Smoothies & Sunshine

Sunday was a really nice day so we made smoothies and sat outside to drink them.

Ally LOVES smoothies! Especially with "whooped cream" on top!

Peyton LOVES to drink through a straw.

Peyton kept looking for planes in the sky. She would say "plane, plane". Another favorite phrase of hers is "Do it!" which means "I'll do it myself!". If you look closely, you can see her mismatched outfit which is a result of "Do it!". Her shirt matches Ally's--black and white stars and stripes, pink pajama pants, striped socks (the right one is upside down with the rubber grips on the top of her foot), and brown shoes. What a character!

I took a few videos of the kids outside too, but can't seem to get them to transfer properly to my computer from my camera. I'll have to keep trying!

One year Anniversary

As I was going through the archives of my blog this evening, I came to the realization that I started this blog exactly one year ago today. While I may not update as often I had hoped I would, I do enjoy posting and reading the posts of my friends. I had no idea if I would like blogging, but it's fun and sort of scratches my scrapbooking itch (if you think I'm behind in blogging, you have no idea how far behind my scrapbooks are!!!). So, thanks to Kristy and Michelle for getting me on the bandwagon and to Jen and Tara for joining too. I feel like I still know what's going on in your lives even though we only see each other about once a year.

That's My Grandpa!

This week my Grandpa was inducted into the Hammond Sports Hall of Fame. Unfortunately we were unable to attend since the ceremony fell during the week and was in NW Indiana. Several members of our family were there to celebrate with him and said that the ceremony was wonderful. My Uncle Bob had the privilege of introducing Grandpa during the ceremony. We're very proud of you, Grandpa! We love you!

Below is what was listed in The Times about him:
Robert E. Burns
During his first season running high school cross country, the 1948 Hammond Tech graduate placed fifth in the state meet. He would be a state finalist again the following year and also go on to star in track and field, earning third place in the state meet. Offered university scholarships to continue his athletic career, he declined to remain at home to help support his mother and siblings following the premature death of his father. He is a retired Hammond police sergeant.

There is also a video online. My Uncle Bob comes on to introduce Grandpa Burns around the 5 1/2 minute mark.
http://www.regionsports.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1718&Itemid=200

Spring Break Reading List

Alright girls, I'm looking for some help here. We're driving to Florida for Spring Break in a few weeks and I want to take some light, entertaining reading material. I am open to suggestions...please help.