Most Blessed

The pastor at church on Sunday morning really spoke to me. Perspective was his topic. My attitude about this past Easter week highlighted so many blessings...

It started with a night with the ladies....Derby Divas (a fundraiser for breast cancer) is something that we have been attending for a few years and it is really just a great excuse to get us all together. These gals have no idea how much I am going to miss their pretty faces in a couple of months.

I went to a weight class on Tuesday and probably bit off more than I could chew...this was my arm on Friday and I could not straiten my arm for any amount of money. I realized the definition of friendship when I left my children with Beth to head over to the intimidate care center. Three hours and a few x-rays later, it was determined that I had simply bruised my muscle and was sent home with some fancy anti-inflammatory medicine. She has no idea how thankful I am for her.

Saturday morning I ran the mini with these fine ladies. In two words...I finished. In so many other emotions I ran this year for Hope Scarves. Every mile meant something. It was pretty powerful. I am so thankful for my health, and my wish for the world would be a cure for cancer...just the word is hard to type. A HUGE thank you to everyone that supported me.

Next stop, on Saturday, was a super fun Easter Egg Hunt at the Rankin farm. It was filled with sugar, energetic kids, and a beautiful day. 

Ring leader

Checking out the loot

Gangs all here

Might be my favorite...thanks Mo!

Just some boys checking out some cows

Duncan was tuckered out after a morning of fun!

Easter Eve this is how we found the boys...melt. #dontchange #lovethesetwo #brothers

Easter Bunny stopped by...

Total hit.

Breakfast of champions...Wip insisted that it looked just like the box

Easter morning was a bit of a challenge to get a good picture of my well dressed boys....

Wip prepping the pose

Showing the love

Working hard to get the smile

I think we have a smile!

This might be as good as it gets

Easter Egg Hunt at LCC 

Just stop with your cuteness

Really?

I don't think even being miles away could end this friendship...

Happy Easter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If I Could Turn Back Time

Aunt Fe Fe sent me a text with this photo attached. Tears just started streaming down my face. How did this happen? Everyone says "time will fly", and gosh darn they were right!

Seeing this picture makes me want to capture every little moment of their lives. I have blinked and Wip will be 5 next month. Here is a little sneak peak of some of our "moments" from last week:

Friends till the end..Happy Birthday Caroline!

Face paint coma at the Temple Spring Event

Finished product

Grams and Poppy came in for a lunch date

My children could spend hours in this one spot (the toy store)

Need entertainment?  Watch these two play "groundhog". Priceless.

Duncan's masterpiece 

I am hoping that the dog puppet on D's hand is kissing that little boy (ha!)

Duncan sleeping through a playdate

Wip's version of the Frozen characters 

Wip's version of the Frozen characters (part 2)

Duncan got the Shabbat bag last week. Click here to see the boys saying the prayer before eating the challah bread.

Rough Start

Our Spring Break had a rough start. Sweet William did not make it on the plane thanks to the stomach bug (which promptly had the domino effect in the entire household). Wip was not himself and for the first few days at the beach. He was lethargic and VERY snuggly. On Monday night he said "my mouth feels so pokey". We pumped him with some meds and put him to bed. An hour into his night time he was not able to swallow making it very difficult to sleep, breath, or be comfortable. After a call to the pediatrician we headed to the ER. The nurse took a culture thinking it might be strep. ER waiting room for five HOURS, it was confirmed and we were able to start antibiotics. The next day Duncan was at the immediate care center with another confirmed case. We simply could not catch a break!

The boys always feel like they are playing with brand new toys...cracks me up.

Doing a little art while Wip naps

The trip fairy brought some ninja turtle t-shirts that they did not want to take off 

Passed the church we got married in on a run one morning...how cute?

Duncan just looks SO big to me in this picture...little boy, no longer a baby. Tear.

Poor Wip

Duncan cheering on the Cats victory over Michigan. Check out the video here.

Upside down sunglasses are in

My sweet boy.

Afternoon date to the movies

Duncan being a goofball at the Immediate Care Center

Who says you can't wear your sunglasses in the dark? 

This pushed back our trip to check out our new city, but we made it work. Lunches, school tours, house hunting, coffee dates. We packed a ton into two and a half days. The verdict...I think we are going to have a blast in our new town...watch out Winter Park, the Mulloys will be there this summer!

Granddaddy took the boys to Sea World for the afternoon

Just hangin' with a Croc

Relaxing and eating a fudge pop

Yes, this was a disaster...

Playground! Wip said "look at the castle behind me!"...it is a house

Evidence of the fudge pop on his shorts

Wip made a friend

More treats

We were told that this is a place we needed to visit...so we did:)

Should have gotten lemon flavor:)

We met a wonderful family and went over to their house...D passed out, but click here to see what happened when he woke up

We ended our visit with a special guest...sweet Haddie Bug (and her family, of course:)!!!

Love this crew

Taking in the wind on the drive back to Sea Island

We ended our trip with snuggles from Granddaddy

Click here and here for some car entertainment. 

*sorry for the back and forth, went back to Vimeo:)