Spring Break Memories

Last month for Spring Break, we headed down to Destin for a second visit. The weather didn't cooperate quite as well this year, and poor Emmy got terribly sick, but we still managed to have a wonderful time away together, all 11 of us! :) It was a bittersweet trip though, one that we will always remember because on the morning we left, we found out that Josh's Grandpa Baker had passed away. With heavy hearts we headed home, sad that Grandpa was gone but also relieved for him that He was truly Home. Here are a few pictures of our precious time together this year on Spring Break....

One year ago....

Emmy was in her first big play!! Last Spring our little actress was asked to play Chip in the high school play, Beauty & the Beast! She loved it and had so much fun! She even had lines, which she nailed! She so proud...and so were we :) Way to go Emmy Jane!!

The cast shirts...

Emmy's name was included too ;)

Emmy was even invited to the cast party!

Cracker Barrel Memories :)

Over the years we have met Papa & Grandma numerous times in Lafayette. It's a great halfway point for us both to celebrate birthdays or just an excuse to get together for lunch/dinner together. And we always seem to end up at Cracker Barrel, it's even a given now. We enjoy the food, and especially the rocking chairs out front where we can visit and play together before getting back on the road. And I love that the kids will have these special memories with Papa & Grandma :) Here are a few pics from our most recent Cracker Barrel get together ❤

Daddy/Daughter Dance

Emmy and Josh had their Daddy/Daughter Dance this weekend and they had SO much fun! They even got to go out to dinner first with a group of 6 other little girls and their daddys :) Here are a few pics from their big night out together ❤

Flying by!!

Whoa!!! Where did these first few months of the year go?!?! Well before summer is here ;) I thought I better update the blog with our many activities/happenings.....
-Emmy & Luke both did 6 weeks of swimming lessons at Anderson University and LOVED it
-We got to play in the snow!!!!! But now we're ready for SPRING!
-For Colt's birthday we got him tickets for the Pacers/Warriors game and he even got his hat signed by Stephen Curry, so cool!!!
-Emmy has now lost 5 teeth and soon to be 6! ;)
-Emmy is still enjoying dance and preparing for her recital in May. She is also in gymnastics and thoroughly enjoying learning how to do cartwheels, handstands, and spending time on the beam and bars
-Luke unfortunately battled weeks of ear infections over the winter, yuck!
-We enrolled Luke in Preschool a few days a week starting this Fall and he is so excited to "go school too!"

Christmas Break Recap :)

Wow! December flew by for us this year!! I can't even believe how much fun we were able to have this month, on top of the usual Christmas festivities! Here are just a few of the highlights: Traveling to French Lick with Grammy & Gramps and Justin, Whitney and the boys for the Polar Express, taking the kids to see Disney on Ice, all four of us enjoying a movie on the big screen together, dogsitting for Lacy & Melvin, ringing in the new year with the Erwin clan and transitioning Luke into his big boy bed! And I should mention a crazy thing that happened too....3 more stitches for Luke :( Our poor little guy fell again, and split open the same spot under his chin, only deeper and wider this time. Sigh! But overall the month was incredible, as we were able to spend so much time enjoying friends, family and each other this holiday season.

Josh took this picture after Luke's 1st night in his big boy bed. Emmy held up a thumbs up but Luke held up a number 1 instead, so cute!!