Beau's swimming lessons!

Last year beau took his very first swimming lessons with ISR instructor, Julia Duam.  He did a great job last year and has started his refresher lessons.  This is day 5 of his refreshers lessons and apparently it is like riding a bike for him; he is doing great!  Check out our little fish, he has even swam with his mask (thanks Aunt Eilene) and Ms. Julia's flippers!

Avery got her ears peirced!!

Isn't she precious!

Easter Clothes

 When I was growing up my mom always made our Easter dresses. Krysti and I always had matching dresses made out of coordinating fabric, mine was usually pink and hers was blue or yellow.  So naturally since I have a little girl- I made her an Easter dress, and I couldn't leave my baby boy out, so I made him some shorts, and while I was at it I made me a dress too!  Even Ben conformed and wore pink for Easter.  Aren't we cute!!

This is Krysti, my sister, and Avery.  Aren't those some great smiles!!

 

The Naval Airstation

 Ben's Grandfather as well as uncles are buried in the cemetery at the Air station.  It was by far the most beautiful cemetery I have ever been in. What was most striking to me is as you walk along looking at the graves you can help but notice that some of the stones have writing on both sides.  After further inspection I noticed that most of the time it was the wives of the soldiers; it would say His Wife.... so and so and then the date and whatever commemorating thought the family inscribed.  It spoke volumes to me that the wife was inscribed on the back, symbolizing the backbone of the families while some of these men were away at war.  The strength that these women must have had to endure life with there husbands in other parts of the world.  I thought it very fitting. They didn't hold any fancy titles like many of the husbands- just "His Wife".  I really loved it and I think one day whenever I am buried next to Ben I think I will just have them put His Wife Karah.

 At the museum there were a lot of co-pits for the kids (and Ben) to sit in and they all loved it!

 Beau loved this helicopter!!

See Beau pointing... he did this with everything. He was so excited and made sure to tell me to stand back everything was dangerous. 

 Beau didn't want to stop for the photo op.

After this Beau wanted Avery to sit with him every time. (He made sure to tell here not to touch the switches- they were dangerous)

 This was a big plane- Ben said this was the kind he wanted to fly, saying "see I fit- they told me I was too tall."  noticed he sat in the front moving his son to the back- Beau enjoyed it just as much.

 Avery got plenty of flight time herself.

Sneak peek-

Sunday we took some pictures in Granny's yard and I think they are great!

 Avery wasn't thrilled about the tractor photo shoot- I think she might have been hungry.

Don't worry more to come!

Easter

 Avery loved Easter Eggs!!  I put jellybeans in them and she loved shaking the eggs as well as eating the jellybeans.

 I have family pictures- they are on my home computer and we are having internet issues at the moment.  I made us all matching outfits for Easter and we were super cute!! I will post the pictures as soon as I am able!  I am sure these cute pictures of Avery will suffice.  

NOTE: there are none of Beau and his Easter basket b/c I was in the shower when he woke and daddy was not doing what he was supposed too manning the camera.   

 Ben spotted this in our yard on Easter, so Beau and I went to get a closer look.  Beau was so excited- Mommy I see his FACE!! 

 Ben and I worked in the yard on Saturday, I have been wanting to redo our flower beds in the front.  This past winter everything looked dead (see picture below from Feb) we had no evergreen plants.  So my parents helped me reshape the beds and I planted all new plants in the front.  It looks much better!!

 Beau was telling me to not go bother the turtle- he was going in to get his gun. Beau spent the day shirtless- he was wearing a white linen shirt and after a while it was damage control time and I decided to just take it off.

Going inside to get his gun...  he is his fathers son!

We had a wonderful Easter and really enjoyed entertaining our family and friends.

Crawling 2

Avery's crawling has improved so much just over the weekend.  She is on the move all over the place- following her brother the best she can!!  These two are so funny!

AVERY CRAWLS!!!

 

 Sweet thing, she has learned to crawl out of desperation to get to whoever she wants!  Yesterday when I picked her up from playschool she saw me, fussed, and crawled her way toward me.  

Our little girl is growing up!  It is hard to believe...