We're Back!

It's been too long since my last blog! We actually got home from vacation last Saturday but I am just now getting the time to sit down and write something. We had a wonderful time, of course! The weather was good and the crowds weren't so bad. We tackled Magic Kingdom, Epcot and Sea World while we were there. We also did some shopping-we had a huge outlet mall practically in the parking lot of our condo-and had some delicious FOOD too! Overall, it was an awesome trip! I can't wait to do it again. We are thinking of making it a yearly vacation, but we will probably go in October/November when it is a little less crowded. We shall see : )

Haven is graduating K-5 on May 23! We are having a little party at the school for all the little graduates. I'm sure it will be a proud and tear filled day. She's growing up so fast! Since we were gone all of last week, her teacher sent her worksheets home with us so she could catch up on the work she missed. I did not realize what all she knew until I sat down with her to do her work. I was amazed! She didn't even need my help, except to read the instructions telling her what to do for each page-and really, she could have read that herself!. I am so proud of her! Knowledge is a wonderful thing! She loves to learn....and she was so excited to have "homework", like the big kids! I think she is going to miss going to school once she is out for the summer!

We are entering the busiest two months of the year for our family. Between now and the end of June, we have at least a dozen birthdays...not to mention Mother's and Father's Day. Memorial Day is also on the horizon, as well as the aforementioned graduation. We have already had one baby shower this month and we have another one on Sunday. Tomorrow is a fundraiser at Haven's school in which I will be participating. Next weekend there's a wedding and Mother's Day and my mom's birthday....there seems to be no end in sight! I do love all the hullabaloo though.....I hate to be idle and bored. There is definitely enough to keep me busy!

Haven will be turning 5 this year and I want to do a big birthday party. Every year since she was born I have said "we won't do a big birthday party this year, we will just wait until she is 5 and make a big deal out of it". Well, that plan hasn't worked out so well. Of course, her first birthday was insane! We had a huge luau themed party and invited about 100 people. And that pretty much set the tone for every year thereafter. We don't usually invite that many people, but we always have a party. So, this year will be no different. I am going to make a big fuss though, since it's a big one. I have been talking to Haven about what kind of party she wants and I'm looking in to several options. I still have some time to plan it, but I want to get the ball rolling since there is so much going on right now.

I have a newfound love: Smoothie King! Oh my goodness! I decided to try it the other day and I am hooked! It was so delicious, I fear I am addicted. Maybe if I have one every day for a while I will get burnt out on it and move on to something else. But I don't know, it sure was tasty! And it's healthy too, that's what's so great about it.

I am designing a website for Aaron's business. I thought I would hate doing it, but it's actually turning out to be quite fun. I didn't think it would be so easy, but I am already almost finished. I have to add some photos and then it'll be ready to go. I like being creative sometimes and I do love to write, so it was a nice little project. And now it will be one more avenue of advertising for the business. People like to see the work you can do before they make a decision, and a website is a good way for them to find out what a company is all about. I am hoping my hard work will prove valuable and help to bring in even more business. Of course, right now I'm not sure what we would do with it, haha! I guess we'll just keep booking jobs as far out as we can! I use the term "we" very loosely, I actually don't have much to do with the business. But I like to sound important too! heehee

I better say tah tah for now as I have a lot to do today!