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Thursday, May 4, 2017

Lucky Double 7's

6 Years,  50 Weeks.


We celebrated the twins' birthday this week!

Can't believe it's been a whole 7 years since these guys made their way into our lives, and it's been a crazy, hectic, fun, and unbelievable adventure since.

We are so very proud of them and their growth and development!  Happy Birthday Maddy and Kohl!!


What a big difference!

Starting their banner day.

Double 7's!!




Here was the rest of our week:


All smiles at school.

Maddy enjoying her lunch outside in the shade.

Celebrating with their classmates!





Finishing up their cupcake cakes!

Bringing his balloon home.








Dinner and dessert at Texas Roadhouse.

Enjoying his birthday treat!





Mommy and Braelyn enjoyed listening to the "Yee Haw!"

Opening their birthday gifts from the Colorado grandparents.

Sisters cuddle time.

Papa catching up with the kids via FaceTime.

Trying out some samples from Trader Joe's.

Starting to put together her animal habitat diorama.

We hosted a friend's 13 year old kid, Zach, for the weekend.

Dessert first while we wait for our table to be called.

Supper shenanigans at Winter Garden Pizza.

Zach sitting with us at church.

Lunch at Sweet Tomatoes, per request of the twins.

We took them to the beach for the afternoon.

Mr. Cool was all smiles.

Brae working on her dribbling skills.

Catching some waves with Zach.

The water was still a bit chilly!

Two sun-bathing beauties!

I'm done, says the surfer girl.

We stayed until we were the last people on the beach!

A quick treat on our drive back, the birthday celebration continues!

Dinner and a show that evening.

Early morning bike ride with Shawn Sunday morning.

We did 36 miles on the North Lake Apopka Loop Trail on our mountain bikes, some areas right next to the water!

Meanwhile, the kids attended a birthday party for Ashton at the clubhouse.

Maddy shows off her new bikini.

Brae enjoyed hanging out with Leif on the monkey bars.

Singing Happy Birthday to Ashton and his Emoji themed party!

Wow, that looks like a lot of sugar buddy!

Mommy, Brae, and Kohl attended a Nancy Drew play at the REP with the Johnsons, Cochrans, Z's and Touchards.

Drafting and typing out her animal report.

Run Forrest Run!  Get that basketball!

Sister helping and going over the twins' animal posters.


Randoms:


We filled their room with more balloons, just like we did with Brae's.

Added some streamers to their door!

Their Shopkins cupcake cake for school.

Unseasonably dry, we've had several brush fires around town and you could see and smell the smoke everywhere.

Signs warning us on our bike ride around Lake Apopka.

Seriously, they were everywhere!

And we saw them too!  70 alligators, 3 turtles, and a rabbit.


Have a great weekend!!


Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Easter

6 Years, 49 Weeks.


Our usual Easter weekend celebration was canceled due to a tragedy that befell our local Adventist community this past week.

Rob Fulbright, an executive with Florida Hospital and a member of our church, suffered a massive heart attack last Sunday evening and never recovered, passing on the following Tuesday afternoon.  He left behind a wife and 4 young daughters; he was only 47 years old.  His sudden passing rocked the community and left all of us in disbelief.

We were not very close with them, only acquaintances through many of our friends, but we knew who they were and had numerous quick greetings and chats at church and throughout the many social functions and events we would see them at.  He was an exemplary man, and his family one of the most gracious ones around, it was no wonder over 3000 people attended his memorial service and funeral on Friday.  He lived a Christ-centered life and treated everyone he met with kindness and respect.  That was his legacy, and it made all of us who were impacted by his life want to be better people because of it.


Rob and his family, wife Yvonne and their 4 daughters.

This part of Rob's service when his daughters spoke broke me.

A good man, he will be missed.



Here was the rest of our week:


Helping Daddy prep for supper.

We attended one egg hunt in Winter Garden.

Getting some fresh corn from the Farmer's Market.

Enjoying a nice relaxing afternoon under the pergola.

Kohl taking a nap with a sleeping mask because that's how he rolls.

A late afternoon bike ride with the Clarkes and the Grodack girls.

Braelyn enjoyed hanging out with them, we hadn't seen them in a while.

Sunday morning, Duncan and I did the Lake Apopka Loop, riding 47 miles in memory of Rob's 47 years.

Joined the Grodacks and Bergherms at Cocoa Beach that afternoon.

Maddy digging a hole to China.

Kohlden doing his Baywatch impression.

The adults enjoyed the shade and conversation, as the mammoth Oasis of the Seas goes out to sea behind us.

Kohlden waves to the ship; we so wanted to go on the cruise too!

Brae and Calleigh getting attacked by seagulls!

Continuing to work on her animal habitat project.

No school on Monday, but a visit to the dentist.

Maddy had a couple of cavities filled.

A nice treat at Planet Smoothie!

Kohlden getting his last hair cut of the school year.

Maddy spray painting her habitat box.

The twins had to create dioramas for some desert animals.

Kohl warming up during basketball league.

Visiting our stylist Ms. Marya to get our hair did.

Maddy wanted a fresh new look!

Befores and Afters.


A Couple of Randoms:


How many avocados does it take to make a bowl of guacamole???

Beet salad with sunflower sprouts and crumbled Bleu. 


Have a great weekend!!