April review...

coloring easter eggs with the kids...the finished design.
hunting for the eggs the Easter Bunny left...
charlotte found an easter egg
riley, happy with all the candy he found
our beautiful family.
my little cowgirl.
taking the kids to jungle gardens with riley and sophia's kindergarten class.
feeding the flamingos.
brody's new do.
A busy, but FUN month.
xoxo
nikki

Alphabet inspiration...

I found this great list over at kiss the groom which is a beautiful wedding site filled with much more inspiration...

Always

Beautiful

Conscious

Devotion

Elegant

Faithful

Grateful

Honor

Inspiration

Je t’aime

Kisses

Lovely

Marriage

Nuzzle

Oath

Peace

Quality

Respectful

Sweetness

Truth

Universal

Vision

Wisdom

X-factor

Yearn

Zion

Hobo Camp

A few months ago (yes, I have just gotten the chance to blog it) Riley had the unique opportunity to attend a birthday party on a steam engine train. Each child was given a red handkerchief to wear around their neck and a conductor's hat so they were easily identified. The kids rode in the caboose of the train to a "hobo camp" about 45 minutes away. Everyone received a hobo kit upon arriving which consisted of a hotdog/bun, marshmallows and a stick. The kids all sat on hay bales which surrounded a fire pit and "cooked" their hot dogs and roasted their marshmallows...it was so much fun. They had a chance to run around and play before climbing aboard the caboose for the ride back to the station. What a great way to celebrate a train lovers birthday... thanks Nathan (and mom) for inviting us!
xo
nikki

K2 April Challenge

Hello Spring!
This months challenge is to use 1 photo, polka dots, spring colors (I used green and yellow and pink), and some sort of circle embellishments. Have fun creating...cant wait to see what you come up with.
xo
dream.design.create.
nikki

The "catch"

rFor the last five or six years, Sean has trailered his boat to Oak Hill, Florida to go shrimping. He usually goes with a couple of his buddies for about four days and they come home with anywhere between a couple hundred to a couple thousand shrimp each. The last trip he also caught two really nice blue crabs (which he cooked up and gave to his mom, and she said they were the most delicious crab she has EVER eaten). This trip(s) each year is something Sean really looks forward to and I am so glad he came home this year with lots of shrimp for us to eat.... (using my best Bubba Gump voice) shrimp scampi, bbq shrimp, shrimp cocktail, cajun shrimp, fried shrimp, coconut shrimp, peel n eat shrimp
xoxo
nikki