Segways

The better half 😂😉

We missed Carrie. The toe started before she got there so she ended up getting left behind. Jen filled in for her. 

Love my parents 

Jacob was to funny and dorky. Ryan had some smooth moves and I was lucky I stayed on 

The Lee pose lives on! It was one of those days I felt like a kid again. We had a blast. No one fought for one whole day!  That looks like one fun family if you ask me!

5-16 SURPRISE!

Surprise visit home. Just me and no kids to celebrate my moms birthday. I love my brothers. Ryan flew me out and mom had no idea!! 

Apparently when Jacobs around I keep a spoon handy in case he steals my food i can ward him off 

Fantastic 4 headed to balboa for some segways

Jen happened to be in town as well. 

5-14. Holly came to town!!

I miss her daily! We celebrated her visit with dinner at Edmonds oast. Had a blast 

Carters class being silly

The boys in his class. This looks how lice gets spread....

And more Florida

Lazy afternoon

The kids played in the kiddie pool too

One night I woke up and said I didn't sleep well. Shaun showed me this picture and it explained it all. 

Happy anniversary to this guy and me. We celebrated by dinner and the outlets while Kailey babysat! 12 years and he's still prett good looking 😉

More Florida

Hanging out in the condo after a long pool day

This kid became a great swimmer 

That's a lot of kids and one dad

We decided it was time to cut Jordan's hair. Loved the new short locks look 

On our way we stopped for food at Costco. Pringles were on sale :)

The kids and I rented a bike bike. Dad just sat for the pictures. We love our trips to Florida. Always relaxing and warm.  Lots of pools days. Dinners and BJs, meeting friends this time and I even got a massage!

A boy and his dog.

He loves loves hunter 

Decades week for this girl

Oh how fun is to dress up at school. She had a blast dressing through the decades. Pretty sure she rocked them all

Decker packed on his own...

This kid really is awesome this is a perfect example. I told him to pack so he did....

11?swim suits, 4 pull ups, 1 pair of underwear and toothbrush, toothpaste and floss. I mean we ARE going to Florida!?!

Kailey is 11

Where has the time gone?!  My oldest kid is 11?! It makes me so happy and sad. She's so good. Honestly. That is the best descriptive word for her. I'm sure she feels a lot of responsibility for being the oldest child but she's nailed it. She's a great example to her siblings. She has a kind heart. She always has a sweet smile on her face, listens and helps me and her siblings. I told her the other day of she isn't perfect it's ok, but Heavenly Father knew what he was doing when he sent her first. (I have 4 other amazing kids but it's her turn :)) im so proud of her smarts her soccer skills and he happy attitude. She's fun to talk talk. She's silly with Her friends and is fun to have impromptu dance parties in the kitchen with. Thank for being you Kailey, you rock. 

Dinner at carrabas after the piano recital. We took savannah with us to celebrate :)

Park day.

Ellie had a late night going to our neighbor Andrews baseball game with maddie 

The birthday party

We went to atlanta bread with 5 of her friends and siblings followed by paul blart. Mall cop 2. It was fun 

Piano recital #1

May 1-  I held my first piano recital today I had 18 students and I was so proud of them! It turned out great. We did it at the church and Kailey carter and Jordan all played a song and did awesome. I was so nervous but it turned out great. Many more to come now! 

Back pain..again

Well I did a triathalon last week and started cross fit on Monday. Rode my bike. Ran 3 miles. Lifted weights and did cross fit again on Thursday an turns out.. Sneezing and rowing in combination causes the worst pain I've ever experienced. I was flat on my back at the class then cries the whole way home. Pretty sure I scared the kids with the amount of crying and pain I was in. I literally got stuck on the toilet and again had to lift me off. Yeah. That's bad. I'm kinda mad. I feel strong. And capable. What's the deal!? I'm careful and slow and had just finished the physical therapist. Not cool back. Not cool. 

Playing trains

This kid has started to play wish more toys. We've been playing trains and cars lately and he's so funny. This kid is a handful but he's pretty cute 

Sprint triathlon complete

They found me on the bike portion. Kailey is waiving at me :) luckily they didn't see me come out of the swim. It was tough! Next time I need to practice more open water swims so I don't swallow gallons of lake water. And I need a wetsuit. Not for the cold. But to stay buoyant!

I probably could've push myself harder. The bike wasn't bad but I was afraid to burn myself out and die on the run. In the end both the bike and the run were fairly easy. But I came away feeling glad I wasn't completely dead so maybe that's my motivation to keep it up!? (Plus i beat Shauns time from last year and that's what REALLY matters ;)

They met me at the end as well. They raced me across the finish line. I won! I am very thankful for this group of supporters. They may make working out hard and are also a big reason (sanity) but at the end of the day im tired and blessed. Time to sign up for a new race!

Any closer??

Shaun is out of town again and decker thinks it's necessary to practically BE on me while going to sleep. Luckily he's a good snuggler and then I can move him onto the "bad dream bed" (where bad dreams aren't allowed) 

Taste of South Carolina

Today was Jordans tast of South Carolina today. So after I made (bought) a veggie tray, she asked the morning of the event of i can so make cookies... Thanks for the heads up!  Good thing I'm awesome! I may have come in my workout clothes but I came with cookies! 

Teeth anyone??

Kailey came down at 9 tonight saying she  had a loose tooth. Sure enough it came out within minutes. The "tooth fairy" came and off to bed she went... 10 min later she said she has another loose tooth!  

It took a few extra minutes but she lost a second tooth! Poor girl isn't going to be able to eat on her right side for weeks!