A little of what we've been up to.....

I'm finally back up and running. We have been keeping pretty busy the last 2 months. It didn't take us long to get unpacked and settled in! I don't mess around when it comes to unpacking. I like to feel 'at home' as soon as possible. However, one day, Tim and I tried to hang some pictures. In that 2 hours, we got one hung! I just couldn't decide how/where I wanted some to hang. Oh well....
I don't know who loves being back in a house more: the kids or myself. They are totally enjoying the basement,yard, sidewalks, garage, and driveway! Everyday, as long as its not raining, we are out riding bikes. We have met many of our neighbors....most of whom have young kids! Taylor has made a new friend named Ainsley. We just recently attended the 2nd Annual block party on Saturday. Got to meet many of the other neighbors and their families. It was a great night!
So to keep this short, so nobody falls asleep, here is just a little bit of what we've been doing. Granted I could have posted the over 800 pictures I've had on my camera, but who wants to look thru ALL of those???!!!
Taylor starts Golf lessons today, so I'm sure I"ll be posting again soon!
Take care!!


Feeding the geese





Hy-Vee Prom



Peyton and Kim drove up one day and we picked up some food, ate and played at the park.




Kim and Taylor climbing

Mr P swinging like a monkey!!!

I was so happy to get these great pix of the kiddos!

This is a great pic of Colin! Only because half the time I want a picture, he turns his head or starts screaming!!

making pancakes

Jayden and Colin goofing off at Perkins after Church
Colin and I drove to Burlington one Sunday to hang out, while Tim and Taylor went down to the Lake for a Golf Tournament.

Taylor participated in the Snake Alley Criterium's Kids bike race with cousins, Jayden, Jake, and Maddie. What fun that was!!!

Killing GINORMOUS spiders in the garage!!!!! I about freaked when I saw this!!! My poor neighbor walked over to make sure I was ok...apparently I scream a bit?!!!

T-ball practice

Eating at The Cheesecake Factory! Just an added bonus while in Des Moines!

YUMMO!!!! Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake!!! Can you taste it?

Women's Elite Cup....

here they come to make the transition to bikes.
I hope to go back next year to watch this. What an amazing and exciting thing to watch!! Just the talent all of these athlete's have! Incredible!

Taylor's first game....and she's yawning!

Colin keeping busy!

and finally....(Joni and Kathy, aren't you proud??!!!) My attempt at planting!!! Taylor helped pick out the red, white, and blue flowers for Memorial Day!! And guess what?! It's still alive!

Our new home!!

Well, we are all moved and settled in. Things are going well in Iowa! Our computer is temporarily out of service. So I use Tim's phone as my 'outside' connection. I occassionally visit the library to check more things out. I'm not sure when I'll be back with pictures to post, so I apologize for that. I am in the process of getting Taylor signed up for Kindergarten....which is really unbelieveable. I've also signed her up for t-ball starting in June!
I think Tim will be taking vacation in June as well. So we are going to plan on going somewhere. Might head back to St. Louis, since the kids had so much fun last year.
I figured I'd give a little update, to let everyone know I am still here! Hope to post pictures soon....

Love,
Becky

Easter Weekend

Kiddos all ready for Easter Mass.



Busy Easter weekend....On Saturday morning, we went to the Easter egg hunt at StoneCrest Mall.

Before the big Hunt!

Taylor went straight to work and

filled her basket very fast!!!

Colin didn't pick up any eggs....but was so excited to see the Easter Bunny!

After the egg hunt, we came home and colored eggs.

Very bright colors!!!

The finished product. We ended up taking the basket of eggs to my friend Laura. She LOVES hard-boiled eggs...Tim and I don't care for them.

Easter morning, we woke the kids up, so they could find eggs before church.

Tay's goodies...

I found one!!!





The Easter bunny even put eggs on all our boxes!! She could hardly reach them!!

Their loot!!

Colin got a Lightening McQueen sleeping bag.






After lunch on Sunday, I took the kids to Laurie for an Egg hunt with my friend Laura and her daughter Kayla. It was a lot of fun!!

Taylor again, took right off and picked up as many eggs as possible! However, there was nooooo shortage of eggs for any kid that was there.

This was just some of what she collected. I had some in my pockets, Kayla had some in her pockets, and Laura had some as well.

Kayla and the kids.

Playin' at the park...

We had a beautiful weekend! It was sunny, windy, and warm both days.

The dogwoods are bloomin'!! They are sooo pretty!!!

Now, this coming week is going to be a busy one. Tim's last day at Osage Beach is the 5th. He will take his inventory to Des Moines on Wednesday, then he'll head to his parents house. The moving company arrives Saturday to load up our stuff. My parents are coming down on Thursday to help out on Friday. Monday, we close on our house, then we can start the unpacking process! So, it might be awhile until I can post again...so until then....

Love to all!