Neighborhood LUV

We probably absolutely have the best neighbors EVA! There has to be at least 40 kids 4 and under. Which means, there is always someone to play with or a mama to talk to.

We just had an Easter egg hunt and potluck for our neighborhood "in" crowd. Yeah, we are pretty cool around here.
Really we just got together with the other bazillion families who live in our neighborhood and it was AWESOME!

All the kiddos before the egg hunt.
Who's kid is that in the front throwing a temper tantrum? Seriously, where are his parents?


Very happy about her basketful of eggs

It did not take long for this kid to figure out what was in the eggs. He decided to forgo the egg hunt and look for jelly beans that had fallen out of the eggs and where on the ground. I could seriously just eat him up!

it’s hot up in here

Spring has sprung and today was HOT! So, what better way to ring in the spring than by breaking out the sprinkler and gettin' crazy with it!

to bring them or not to bring them?

A few things have changed on the adoption front. Our wait time has increased from 3 to 6 months to 9 to 12 months. We have been on the wait list for about 4 months, so we are looking at 5 to 8 more months until referral. On the up side, my hubby can save more vacation time to use for our trip to Uganda.

And about that trip…we are now thinking we will be gone for about 6 to 8 weeks. I miss my kids like crazy after 2 days, how can I handle 6 to 8 weeks?!

So my wheels have been turning. I want them to come with us. Yes, there are risks, but I just can’t fathom being away from them so long.

I would love your input. What should we consider? What are the pros/cons in your opinion? If you are a mom, what would you do? Give it to me straight.

Kony 2012

Take time to watch this video. Spread the word and shine a light.

Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, Oh YES!

We love the zoo! Last week was our first trip of the year and oh how we have missed it. We have lots of friends with passes, so there is always someone to join us, it is only 15 minutes away, and we get to be outside! What more could we want (besides a way to keep tabs on Noah)?!

Photo Randomness

We have been loving this crazy warm weather! And as long as I can keep up with Noah, we are soaking it up outdoors!

I love Pinterest. But I find myself pinning things like crazy and never actually getting around to doing anything about it. Well folks, things are changing around here…at least for today. I picked one of the kid craft ideas and we broke out the mess! And yes, I always strip down my kids when we paint. 

I even got in on the action. But don’t worry, I left my clothes on.