It's been a while since I have had a chance to sit down and type on this computer! After we got home from the beach, the boys and I have been to the park a few times, been busy outside and then just doing the normal day to day things here around the house. We went to the park last week with all my good friends that I went to Lipscomb with and their children. Will and Jake love to play with these boys and so we want to try to get them together as much as possible. In fact we are all planning a trip to Gatlinburg in November with everyone and their kids. We did this about 2 years ago and had a blast. We've reserved an even bigger cabin this time b/c we've added to the bunch since then. Jay and Lex have had a third child, Wallace. Holland and Brad have had twin boys since then and we will have a little addition when we go too!
Matt has been busy trying to fix our front porch. I hope he gets it done this weekend. He is replacing all the wooden posts b/c they rotted out and then he is painting the entire porch as well.
I had a great Mother's Day this past weekend. We spent the weekend in Tullahoma. Paige's birthday was that weekend too so we celebrated it as well. Paige is feeling fine and finds out the sex of their baby on June 5. I am so excited to get these babies out and start playing with them and showing them what a wonderful family they will be joining!
Will and Jake had a blast riding the go-cart and playing on the swing and monkey bars Pop Pop got them. My Dad has spent the last few weeks replacing all the boards on the back deck. It was a HUGE job and it looks great. We spent most of the weekend out there on the deck! Before, we would never go out there b/c it looked like the deck was going to fall. The boards were about 18 years old! They look great now.
Me and Matt's 9 year anniversary is tomorrow. Matt called his brother and his wife (Joel and Marci) to babysit the boys and we are going to go to dinner. I can't believe we've been married for 9 years. It really doesn't seem that long. We've been dating since 1993. So we've been together a total of 14 years. I can honestly say we were just meant for each other. We are each other's best friend and feel like we've known each other our whole lives.
Today was the boys' last day of pre-school. Will had a little program he did for the end of the year. He was so cute. I didn't take a camera, so I don't have any pics, but trust me he was just the cutest and best one out there! They sang, "Peace like a river, Love like an ocean, Joy like a fountain," and a few more. Will has swim lessons at the end of the month and Jake has lessons at the end of June. They are so excited about them! I can't wait until summer. We will be spending alot of time at our neighborhood pool!
I cooked spaghetti tonight and for dessert I made these awesome oatmeal raisin cookies! The boys love these cookies, not to mention Mom and Dad too! Jake helped me make the cookies and then wanted to help wash the dishes. So, of course, I took this opportunity to teach him! I hope it sticks with him. I think he mostly liked to play in the suds!
Well, I better go! It's getting late.
Love,
Steph