Murder Mystery Dinner

We've had busy but fun-filled weekend around here. I don't feel ready to go back to work yet, but then again, only 4 more days until Spring Break! Whoo hoo!

The weekend began Friday night with a Murder Mystery Dinner with a bunch of couples from our church.

I thought this was going to be a bit out of my comfort zone, but we all ended up having a total riot! I was Ms. Shugga Ann Flower (the sweet town pastry chef) and Brian was Dr. Doctor Dijon (a germaphobic doctor who talks 3 inches from your face). He was pretty hilarious and I did my best to be sticky sweet (see, told you it was out of my comfort zone!) and in the end it turned out I was the murderer! Haha, you never can trust those nice girls!

Here's the hosts and hostesses of the evening at the Anonville Manor:

Pastor Matt & Lena (Butcher & Principal)

Mark & Jen (Hairstylist and Defense Attorney)

Other dinner guests included:

Matt & Stephanie (Mayor & Librarian);

Us (Pastry Chef & Brainiologist);

Cory & Cheri (local TV celebrity & TV reporter )

Erik & Livie

(famous hotel heiress London Wilton & famous golfer Cougar Forest)...I loved their names!

Steve & Cara

(Professor & Tailor)

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MURPHY!

Saturday began with...Murphy's 9th Birthday! Happy Birthday you trusty old dog! He really is a great dog, and while I don't enjoy all the hair at times, he's amazing with our boys. Sam is especially attached to him and insisted that Murph must have a "Frosty Paw" (a doggie iceceam treat) since it was his big day. I forgot to buy some at the store, so we improvised with a cone, some stale vanilla ice cream and tiny bone treats for topping!

Sam was quite proud of our invention!

Murphy dug it too.

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Brian and the boys riding the beloved "tractor" for the first time of the year.

Carter thought it was the best thing ever!

Until he had to get off... :(

But then he found the slide... :)

and the swing...

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Sunday we enjoyed an early Easter dinner as a family and celebrated

Grandpa Don and Aunt Patty's birthdays.

Carter was the ham of the party and kept climbing in a box, then jumping out and saying "hi"!

He thought he was pretty hilarious!

I thought he was pretty darn cute. Such a happy little guy.

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Stay tuned for more pics of my weekend project that took up a lot of my time....creating a costume for the Kindergarten Storybook Parade. Tomorrow is the big day when all the kindergarteners parade through the school dressed up as a character from their favorite book.

Guess what book Sam chose?

Guess what character he wanted to be?

Yup, Sam I Am.

Check back for pictures to be posted soon!

Finally Spring!

Today is technically the first day of spring and even though it doesn't feel like it outside, earlier this week it sure did! The kids played outside a lot and we enjoyed all the fresh air. Can't wait until spring decides to stick around permanently because waking up to snow on Saturday was a real downer. Here's some pics of the kids...

Today it was pretty cold, so I wouldn't let Carter go outside to shoot hoops with Sam and Brian. A few minutes later he walked up to me wearing Brian's hat and gloves! I guess he thought he could go out if he was dressed appropriately! Silly boy!

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Sledding

The weather is finally warming up and we are looking forward to spring! However, I forgot to post pictures of our last sledding adventure. All in all, it lasted maybe an hour because Carter's boots kept falling off and Brian ran over Murphy! It was a lot of work getting ready just for an hour, but the boys had fun. I guess that's all that matters.

Weekend at the Double JJ

Friday morning we headed to the Double JJ Ranch for a weekend away with just our little family of four. It was the perfect winter get-away! We spent most of Friday at the waterpark and the boys had a riot.

Brian and I enjoyed giving the boys all our attention, but I think we were more exhausted than they were in the end! They never stopped running, plus neither boy has any sense of fear, so we were constantly on guard and chasing them all over the place. In the late afternoon we went to our hotel room for a few hours and everyone crashed (except Sam, of course). As soon as we woke up, he was begging to go back to the waterpark. Since this weekend was not about relaxation and all about spending time as a family, we headed back for more waterlogged fun.

Here's a peek around our hotel room...it was fabulous!

In the evening, we all relaxed on the pull out sofa sleeper and watched a bit of the Olympics.

The kitchen/dinette area

The boys playing cars...currently their favorite thing to do together. I love listening to them giggle!

Our master suite...

(okay, so we did get to relax a bit after the kids went to bed.)

We even had 2 balconies that overlooked a rustic area/golf course. However, we didn't realize that one of the doors was unlocked until Carter escaped in his bare socks!

Saturday morning, the boys lounged around and watched cartoons for a bit. Then it was "bathtime" in the hot tub which became more like "splash time"!

Then it was back to the waterpark (AGAIN) for a couple of hours until some cowboy kicked us out.

Let's get outta here!

Don't worry though, Carter saved the day with those big blue eyes and curly hair. His cuteness has a softening affect on most people, apparently even cowboys.

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Upon arriving home, the boy who NEVER wants to sleep actually asked to take a nap!

To top off the day, my youngest brother Alex stopped by on his way to the Holly Hop dance. He couldn't find his date's house and needed to use our phonebook! Too cute, isn't he?!