It's been 5 months, I know...

I've been lazy and uninspired. Sad but true. Roo started first grade and it's been exciting! We had a long summer and were definitely ready to get back into a normal routine. We had a great trip to Washington DC and of course went to see Hillary in North Carolina. Roo has started palying hockey and that takes up a lot of our time. He will start playing on the recreational team in September!!

We love Easter!!!

In celebration of the resurrection of our Lord and Savior we had a wonderful family get together. We celebrated at the home of my husband's aunt in Floral City. She lives in this beautiful country home that sits on waterfront property at the end of an island. It feels like you're on a plantation on a bayou somewhere. Needless to say, we had wonderful food and a great Easter egg hunt. The kids all had a great time!

Birthday!!!

This guy turned 7 on April 7th. I can't believe how time has flown by... We did not have a big party this year. Instead we celebrated with pizza at school and with a very intimate family party at home.

Reads...

Obviously we are THRILLED that the Rooster is getting more and more independent with his reading daily!! He can read most Dr. Seuss books and tries very hard to read chapter books. I mentioned in an earlier post that I received the NOOK Color for Christmas. This has really helped me to organize my erratic reading habits. I tend to read 3 to 4 books at once. Can you say ADD? I would like to share with you what I am currently reading. Here goes.

Scar Tissue This is a great autobiography by the lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and his battle with substance abuse. Not too mention their rise to fame and how it all came together for this awesome band!

Odd Mom Out A great, light, read for those who have encountered the alpha moms and their drama.

The House of Mirth A classic I always wanted to read.

Naturally Thin: Unleash Your Skinny Girl and Free Yourself From A Lifetime of Dieting I like Bethenny! O.K.!? She's my favorite Housewife and I wanted to know what this book was all about.

Told you I'd be back soon...

Our cousins came to visit. We LOVE when Silas, Christine, and Kevin come to Florida. We miss them soooo much and wish they were here all the time! Si and Roo really love each other. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. We hope to visit them in California someday. Until then...

Be back soon...

I know it has been a while but I'll be back soon.

Happy New Year...

Hope y'all's Christmas was a good one. We had a lot of fun and are so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends. My husband got me a Nook from Barnes and Noble and I love it. Santa was very good to all of us this year. We are thankful to the Lord for good health and an abundnace of blesings. I hope 2011 will be a wonderful year for all of you!














Right before Christmas we visited the Glazer Children's Museum. We are so excited that Tampa is finally growing up and has more things to do Downtown during the day!They have a new wonderful playground by the river and the new Tampa Museum Of Modern Art is right next to it. Roo had a lot of fun meeting new children! It feels like big city living.