Spring Break camping trip

Spring break!

Sunday, 4.2.17 - hiking Providence Canyon with the Conleys, so much fun!

**this place is amazing!!**

fearless as usual

Ryan and Seth

headed back out of the canyon, we hiked probably 3-3.5miles would be my best guess

hiking up along the top now

I may have bribed them with Oreos for this picture, they were getting tired of the adventure and tired of my pictures :)

Florence Marina state park

bubbles back at the campsite

after dinner date stroll around the campsite, compliments of Alyson and Marcus

hammocks are the best

having fun at the campsite

love these pictures!  Chloe wasn't cooperating, so Alyson tickled her.  It worked!

Monday

our stair step picture!  

I wonder if/when one of them will outgrow the one in front of them?!

a mom and kiddo hike along the lake  - a storm was brewing, the guys were actually back at the campsite packing up

We left Monday morning after this hike.  There were tornado warnings, and it rained on us ALL the way home.  After unpacking and showering, we met back up at our house for the nacho dinner that we had already prepared - we were supposed to stay both Sunday and Monday night.  We also watched the movie Sing, while clean and in dry, warm PJs.  Beats hunkering down in a wet tent in the rain :)  Fun trip and memories with our friends!!

early April 2017

Happy April Fools Day from Ryan

yes, the girls screamed, and yes, my heart did skip a beat :)

Filling smile bags!  

Coleson was able to get all these scented Mr Sketch markers donated, thanks dear, hooray for knowing people!

In the end, there were sixty total bags ready for donation

These Smile Bags were Danielle's baby, and she did a great job of making a fun event out of the bag filling - and the whole process in general!

Spring break Wednesday

Delivering the smile bags to Scottish Rite

these clowns were pretty awesome

an early birthday present

it was pouring rain that day!  We actually delayed our delivery due to storm warnings

get your ice cold lemonade!

We only had three total customers, all immediate neighbors, who must have tipped generously.  the six selling kids [our three, Kayla, Kinsley, and Oakley] paid back the supplies and each made over a dollar each.

Chloe fast asleep at the dinner table - the video that goes along with this is hilarious.  She would literally nod off into her bowl, jerk her head back up, and do it again :)

panoramic view of our bird friends

The Tweetys are on the left and new to the block this year is a Robin on the right

The Tweetys nested in that same spot in 2016, then here in 2017, and I think in 2018 as well.  We grew quite fond of them!

This was spring break Thursday

adorable piggies at the petting zoo at the library

with some of our small group peeps

Chloe, Abs, Luke, Payton, Presley, KG

[Ryan was skating with Aaron, fun!]

Ryan's 3rd grade Atlanta trip!

Tuesday, 3.28.17

3rd grade field trip!  

My dependents for the day - Ryan and his best bud Aaron

this cracked me up.  They drew a checkers board and then moved their "pieces" by erasing and redrawing them

First stop - the capital building!  

Ryan's class is the pale green shirts, he's on the far left.

Governor Deal and Brandon Beach!

Took me awhile to figure out the guy on the left - he's Clark's grandpa, some sort of real estate zoning guy.  And the reason we were able to get the photo op!  Nice to know people :)  Clark's standing with the flag, he was on Ryan's basketball team

With Ryan, Aaron, and Ryan G

Danielle photobombed us!  Love this pic, but what you can't tell is we took it looking up at the awesome ceiling of the capital.  Oh well.

It was a long and crazy and exhausting day, but I really did enjoy hanging out with this guy and his awesome buds

these kids and their photobombs! 

Hi Bailey!

Hopefully it's not disrespectful or rude or anything to dab on the capital stairs :)

Second stop - the Varsity

He did it - the triple stack bacon cheeseburger at the Varsity.  

And Ryan G photobombs.

Next stop - the world of Coke

Ryan's first Coke and unfortunately he liked it!

the 4d movie with Mrs. Dotson

Who thought letting a bunch of third graders loose in the Coke tasting room was a good idea?!  

Final stop - the Aquarium

in between Coke and the aquarium, I officially accepted Bailey as my responsibility.  

I was beginning to realize I couldn't have kept her away even if I wanted to, but luckily she's super sweet.

AJ, Bailey, Aaron, Ryan

these three overachieving AIMers took the scavenger hunt that Mrs Dotson gave them very seriously.