Luke and the Merit Badges.

I cannot believe that my little Tiger Cub is now a BOY SCOUT!!!

Where did those FIVE YEARS go?

Yep! Luke is one gung-ho Boy Scout and is

eagerly working on his first rank of Scout.

He has waited in the wings looooong enough and

is chomping at the bit to follow in the footsteps

of Zach and Sam in his quest to reach the rank

of Eagle Scout.

Luke LOVES merit badges and has been

anticipating the day when he can begin

working on them!!

He is currently working on Family Life, Genealogy,

and Pet Care.

Way.to.go.Luke!!

Past Easter Family Fun.

Easter truly represents the time that we cherish most,

celebrating the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

We also enjoy getting together as a family!

Here are some cute pictures of Easter celebrations in

the past . . . my boys always LOVE it (not), when pictures

are posted from years past.

Yep . . . Luke still eats the ears of his Easter bunnies first.

I always appreciate how my kids smile when they do

not even have their eyes open yet!!! I will really

miss Tim this year . . . no matter how old you are, if you

live in our home, you still get an Easter basket!!

(I mailed Tim's to him on the ship!!)

Squirt gun fights . . . a great Easter activity.

Baking the Easter sugar cookies . . . a holiday tradition!!

(This Easter picture comes from when we were renting

homes before we built our new home.)

Easter in our RV . . . oh, joy!!!

My "bestest" helper . . . he is a perfectionist like his mother!!!

Some of my favorite "PEEPS"!!

Goodbye.

It is always bittersweet to sell an automobile. We have enjoyed

our Honda Accord for the last four years. It was hard to say

goodbye!!

Road Trip Faves!

Snapple . . . all flavors . . . are road trip favorites

of this crew!!

Mapquest is the balm!!!!

(Thanks Zach for being THE best navigator on

the planet!!!)

. . . can't go very far without our kettle corn!!!

Our vehicle stops at ALL In and Out restaurants . . .

neopolitan shakes are crowd pleasers.

Mom's favorite . . . Big Hunks . . . a must!!

Fun in the Sun!

When we go to the beach, we ALWAYS collect special rocks!

Ditching the flip flops to walk in the tide pools . . .

R&R.

Tunes are a must on the beach!

Our little digger.

These little piggies love the beach!!

On the Road to Cali!

We are headin' to Ventura Beach for the weekend . . .

We are planning on a ton of relaxation, food, and shopping!!!

On the way, Zach spotted this baby that tauted "Fried

Twinkies". Of course, Zach is the ONLY person I know

that can consume fried twinkies and not gain an ounce.

Behold . . . a FRIED TWINKIE!!

One happy camper!!!

Ooooooh-la-la!!!

The view of the pier and downtown Ventura from

our balcony.

We made friends with the locals right away!

Authentic and totally yummy . . . right down

to the last veggie enchilada.

Our crew . . . ready for some chips and salsa!!!

Noone on this planet loves the beach as much as my Luke!!!

He is digging for buried treasure!!

Luke could stay in the waves ALL day!!

My golfer is having a pretty good time as well!!

Life.is.pretty.great!!

Ventura Beach, Baby!

Swimming trunks = check

Polka dot bikini = check

New pewter flats = check

New black ruffled flats = check

New beach dress and cover up = check

New camera case = check

Yep!! We are ready to hit the surf and sand!

We.cannot.wait.