Red Robin comes to Knoxville

We took M to Red Robin yesterday for the opening. E had preschool. We were the first customers in the door. She enjoyed her b-day sundae after lunch.

Goodbye 1 here comes 2!!!

Makenlee Avery is 2 years old today....Our girl is growing up quick.
Happy Birthday sweet girl.
We love you soo much and are blessed having you as a daughter.

Hello 1....a year ago at her b-day party.

Goodbye 1

Here comes 2.

Observations on dates and family dinners

I have had the pleasure of going on dates w/ Jon for 8 years and being a family for 4 years. Ok, I will not allow my kids to play video games/game boys or whatever they are called when we eat at a restaurant. I refuse...The other thing is while I am on a date w/ my hubby I will not be sitting there on my phone talking or worse texting...I have seen this for toooooo long and it is ridiculous do you have nothing to talk about w/ your kids or spouse that you resort to video games and playing with your phone...YIKES!!

When we were in WI in July w/ Jon's family his 2 High School age cousins sat in the same room and texted each other the whole night. Jon and I about died when we figured out what they were doing. Well, we more made fun of them and they said we talk more this way. What!! We could not believe it....I am not a fan of texting. I do not have texting on my phone and if you text me I pay .25 cents every time....

I know texting comes in handy sometimes. But what can be literally dealt w/ in 1 min phone convo instead of 5 texts....Like I planned a baby shower a few weeks ago w/ my friends sister in law. Ok, I can say this b/c she does not read my blog...Anyway she texted me to get some punch. I said, " Ok, what are the ingred's." She texts it back. She said something about fuzzy navel....So I replied what is that? Then she texts back what it is. The I reply where do I get it....8 texts go by and now I just paid $2 for something that could have taken a mere 2 minutes if that to be taken care of....Ok, GRRR. Vent done!

Easter Sunday

We went to church in the morning. Our church rented out the civic coliseum and filled it w/ over 3000 people pretty cool. We even walked in with a famous women's basketball coach...Any guesses who??? I won't name drop til someone gives me the correct answer....

After church we went over to a friend's house which was filled with 50+ people for lunch. Talk about fun!!! After lunch Jon needed an nap since he was up all night and the kids and I went to the park and I did a mini photo shoot with them since it is not a holiday w/o me taking a million pics of the kids...

Before church

Smelling the flowers

The boy!!!

I love these two cutie's

Who knew sticks would be so fun....

She was playing HARD so she looks a little frazzled w/ her hair....We can't be perfect always..HA! Don't let the dress full you. This girl plays her heart out...

Side note...I HATE tights. They kept ridding down and sagging and looked all rumpled down by her shoes...then b/c she was playing so much they snagged and she put a run in them....

My oh my is this boy handsome and loveable.

Strike a pose

This is M's fat girl face

Catch up

Since I am still trying to catch up w/ posting pics from CA...I decided tonight I'd post about Easter and CA...So you get a little CA mixed in w/ Easter...Sorry for the randomness. Oh, and there is still WAY MORE CA to post...

Bunny Trail at Zuma Fun Center

Because I am a tard and can't seem to organize my pics right...Here is my post w/ pics out of order...You will get the just of what we did once you see all the pics....

I don't know what E was more exited to see a real bunny or a giant box of Easter eggs

The kids end the trail

Waiting in the LONG line to go down the bunny trail at Zuma...Last time E and I did the trail I was majorly preggo w/ M and it was frigid...E just sat in the stroller ans shivered and I got all the stuff. This yr. not preggo and beautiful weather....

On our way down the trail. They transform the mini golf course to a trial of different vendors/business that pass out info/candy/toys to the kids....

Hop Hop

Hoppin along!!

Huntington Beach Pier Part 2

We went to HB and walked downtown, walked down the pier, ate breakfast at Ruby's (cinnamon roll french toast rocks), watched the surfers, had lunch at BJ's....

A dolphin we spotted. There were 3 that were jumping out of the water....What is funny I had never seen one when I lived there..But see 3 that day....

My 2 cuties walking the pier hand and hand....

Oh, they are just so cute when they walk like this....

They have the best breakfast...bet you did not know that! Most people do not know they have breakfast....

Don't Jon and I look so happy...We were!!

Walking across a crosswalk that has a countdown....I forgot about those. We don't have those in these parts....

M sporting her lid...Wink wink KN!!

How I love this view....AHHHH!!!!

The surfers....

Oh, how I love thee HB!!! I miss you desperately....

We drove by our old house that we lived in when we got married. We did not realize Knoxville was the cross street until we drove by...Oh, weird is that....

BJ's pizza was good as ever....Pizzokies...YUM YUM!!!

Easter Egg Hunts

We love Easter egg hunts around here...Who doesn't though!
The kids had a lot of fun.

Nothing like hunting for eggs next to a cemetery. The even said please stay out of the cemetery there are no eggs there...I thought it was funny they had to make that announcement.

The eggs were in the mound of dirt. Horrid! My shoes still are muddy!

Lightening McQueen candy...Cool!

So thrilled w/ her loot. I was very thankful this hut had stickers, tattoos, and other stuff besides candy.

My 2 egg hunters

The loot

On the hunt

Found one