Happy Easter! Kinsley's PreSchool had an Easter celebration that included an Easter Egg Hunt. Let me just tell you... Blake prepared Kinsley well! They practiced about a week in advance and Kinsley knew exactly what to do! I think she got 50+ eggs in that Easter Egg Hunt! HAHAH! It was hilarious. We had such a good time and we love all of the Spring fun ahead!
I can't say enough how LUCKY I am to have these little gems in my life! They make my world so happy and they truly complete my life. I hope they will always know how much they mean to me! Being their mom is my greatest adventure! HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!
(Also, Kinsley's little hand on Blake is probably the most precious thing ever. I hope they are always this close as they get older. Siblings are forever friends in life!)
Blake is in 6th grade this year at Wake Forest Middle School. They do not let 6th graders join any team sports, but they do allow them to have a 6th grade First and Fitness Team! This team does competes once a year in track and field events - they compete against other Wake County Schools. Blake was selected to be a part of the relay team! They did a great job. I also might be biased, but Blake had a great cheering section!!!
Blake has really shown interested in running and track. This was a great glimpse of what our future might hold with watching Blake do school sports! I am so proud of him!!
38....I. Am. Old!!!! Oh man, I can't believe that I am in my late 30's! I remember being a teen and thinking 38 was old as dirt... and here I am! Truly, I have started to feel my age. I am feeling exhausted, the aches and pains, and my body is just NOT the same. I can't believe I am to THAT point. However, I am also a big believer that you have to put in the work to stay young. I keep telling Joyner that WE have to start working to keep out bodies in shape and feeling good, otherwise our bodies are old enough that they will just go downhill. What we do for ourselves in our late 30's-40's will set up how we age for the rest of our lives. We need to make that a GOOD thing and not a bad one. I want to live a long and active life with my family!!! Nothing is taking me out early! Ok, now that I am off that soap box...HAHA!
I love birthdays and I love celebrating it with my little family. I truly loved how special they made me feel today. It was so nice! My favorite part is of course the birthday cake!
Speaking of birthday cake... a little tradition that I have come to love is when the kids help my blow out the candles on my cake. For a long time it was just me and Blake, but now my little crew includes Kinsley! I can't wait to add many more pics to this collection over the years!
Also, later that weekend Joyner took me on a birthday date night to Dos Taquitos! Two words - GUACAMOLE TRAIN! It was amazing!!!
My Dad (GG) got Blake a super awesome Christmas gift this year... UNC Basketball tickets! They got to go to a game today and they had a blast. Blake is at the perfect age where he is truly appreciating the game and players and all the sports fun!
He loved the atmosphere at the Dean Dome as the players ran out in the beginning. He loved seeing some of his favorite players. And I think GG loved it all more than Blake! I remember when my dad would take me to games and events like this and I am so glad that he has the opportunity to take Blake to these things as well. They are making amazing memories together!!!
Most importantly... I think we have officially made a UNC Tarheel fan out of Blake!!! YAY! :)
It has REFUSED to snow at home. So sad.... I want a snow day SO badly and it doesn't seem like it is going to happen. I can't believe that Kinsley basically hasn't seen snow in her life (other than when she was just born/baby). So, we had to hike it to Boone in order to see snow this year!!! It was an amazing trip and we are so grateful that GG and Heather let us stay in the amazing family house - Thanks to Heather's dad!!
We spend the first day or two hanging out at the house and exploring downtown Boone and ASU. I like to show the kiddos my old stomping grounds and really try to recruit Blake to ASU! HAHA! I doubt he will actually want to go there, but a mom can try, right?! Haha. Either way, it is fun to walk around and see all of the iconic ASU things - like Yosef and The Rock Stadium.
We have a princess in this household... and her name is Kinsley! HAHA! It is her world and we are all just living in it. Honestly, it is a perfect little world.
The girl knows how to relax. Most other kids are running all over the place with energy. At school, Kinsley just relaxes and takes it all in!
She also can appreciate the adventure in life... with her purple jeep and her unicorn! Everything just sparkles with fun in her world.
I love this little life she has created.
Blake is 12....and officially our PRETEEN!!!! Happy Birthday, buddy!!! I am so proud of Blake and everything that he has accomplished in his 12 years. He is honestly my sunshine and makes mom life so easy!!!
Blake's 12 Year Old Report...
...and he is getting a really big surprise this birthday!!!
Blake has been begging us for a phone for about the last 6 months. We made him prove to us that he could handle middle school and all the responsibility that comes with school and sports. He has accepted the challenge and done SO well with juggling all the things. He has balanced his life so well and done a great job with maintaining his grades, being a great family member and friend, and balanced his sports. What more could we ask of him?!?! So he gets surprised with a phone on this birthday!!!
We also threw a birthday party for Blake a couple of days after his actual birthday. We did a family birthday party on his birthday and a friend party a few days later. The friend party was at this place called the Par-Tee Shack. It has an awesome indoor putt-putt place where you get to do these extreme putt-putt holes. It was so cool and perfect for these guys that like a challenge!!! :)
This month is pretty chill for us, so it doesn't look like there will be too many posts for January! We sadly have not gotten any snow yet.... and it doesn't look like we will any time soon. That is such a disappointment. I want one BIG snow - where we are drinking hot chocolate and playing in the snow all day. There is still time... maybe?!?!
Anyway, we are just grinding with basketball and school work. That is about it on repeat. :) Waiting on some snow.... PRETTY PLEASE! :)
Ball, learn, repeat! These kiddos are getting so grown!
Hello, 2024!!! We are excited about a new year. Honestly, we are still in a little shock that it is a new year. What happened to the last year? Time is flying and her are still in full blast from the holidays and sports and school....few! There is so much going on this year.
To be honest, we did not set any real New Years Resolutions. Is that bad? That sounds bad! I think we are just excited to continue our adventures and fun and stay on the same track, because things are going so well.
Big things for this upcoming year:
Kinsley - She will start full time PreK in August. That will be a big change for her, going to school 5 days a week. We also know that will mean big gains for all of her learning and development! She will do great!
Blake - Blake is trying track manager out during 6th grade (When they can't play school sports yet). We will see if he likes it and wants to add that to his sports list next year. He has also been doing GREAT in 6th grade so far and we want to continue all the good things!
Sarah- I am personally so excited about so me great vacations we have coming up this year. I am all about the memories on vacation! I am also gearing up for some big changes at work. I hope to take on Dept Chair in August!!! Fingers crossed that all falls into place. That would be huge for my career.
Joyner- I know Joyner is excited for normal work day focus to resume in August. His Daddy Daycare days will mostly be over. I know he will miss Kinsley a lot, but I also know he will be excited to put his focus bag into work and do a great job there! He is also just excited for all of our adventures. I mean really - he just goes with the flow! Haha.
Treat us well, 2024! We need a good year!
