Mommy Mondays {Back To School}

Over the last month or so we have been preparing for back to school and today we spent the most part preparing for Hudson's first day of Kindergarten (insert tears here...)

We have checked off his school supplies, visited the school, picked out his new shoes and back to school clothes, thoroughly researched the most durable backpack (LL Bean took it hands down) and tomorrow is open house...ahhhh, where did the summer go and why does it seem like only yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital.

So this week is a mixture of emotions- happy, sad, proud and soooo very, very thankful for a bright, loving and energetic kindergartner that has been just a blessing and a joy!

Happy Monday and hope everyone has a wonderful week- please pray for me not to cry daily, ha!

xoxo :)

Big Day with the V.I.P.'s

Today I spent the day with some very important people...
My boys, nephews and niece!

My vacation officially started today and the kids are out of school for spring break...the perfect excuse to head out to the river to play and ride the country back roads on the golf cart :)

They piled on (and off) running the roads themselves much of the way on our trip to the pond to visit the fishies and new little alligator (did not see the gator, though).
They had a blast together and I enjoyed listening to their conversations and laughter. When we got back to Grami's house they ran around the yard some more just being big goofs and having soooo much fun, all these pictures are things they actually did on their own. If you know anything about our family it is that the kids have a mind of their own and anything you tell (or ask) them to do you can pretty much count on the opposite result. So, I snap fast and just tell them I don't want to take their picture...so of course they ham it up :)Happy Birthday wishes to Noah, Ace and Reese {Hudson, Noah and Reese are in the above pic}

...they are all growing too fast!{Kaleb rests in the grass after a long run back home and Ace quickly copies him...he loves the camera!}

What a great day and wonderful start to a much needed vacation!