Drew's 6th Birthday Party

Drew celebrated his 6th birthday at Sky Zone with all his kindergarten buddies. The boys had a lot of fun and were super-sweaty by party's end....which always means that a good time was had by all.

The birthday boy!

Emma was able to bring a friend to the party, so naturally she brought her BFF Sydney!

The big-time party people: Davis, Patrick, Sean, Quinn, Murphy, Joe & Drew

Drew's Patriotic Kindergarten Program

My little man had his Patriotic Kindergarten program a couple of weeks ago, and I did everything to not cry at it. 

Why, you ask?

I am such a sucker for my little man. It's no secret that Drewbie & I have a special bond. He's my baby boy and always will be. (I wonder how many times I've said that?!?) So every time I see him as a "big kid," be that performing with his classmates or reading a book or doing math problems, I just melt.

Emma's First Holy Communion

Easter 2015

Look what the Easter Bunny left!

Drew's loot

Emma's loot

Playing the Basket Head game

Hey, when you have to arrive 45 minutes before Mass begins, a little game-playing is allowed!

Emma warming up with Children's Choir.

The fam

And a little piñata action, compliments of Grandma!

Mad dash to see who can get the most loot!
Can you guess who won?!?

These two.
Love them more than life itself.

Final Four in Nap-Town

I say this time and time again: we have such an amazing city. From the restaurants, to the museums, to the bars, to a beautiful downtown green space, it's just a beautiful place to live!

And we sure do know how to host events.

Like the Final Four.

So we made sure to head on down to the circle to experience it all!

JW Marriott downtown...such a cool building in itself, but when they put up this massive bracket, it was that much cooler.

The view from atop the Soldier's and Sailor's Monument.

LOVE

Spring Break 2015: the aftermath

Nice multi-colored chest

The results of itching my arm.
Yes, that's skin on the floor.

I mean, how nice is that?!?

Emma shares my same enthusiasm for peeling skin. She sat there and peeled my legs for a good 30 minutes.

Yep, that's a solid collection of skin right there.

Spring Break 2015: AMI

We had a fantastic time on Spring Break this year. We rented a house for the week with our good friends Eddie & Alicia Wilson on Anna Maria Island. The place is absolutely beautiful. Just beautiful. 

And I think we started a tradition. Here's to many more Spring Breaks, making fun memories!

There she is...our first sign, welcoming us to the Island!

Our beautiful home for the week...

....and our pool

My view from a morning walk. No filter, here...just pure beauty.

Emma always has to get buried in the sand when we go to the beach. This time, it was she wanted to be a mermaid.

Doing a little night sea-shell gathering.

My poor buddy. The ONLY place where we missed putting sunscreen on his body, was under his eyes. They were bright-red by the end of the day.

My preferred drink for the week: Matt's low-carb margarita mix.

Joe and Drew having a pirate's battle.

Doesn't get any better than this!

It truly is the life!

Kite-flying with Joe

Quinn, Millie, Sydney, Emma

After burning myself on the first day, this towel was my best friend. I called it my modest suit. Even though I was burnt, I was still loving life!!!!

Golf cart for Sydney's birthday!

The guys