First Day in Pool

The kids and I (Hudson is in the Gulf fishing) headed to the pool today to enjoy the wonderful weather. Thankfully, the water wasn't as cold as I thought it would be and we spent a good 2 1/2 hrs in the pool. Maxwell wore himself out jumping in and out of the pool...Olivia swam all over the place and was exhausted as well. But it was Maxwell that came home and crashed!

We are headed down to Warner Robins tomorrow and then meeting Hudson in Orlando for our week at Disneyworld with my sister and her family. The kids are so excited! Maxwell was too young to remember his first trip, he's definitely looking forward to all of the rides. This will be Olivia's third trip and she's excited that she's finally tall enough to ride the Rockin' Rollercoaster and brave enough to ride the Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios (formerly MGM).

Great Friends

Saturday was a day of pampering for this pregnant lady. The day started with Maxwell's soccer team pool party (sorry, no pics, I forgot my camera). He had a lot of fun sliding and jumping and playing with his friends. Afterwards, around 3p, Hudson very mysteriously got me in the car and then dropped me off at my favorite spot, Zen Massage. I had a wonderful 1 hr pregnancy massage; it was sooo relaxing. When I got home Hudson told me to be ready to go eat at 5:30 and not to ask any questions. So I assumed he had gotten a babysitter and we were going to dinner. Well 5:30 rolls around and the "babysitters" show up. Only they weren't my babysitters, it was a group of my friends that had come to kidnap me for the night! Woohooo, girl's night out! They took me to a restaurant that I had never been to before, The Sundried Tomato. YUMMY!!! They arranged a baby shower as well, little Abigail got some really sweet things. Unfortunately, since this was a surprise, I was completely unprepared and didn't have my camera...I'll upload some pictures as soon as I get some. I will definitely remember my camera for my church shower on June 22nd. :)

It's been such a blessing to me and my family to have made such thoughtful and generous friends since moving here one year ago. I know that God's hand was, without a doubt, in our decision to move to the exact area that we did. Thanks to my friends for my wonderful massage, fabulous dinner and baby gifts, you're all very special to me!

New Bike

This morning at school, Olivia was given a new bicycle as a reward for having one of the highest Accelerated Reader point totals in her entire school (K-5). (Accelerated Reader is a reading program that involves reading a chapter book and then taking a computerized comprehension test, points are awarded for the difficulty of the book and the score on the test.) It was a complete surprise to Olivia. She was presented the bike during the school's daily E-TV program (the news program they broadcast each morning to the classrooms). She was really excited!

Our Big Reader

I'm not usually one to brag on my kids (except to grandparents) but Olivia has worked so hard this school year and had such a wonderful 2nd grade. Not only did she make honor roll both semesters, but she also placed 3rd school-wide (K-5th) for the most Accelerated Reader points (258.3 pts). Her passion for reading is amazing, she absolutely loves it!

Busy Weekend

This past weekend we had four soccer games and Olivia's choir performance of "Life School Musical" at church. Soccer has been so much fun, the kids have really enjoyed it and can't wait to play next year. Below are video clips of Olivia scoring a goal (excuse my cheering please) and her little duet during the choir performance.

Field Day 2008

Olivia had her Field Day at school today and had a lot of fun. Her class has been practicing for it for a while and did a great job! Thankfully, the rain was all gone and they were able to enjoy their races.

Maxwell's Preschool Graduation

It's hard to believe that Maxwell's preschool years are over. Yesterday he celebrated his graduation with a Fun Day at school and then had his graduation ceremony last night. He's sad to leave his teachers behind but very excited to start Kindergarten next fall!