Oink! Oink!

Before we headed to Jacksonville on Wednesday, we went to see our friends' pigs. One of the sows just had piglets, so we wanted to see them. There were some who loved to get out of their pen, and were there to greet us when we got there. They were all so excited to eat the food we brought for them and were making a lot of noise to make sure we knew they were hungry!

Piglets!!!

Kayleigh petting one of our greeters

Brian liked seeing the pigs, too!

Pearl getting some love from Grammy

Listen to them oink!

Happy anniversary!!

Today, Erik and I will celebrate 8 years of marriage!  It's been a fun ride, and I can't wait to see what else God has in store for us and our family.

We started as a family of 2

Then came Kayleigh...

and then this cute little boy...

and now we are so excited to complete our family with baby #3!!

Kayleigh's graduation

Sheesh!  We were so busy last week, and I almost forgot about graduation!  Graduation started at 12:45, so we decided to have a quick family breakfast with all of the grandparents before Kayleigh went to school one last time.  She was so excited to get to stay and eat lunch with her friends.  Graduation was so good, with the kids singing lots of songs.  After a slideshow, the kids walked across the stage to get their diplomas. 
It was sad to know that Kayleigh won't be going to her school anymore.  We have loved her teachers and staff there, and are excited for Brian to get to go in a couple of years.  They have prepared her well for kindergarten, and we know she will succeed in elementary school.

Singing her heart out

Getting her diploma

Our little graduate

Our family

With Abuelo and Grandma

With Mama Shirley and Daddy Jim

Siblings

Camping

My dad wanted to go camping with us while they were here.  I will say that I was a little nervous about how hot it was going to be at the campground, but the weather was BEAUTIFUL, with a nice breeze most of the day.  We got there on Friday in time for lunch.  After lunch, we went to the dock to try out the new fishing poles and check out the river.  The kids practiced casting their lines before we switched Kayleigh over to a hook and bait.  Brian never switched to a hook, but he was content to fish with what he had.
We did have to take a break from fishing and explore the area.  We drove around the Econfina State Park, which meant a lot of off road action.  From one place we could see the Gulf.
When we got back from our explorations, we took the kids back to do some real fishing.  The kids used the same bait I used at their age--hot dogs!!  Erik thought we were crazy, but Kayleigh caught a fish after just her second or third time casting her line!  Erik caught 3 fish...or was it one fish that he caught 3 times???  We're not sure.  I caught my usual amount--zero.  It was okay.  We had fun.
For dinner we grilled some hotdogs and ate potato salad and fruit.  Mom and I made sure to have all of the ingredients for s'mores!  YUM!  The rain started coming just minutes after dessert, so we went up to the porch to talk and let the kids entertain us before bed time.  Kayleigh slept with my parents in their room, and Brian stayed with us.  Mom said Kayleigh didn't last too long before falling asleep.  The same could be said about Brian. 

The kids taking a walk

Erik and Brian fishing

Kayleigh fishing on the dock.

Kayleigh's first fish!!!

Erik's cute little fish! 

The kids and Abuelo before dinner



Off to fish again

Our "hotel" for the night!

Unfortunately, when Kayleigh woke up Saturday morning, she had a bad ear ache.  We had to cut our trip short so she could get back home and go to the doctor.  She got medicine and is feeling MUCH better.

Kayleigh's birthday

Oh my gosh!  I am the mother of a 5 year old!!  We are so excited about out little girl growing up.  My parents were here to help celebrate her birthday, but first, she had to go to school.  Keeping with the ladybug theme, I made some ladybug cookies that Kayleigh took to her school to share with her friends.  I have to say, the cookies turned out WAY better than her cake!  After school and a nap, we went to Piggy's for dinner.  Kayleigh and Brian both like that restaurant, and my mom said she wanted to go there because she likes the name.  The food is delicious, and we all enjoyed what we ordered.

Kayleigh and Mumble

Some of the ladybug cookies

Kayleigh checking out her new fishing pole

Angry for Angry Birds!

Kayleigh's birthday party

We had Kayleigh's birthday party on Memorial Day. Thankfully, I worked on her cake the day before, because the icing made the flavor inedible! I still had time to make cupcakes for everyone to enjoy. We still used the cake for decoration and singing, but only Ginger enjoyed it!

The Ladybug cake

Our birthday girl!

Ginger getting her fill