Jay Jay and Lizzy Visit

My nephew Jay Jay and niece Lizzy visited us last month.  These are pictures from early April.  They've since visited us again, but I don't have photos of that, I don't think, or I haven't uploaded them yet. :)  Busy life these day.  Oh, and I guess my brother and sister-in-law came too.  Heehee.

Holding them is a BIG deal.

11-year-anniversary Trip Part II

Here's a picture of us eating dinner at Papagayos, a pretty yummy Mexican food place.  Eric had a wet burrito of some kind (looked delicious), and I had a shredded beef chimichanga.  Very good! 

After dinner we took a drive around the lake and ended up at this amazing scenic-view pull-off.

 Already an old married couple. ;)

This was our window-seat view at breakfast. 

 Through a good friend's recommendation, we ate at the most UH-MAZING place called Belgian Waffle Works.  I mean, amazing.

Did I mention amazing?  Yummers. 

One last view of the lake before we headed back down to earth. :)

11-Year-Anniversary Trip - Part I

For our 11-year wedding anniversary this year, we took a one-day trip to Lake Arrowhead.  I am determined to make our anniversary super special each year, if we can, by getting away somewhere.

 This is on the way up.  It's Silverwood Lake.  Many people confuse the name with our community, Silver Lakes.

We stayed at the Lake Arrowhead Resort, and paid a little extra for a lake view.  This was our lake view.  Not all that impressive, huh?

Beautiful resort, though.  Stunning.

Our accomodations were luxurious.  Eric actually liked the bed, which is a first.

Here are some shots of the lake.  I love the Switzerlandish feel with all the Tudor-style buidlings.

A magnificent lake, huh?  So pretty.

Below:  Couldn't help but get a shot of some of the mansions up there.  Wow.

Open House and Science Fair

Abby's science fair project was on acids and bases and whether or not you can tell something is an acid or a base by its taste.  Very interesting, huh?  I thought so.  She and Daddy had a great time doing it together. 

AND she won an "honorable mention" ribbon for it too!  Yahoo! :)

Here's Essie standing next to her pattern-block creation at her desk.

Essie with her teacher Mrs. Pace

Abby standing with her teacher (her daddy) :)



Student of the Month Award

Abby was given the student of the month award for the month of January.  Award ceremony took place in March, though, which is why these are being uploaded so late.

This is the award for all-around good behavior/good student.

We are very proud of her.

Friday Nights

Friday nights are fun (for us and for the kids).  Eric and I go out for dinner and some necessary shopping, and my parents watch the kiddos.  Every.  Friday.  Night.

What a blessing!  Thanks again, Dad and Mom!!

Here the girls are reading books to their girls in "bed."

Not sure why Caleb is stacking all the cars underneath his racecar track.  My mom took these photos, but...probably because he wants to see how high the racecar will go and still make it around the track?  He's such a boy.