Fishing on the Boat!

I can't believe that I am behind on publishing this post. This has to be one of the funniest adventures we've ever been on. We had all bought Dad a canoe for Christmas. We decided to take it out and so I went and got all the kids and Dad, Nick, and I were going to take them out. The first time out was very successful. It was Dad and I will all of the kids. Then, the kids needed a snack, so I went and got them snacks. When I returned I said I would stay back with Brooklyn and Ryan and Dad, Nick, and Jalen could go out. They boarded the boat and got about 30 feet out before I heared "woooaahh, woooahhhh, woooaaaa" *SPLASH*. Dad had reached to move the seat cushion and the weight wasn't evenly distributed and they flipped over. All you see is Dad, Jalen, and Nick just put their hands up and fall in. Jalen comes swimming up from the middle of the boat still holding his snacks. Nick comes up and Dad comes up from the opposite end. Nick and Jalen were seeing who could get in the boat the fastest, despite the fact it was filled with water because it felt so nasty. In the end, Nick lost his phone and a Rainbow flip-flop and Ryan, Brooklyn, and I had the show of a lifetime. I wish I had my video going. Ryan and Brooklyn both said "why are they swimming?" and "I'm glad we weren't on that boat." What a day!!

and this is what they looked like after they went swimming!!!

Jessica's Birthday Weekend

For Jessica's birthday (May 18), she wanted to go to the beach, so we headed to Dad's for the weekend. We spent time on the beach, playing outside, and just living the simple life. The kids love the beach and just being outside in general. Kenny and Kim were in town so we got to hang out with them. 

On the way home we stopped at the Battleship. What a hot and claustrophobic adventure that was. The kids enjoyed climbing around, but tight spaces with 4 kids makes me paranoid and too hot! But, I can say that I've been to the Battleship and know what it is all about now. Jalen loved the guns!

Mother's Day Weekend

Mother's Day weekend we went to Myrtle Beach, just Nick, Jalen, and I. We had a great time and enjoyed spending time just the three of us. The weather cooperated with us and we were able to get some time on the beach and at the pool. One night we went to Joe's Crab Shack and played 2 rounds of putt-putt. Since it was before the "season," it wasn't as crowded. :-)

3 Months Too Long

It's been about 3 months since I posted and well, that is just too long. We've done so much in the past 3 months and I can't say exactly why I quit posting, but here's to trying to keep up with it again!

Strawberry Pickin'

We had a lot of fun today with Brooklyn. We picked her up and went and ate at Subway while we waited for the strawberry patches to open. We got there and picked 2 buckets full. The kids had a blast and were so excited to pick their own strawberries. They both were hunting for the perfect ones. We have plenty of strawberries, but hope to get back there again! I think some strawberry pound cakes are in our futures! Love having the kids around -- they make life so much happier!

Sweet Cousins

We went to the park and Salah and Neriah were there. It is crazy to see Neriah walking, as just a couple of weeks ago, she wasn't. Time is flying by! Salah and Jalen had a good time chasing each other and playing games that they can make up the rules to.

Luckily, I had my camera and was able to get a few good shots of them. I have really been slacking in taking pictures lately. Need to get better about that!