Easter Weekend

We had a wonderful Easter weekend. We got to spend quality time with family. It was a fun filled weekend with lots of traditions and new experiences. The kids loved the Easter Bunny, Easter Baskets, and of course all the Easter Egg hunts this year. The weather brought out all the Spring activities like walking around the grounds, picking flowers, fishing, sitting on the back porch, swinging in the swing, and just enjoying the sun and warm weather.

On the Beck side everything is going good and things are about the same. It seems that everyone is getting so much older and mature. Everyone had their own plans and agendas this year to work with. We got to spend time with Ed, Dalton and Savannah the weekend before. When they came up for Dalton’s games and Savannah stayed with us the rest of the week during her spring break. Which was absolutely amazing! We had a couple of small visits with Tom during the weekend. Grandma Dorma and Jean E. got to come over for a pleasant visit after the kids took their extremely long nap Sunday(I wouldn’t know why they would have been so tired) before we hit the road for our three hour drive which is always dreaded.

On the Kroeschen side we not only had the joy of introducing our newest family member, Lucy, to her first holiday we also found out some joyful news. In October we will be getting a new addition to the Kroeschen group. Teri and Wes announced at Easter lunch that they got to hear their first child’s heart beating and had an ultrasound picture to show everyone. Debby is so excited that she is going to have five grandchildren three and under. It does seem that we are expanding like crazy which means every holiday is only going to get a little more adventurous. I can’t wait to watch them all grow. The three grandparents were all able to make the trip to Mt. Vernon which is always a blessing.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!!

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Last week of March

Great week with friends and family. Not a dull moment. We went to basketball games all weekend and spent a day shopping for a teenager for her birthday. I was so exhausted. I am out of shopping shape along with everything else. I need to start trainning again. Hope everyone had a great March and stay dry with our April showers. I am so excited that spring is here and we can get outside.

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WERE BACK!

Here is a mixture of the end of February and the first half of March. Time is flying by so fast. When I was putting this together I had to check the dates because it seemed so long ago. We have been very busy and enjoying every minute of it. We are all so ready for warm weather.

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We went to Mexico for a week without the kids. I did not get my camera out much but we had a great time. If I get pictures forwarded to me I will update this post with more people pictures. Here is to good times, relaxation, letting your hair down, great food and beverages, and a awesome bunch of friends.

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We have an addition to the Kroeschen Family!

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Already half way through February

I think I am finally caught up. Sorry for the break. I do appreciate the emails, I at least know someone is reading these. My kids are tired of being in the house and it is getting a little harder to entertain them I am having to be a little more creative and have less down time. I will try to do a little better. :) We have also been working on potty training and bottle breaking this month so our nerves are shot. Mike and I are finding out how smart and creative our little Emmalee is, it amazes us at how her mind works and how she can already manipulate situations to her advantage either for a reward or lack of punishment. We have really had to hold ourselves back until we are far enough away from her that she can not hear us laughing hysterically at the things she has done. Brayden's personality is really coming out. Mike took him to the grocery store the other day and he had everyone smiling. Mike had lots of fun. Hope everyone is doing well and staying warm.
Happy Birthday to: Michelle, Debby, Karen, Jackie, Irma, Scott, Jessica, and Staci. Hope everone has a special day!

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Emily's Birthday

Happy Birthday to our friend Emily!

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Last weeks of January

Wrap-up of January: Aunt Teri and Uncle Wes came to Bloomington to hang out with Teri's college gals and they stopped in to visit with all of us as well. We got to spend the day with Teri and Jack while the guys went hunting and have dinner with them. We had a blast when they all came over after dinner to play cards. The kids loved getting to see and hangout with their Aunt and Uncle very much. I was nice to see Mike and Jack too. Hope they get to do it again sometime soon! I also go to go out for a girls night and see a wonderful concert with great friends and seats. Moore, Lambert and Paisley.

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