All dressed up for Daddy/Daughter date night!

Enjoying Bathtime my little fish!

Throwing rocks at the end of our hike!

MJ the navigator!

Lilly reading her map!

January 2012....what a blurrrr!

We so enjoyed the warm January we had this year and tried to make the most of it. Did some hiking with the kids, where they got to read the maps (see above). Then we took LOTS of baths, in fact someday we took two! These kids are fish, so they LOVE the water. Which is great since we are leaving to visit uncle bobby in Hawaii next week (end of February). And on that note: we are so proud of our uncle bobby who was promoted while he was on deployment in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He's back now and I don't think he knows what he's in for during our week long visit out there.

In other news, we have registered Lilly for "big girl school" she will start full day 5 day a week Pre-K in the fall. It was a very hard decision as to whether she would do full days or not, but we finally make the leap to have her in a more structured program which hopefully will allow more fun time when she's not in school. Plus it will give me a chance to spend some real time with MJ. Lilly still loves her dance class, and is often stopping people to show off her moves. She's a free spirit for sure.

MJ is still not registered for anything yet. But hopefully he will go two half days this fall and will get to pick a new activity to try out. With the way he likes to hang upside down like a monkey, maybe gymnastics. He is learning new words by the minute; with his favorites being: "look-ah me" "i do it" "i did it" "lilly share" and the singing of "tinkle, tinkle little starrrr" "bring home bee....ouch" and "abcd...mnop...zzz....yeah!"

We are celebrating Fitz's 34 birthday this weekend with like 50 of our closest friends for a pig pickin'. For those of you who are not intune with a pig pickin'.....you light some charcoal, throw a pig on a grill, (yes a whole pig) and roast it for HOURS. Then everyone comes over with a side and or beer and enjoys eating pork right off the pig. We are really excited to see everyone without kids. It's amazing how many people you can talk too when you can finish a conversation. :) (those of you know with kids know what I'm talking about).

We are all looking forward to our up coming vacations: first hawaii with Eenie, Commadore, Lilly, MJ, and me (Fitz has to work-but at least he can sleep in). then we will come home with enough time to do laundry and leave for Florida to visit MJF Sr. (the one who started it all). Should be an exciting three weeks. Can't wait to post those stories!