A Rainbow!

Earlier in the week it was drizzling and the sun was out, so I ran to the porch out back to look for a rainbow and there it was! It was a beautiful arch that went entirely over the lake behind our house. I tried to get a shot of the whole image, but it was too big! What a beautiful sight!

"God puts rainbows in the clouds so that each of us-in the dreariest and most dreaded moments-can see a possibility of hope." Maya Angelou

Sadie Turns 4 1/2!!

I know it may seem like a strange post, but it's a big deal to her! For 6 months, Sadie has been asking when she'll turn 4 1/2. Now that she's finally reached it, she's telling everyone! On the day we told her, she said, "But I can't be 4 1/2 because we're not having a party!"

Happy 4 1/2 Birthday Sweetie!!

Saturdays are Soccer Days

Who knew the Dow girls would love soccer so much!!! Danny didn't like it and I never played it, but our girls really enjoy it and...they're pretty good at it!

Here are a few shots of our girls in uniform and Anabelle & Elise with Dad as their coach.

Elise's Art Show

Elise's self portrait was chosen for the county wide art show and we were so excited to go see it on display at a local high school. When we got there, our excited mood quickly changed. As Elise was climbing out of the van, she realized she forgot her shoes! This is coming from the kid who forgot to put shoes on to go see Santa outside in the 30 degree weather!!!! We ended up giving Elise Sadie's shoes and carried Sadie the entire time. I ran into a couple people we knew, but I don't think they noticed that my child was shoeless....thank goodness!

Despite the bump in the road, we were all happy & proud to see Elise's work :0).

Kentucky Derby Party

Last weekend, one of our friends turned 40 & they had a Kentucky Derby Party to celebrate. All of the ladies wore their fancy hats, we ate Derby pie, and even played a game where we bet with fake chips on fake horses! I laughed more that afternoon than I have in a long time. It was fun to be silly and nice to spend time with my hubby. Yes...that's me in the bottom picture on the right during the hat fashion contest strutting down the catwalk...I wonder why I didn't win!

Easter Parade on Monument Ave

After church we drove downtown to the Easter parade. It was held in the older part of the city where all of the beautiful old houses are. We saw lots of ladies in fancy hats, dogs dressed in frilly costumes, street performers, and clowns. After watching a fabulous juggling act, we got the kids bunny cupcakes and ate them next to a beautiful display of spring flowers. We walked over to smell a few, but I got the feeling you had to buy to smell!

Easter

What a beautiful Easter day! The Easter bunny brought lots of goodies and hid eggs all over the backyard. He even left muddy footprints! I believe he hid over 150 eggs! I have a feeling he must have stayed up pretty late filling them and hiding them :0). I love how the Easter bunny was so practical this year. He filled their baskets with things like Easter shoes, flip flops, books, and seeds for the garden. Love it!