The Baby is 3 ~~Julianna that is!

In a blink of an eye...Julianna was/is crawling, walking, eating, talking, climbing into/out of her crib, potty trained, dressing herself, buckling herself, going potty by herself, fighting with her siblings, reciting scripture and sleeping in a big girls bed. She's 3! I'm happy and sad. Thankfully she will still cuddle with me. After all she is still MY baby. Love ya baby, you're the best and such a joy to have around. We love you, Sally!

Julianna was so very excited about her D-D-D-Dora cake!
I'm happy how it turned out too!

our family, we haven't changed much since last post...
well that's not true Cor has..notice anything different?

our great friends!

Julianna opening her gifts

very, very pleased with her new baby

and her new wheels

and her new stroller!

Julianna and Gracie hanging out on the top bunk, having a rare moment of play

Julianna got spoiled...but that's what birthdays are all about. Thanks to everyone who sent gifts from Canada.

Weekend Getaway-Orlando, FL

Cor and I spent a weekend together in Orlando on March14 -17th. Last year Cor won the Master's Award at work and part of the award is attending the Annual Honor's Meeting. Last year the meeting was held on a cruise ship in the Bahamas, and this year the venue was a beautiful hotel in Orlando. While I loved the cruise, we had more "free" time in Orlando, and if you have even been on a cruise you know the rooms are tiny! The room at the Rosen Shingle Creek was huge, roomy, and gorgeous! Cor had to attend a 3 hour meeting on Saturday morning, I had to attend for 1/2 hour to be thanked by the CEO for helping my husband help the company...and the rest of the weekend was ours to do whatever we wanted. There were receptions every evening which we wanted to attend for the food and drinks. Oh, and we each got spending money and I won a $100 raffle. Not bad at all!

The back of the hotel. It had gorgeous, well maintained grounds. On Sunday afternoon we walked the nature trail

entrance to the Rosen Shingle Creek

Saturday afternoon Cor and I spent our time in Winter Park. While a lot of the people at the meeting braved the tourists at the Orlando Parks, Cor and I chose to tour the lakes in Orlando on a pontoon boat. It was the best $10 that we spent. It was a pleasant day and there's nothing like being on the water looking at people's beautiful estates!

Florida landscape, bamboo trees~ reminded me of high jumping in elementary school

narrow canal from one lake to another

Mr. Roger's neighborhood~ were he lived

so peaceful

We had such a enjoyable weekend together, and our kids had fun where they stayed as well. Arianna went to her cousins house in Vero and got to go to the Kennedy Space Center and Sea World...not a bad weekend for her! and Asher and Julianna went to my friend Michelle's. Asher had a blast with the 2 boys and Julianna played with Gracie when they weren't fighting and arguing! Thanks for having them.

Happy Birthday Arianna!

Arianna turned 9 on March 9! Time just flies by! She has been such a joy and blessing to our family. I remember, like it was yesterday, her lying in the hospital bassinet peacefully staring at us. She was so content. She still is. We love you dearly Arianna.

Arianna with her friends
we had a party for her on Saturday

one of the activities we did at the party, stain glass painting

cake designed by Arianna and her cousin Annalee

my sister's family on Arianna's official day
spoiled girl got two cakes, her favorite van Eyk cake made by my sister Betz

thrilled with her watch with 11 different bands!
her present from us came late...a iPod shuffle which she was so thrilled to receive

our family

Birthday Time! ~~The ole boy is 34!

March...

around our home it's birthday month

Happy Birthday babe!

Cor's birthday cake
mini black forest cakes

love this picture...Asher can hardly contain himself, he made a card for Cor and gave him $2.25!
notice his dimples?:)

Saturday night we celebrated with our friends,
Cor entertained us on the guitar Hero

thrilled with his iPod

and his BBQ boss flipper

dinner feast

cannelloni, spinach salad with strawberries, feta and pecans
it was all so good!