April is such a busy month that I am dividing it into two posts. Although April showers usually bring May flowers, I think it was the other way around this year. April was a gorgeous month and the unseasonably high temperatures made it easier for us to start our newest project early - gardening! Jeremy and I decided to grow a small garden in our back yard. My brother and father were more ambitious - when they decided to grow a garden, they went all out! The girls helped them out with planting the corn...
True farmers, I think!
My nephew Tucker was the foreman over the project. He wasn't too difficult a task master!
So proud of their hard work!
Spring also brings golfing weather. Olivia won't let Daddy go to the driving range alone anymore - she wants to play golf now! She recently complained that Daddy had an unfair advantage because he had so many tees and balls...we need to work on the rules a little bit....
April also brought an early Easter. Here are Olivia, Cooper and Uncle Randy coloring Easter eggs...
I think they did a great job! This picture doesn't do the eggs justice - Uncle Randy spent a lot of time coloring two-toned eggs and you can't even tell!
Easter morning brought lots of goodies form the Easter Bunny...
Holy cow - we even made it to church this year...as a whole family! I think that is pretty amazing actually. I was sweating by the end of Mass after chasing Lilly and trying to keep her quiet. I don't think I heard anything father said (and considering that he was Hispanic, I did well to understand him through his thick accent at all, especially from the back row!)
Time for the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Memaws!
Waiting patiently to hunt Easter eggs with their cousin Chloe!
Olivia insisted on helping us hide the eggs this year -- then hunting for them! Something is not right about that...
Lilly was on a mission and boy, was she fast!
Counting their loot. Despite Olivia's clear advantage, Lilly actually found the most eggs - completely by herself. That girl is good!
April wouldn't be complete without a trip to Keeneland. We made it this year - if only for a couple of hours. Love my sorority sisters and dinner club girls. Friends for over a decade - I am so lucky to have each of them in my life!
Our little garden. We are growing tomatoes, onions, and peppers - and hope to make salsa by the end of the summer if anything survives.
We are also growing strawberries and blueberries in hopes for fresh fruit...
We spent a beautiful evening painting flower pots and potting flowers...
As a gift for Ashley because...
This month was her last month with us (sob!) Ashley's fiancé Travis found a job in Louisville. They are getting married in September so they decided the time was right to make the move to Louisville. She will be sorely missed. Ashley has been with us for 2 years. She started when Lilly was not quite 3 months old and has practically helped me raise both my girls. Lilly and Olivia don't even remember a time before Ashley. I am so grateful to have someone so special take care of my girls - she was an incredible nanny and friend. We wish her well though and are so excited for her and Travis to start their new life together!
