We have all been sick

hello friends and family...

We will be getting up our Gatlinburg and Florida pictures soon, last week I had the flu, plus 3 cases of strep and other various ailments. Thankfully the kids are on spring break this week so they can recupe, I am at work though this week and playing catch up.

Most importantly it was a miracle to celebrate our 15th anniversary!! Such a gift of God, and a testement of how hard work love and dedication lead to the best rewards!
Angela

Gatlinburg

We had a blast in Gatlinburg! Make sure and ask the kids about if you see them!
We...
went on the skylift-Megan asked if she could walk back down!
got old tyme photos taken
went gem mining- found actual gems! getting 3 of them cut for jewelry!(its a heirloom thing)
sat through a BORING talk to get FREE tickets to go to the...
Ripleys Aquarium!! It was soooo fun!
We tasted jerky, alligator, trout
we ate a funnel cake and fries outside in the sun, oh yeah and some icecream
went to a nature center
walked 8 hours downtown the first day and 5 the second!
had a lovely hottub- we almost couldnt find the cabin though in the DARK!- and the kids loved that hottub! Noelle and Talia especially- Talia liked to bellyflop in it!!
It was a WONDERFUL family vacation!!

and oh yeah..in 3 days Matt and I go to Florida!!...

What's Going on This Week!

This week is already starting off with a bang!

It is Valentines Day! Happy Valentines! We are going to the library tonight to make icecream in a bag-should be interesting... The girls loved their valentines gifts from Daddy, as did I...they looked very cute going off to school today.

On a more annoying note, my back is in spasms so I could use prayers! We bought a 100 dollare electrode machine, so I am wearing that and a brace and an icepack. I look goofy:) Sitting down is okay, standing and walking is almost unbearable. The pain makes me nauseated and I feel faint.

I hope it is better by Thursday because we leave for Gatlinburg! The kids have never been and me and Matt have not been since 1995! i was pregnant with izzi and we went with his parents so this should be WAY different! lol:) I am really excited!! We have a cabin in the hills and a hottub! RELAXATION here we come!

AND!!!! only 12 days til Florida!!!!!!!!!!!!

"JB"

Yes, my four year old has "Beiber Fever" She stopped by my work today wearing her Justin Beiber shirt and clutching the special edition Justin Beiber magazine. She calls him JB! I wonder if he realizes his biggest fan is a 4 year old!!?

Holidays

I love Holidays, and I admit I love being "That" mom- the one that brings in everything and makes cool goody bags, and their kids are dressed for the holidays. Valentines Day is here! Chloe, Noelle, And Natalia have classes that celebrate Valentines Day and this mama was on the ball this year! They all had valentines for their classmates, they all decorated shoe boxes covered in white paper. Talis has little gift bags for all her preschool friends, Noelle has little treat bags for her class, and Chloe has valentine dumdum suckers for her classmates. Yes, they get less stuff as they get older..lol. I made them valentine hairbows yesterday which they wore in their hair day and bought the red heart necklaces. I remembered all the food we signed up to bring and Valentines day is running smoothly! We will celebrate with the kids Monday, after we make homemade icecream at the library, and I cannot wait!!

Learning to Find Romance Where You Can

Matt and I renewed our vows in December- see above:)- since then we have re-instituted weekly date night. So just a few days ago as I was planning our date(we take turns) I thought I want to find a cheap hotel- thats what we really want is just some time alone. So I found a Motel 6 for $40.00 and I thought 40 dollars for an evening of uninterrupted romance and talking or 40 dollars for overpriced mediocre food at a crowded restraunt? Obviously the hotel won out. Matt picked me up from work and off we went, so exciting til I opened the door of the 40 dollar motel room(smoking). OMG! The minute I opened the door the stench hit me. As I stood there gasping and trying not to breathe, Matt walks in the room, now we are both gasping and then we both start laughing. Thank God we have the same sense of humor!! Out to the car to get a Yankee candle car jar which we hung on a light switch- nothing is going to ruin our alone time!-then the auto febreeze- we sprayed the carpet(we beleive that was the culprit), we sprayed the drapes, I sniffed the bed not the smell, whew! Then I said give me a cigarette to light that will help! As I am smoking Matt goes "I know!" and gets out his AXE body spray and goes nuts spraying! By then we are both in hysterics, shortly after, we no longer notice the smell because we are having such a blast! Learning to find romance where you can...and humor... is one of our best traitts as a couple and we are better off for it!

Lets get you updated on our life!

Hello friends and family!

We are having a great 2011 so far! We now own a beautiful home, and the requisite puppy! She is a minature dascund and so sweet! Her name is Lady! We live in a lake community so we have a blast swimming, fishing, and boating in the summer!

Matt is a stay at home dad and Angela is working for her dads company.

Isabella is 15, a freshman in highschool and plays the guitar!

Megan is 10, 5th grade, and plays basketball and does junior girl scouts.

Chloe is 9, 3rd grade, and plays soccer and does cheerleading and brownie girl scouts.

Noelle is 7, first grade and plays soccer and does cheerleading and brownie girl scouts.

Natalia, is 4, and is in preschool this year.

We also have a fish named Steve, and 3 cats. (although somehow 5 other cats live outside in our yard with our 3 cats!)

2011 is going to be a great year!!