, but he was involved in Scouts when his boys were that age and he loved doing it so much that he now wants to continue. He was actually a Scoutmaster, one of those big shots, so good for him. He still is cooking, but just for us...LOL! Lucky me!!!

Me, well not much new...

As I posted on Facebook, we had to deal with a pipe leak that caused minor damage to one kitchen cabinet, resulting in a complete set of new cabinets we just ordered yesterday. The final result is new cabinets, drywall in kitchen area and family room area, two rooms completely painted and a concrete patch for our lanai with our lanai being painted. Unfortunately the only thing we really wanted replaced was the one cabinet and the carpet, but the carpet was denied due to the laminant on the backing being in tack. The cabinet's, even 5 yrs old, start to change color and for oak, become slightly darker. Matching cabinet's is not a simple task and State Farm has agreed to replace them all. We hired a contractor through State Farm instead of receiving a check and us hiring someone. So its nice to know that the insurane company is handling everything.

I am truly looking forward to Spring Break and the week's vacation I took. We have plans including several playdates and Disney! Who can pass on Disney!!!

Hope all that reads my blog is happy and healthy and to all that are having Spring Break, have a happy one! For my northern buddies, your's is still to come....