Chalkboard butterfly!

We stopped by to see Holly Omlor photography and she snapped this cute picture of Carly. She LOVED it!

PJ day at school!

Carly and Ava in their bedtime best!

Another adventure.

The sun is just rising and we are headed to Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. With a 10 hour drive ahead of us we are looking forward to our week of relaxing and exploring. Lucky for the kids they each have their own bucket of fun and a DVD player we can plug in! Here is our week in pictures...

Beautiful first thing in the morning.

Checking out the lake.

Headed to Easter mass.

Checking out Uncle Mikes 1928 Ford.

Exploring. 

Easter fun. 

Excited for a boat ride!

Safety first.

Captain O.

Family shot.

Best kids ever (I'm just sayin').

The outfit says it all. 

Ha Ha Tonka State Park.

Ready for Go-carts. 

Watch out boys!

Putt-putt.

Pottery painting. 

Another State park adventure. So peaceful.

Science Museum. 

Dave and Busters Arcade.

This is has been our beautiful home for the week.

Headed home. They sure matured over this week of fun!

And he is just to cool for school! 

Phew. What a week. We stayed with Ryan's Aunt and Uncle. They have a one bedroom apartment above their garage and it was amazing. I love visiting anywhere new, especially if it is with the people I love most. 

13 months.

How cute is this boy. He is getting so big and so smart! 

Chop, Chop.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Everett got his first haircut. He looks as handsome as can be!!

Happy New Year.

Happy 2012. I'm looking forward to a great year. My goal is to be enjoy the present moment. To not dwell on the past, nor think to much about the future. To remember how lucky I am to wake up to these faces everyday.