revisiting the past

On our drive to Colorado we made a familiar stop along the way. I made this drive with my Dad so many times as a kid/teenager going back and forth between parents houses. It really wasn't a novelty for me anymore, since I'd seen it lots of times. It was a whole new experience for the kids and John though, which made it a new experience for me.

It was the perfect stop to get out and enjoy our first taste of fresh, cool air and stretch our legs after a long drive. Everyone enjoyed exploring the visitors center and hiking down into the old volcano. We picked up a few caterpillars and saw a lizard climbing under the rocks, but most of all, we just enjoyed the blue skies and unique scenery along the path.

Even though I had done it many times before, this stop at Mt. Capulin was special. It was really neat to watch my kids discover and enjoy something that brought back memories of my own youth, and to be the parent introducing it, instead of the kid exploring it. We couldn't have chosen a better pit stop!

Hooray for baby #4!

So, I've been off the radar of life, much less blogging, for quite some time now. But, with good reason. I've not been feeling well. I've been busy, working, being mom and then there's the baby....I'm half way done with this pregancy!! It's been a challenging one. I've had my moments of thinking we were CRAZY to add to another child to our family right now.

We found out today that she's a girl & I have to say, I feel so happy! It's the first time this pregnancy that I've felt so excited and happy. I really wanted a sister for my little Brookie and feel so very blessed to have been given this gift. Two girls, two boys. What more could we ask for? It's been a really good day. :-)

Gotta love the Texas Bluebonnets!

Having grown up in Texas, John and I are both big fans of the great spring wildflowers here. This year has been one of the best we've seen with blossoming blue bonnets, and we just couldn't resist getting our kids out for some flower picture fun. We all had a great time!

to be continued. . .

So, my great idea of catching up my blog will have to be continued. My computer crashed this past week. I have to send it away to be repaired and it's gonna be a little while. When I get it back, I'll re-load pictures from my back up and maybe then I'll begin thinking about preserving my memories on my blog once more.

Until then, I suppose this blog is to be continued.

Behind...

So much has happened, it's hard to know where to start. Christmas came, John got a new job, Brooke turned 7, Aunt Karae came to visit, Uncle Rob came for a visit, weddings got planned . . . and the list goes on. It's been a busy life around here. Obviously a little too busy tp allow for my personal time blogging. I plan to get to the updates a little at a time and try to get all caught up soon... so, more to come, soon. I hope. :-)