Easter in Carmi

We were so thankful to have the chance to spend Easter in Carmi! The kids had a long weekend off and it was the perfect excuse to head south and see family. We stayed with Uncle Randy and Aunt Sharon, which is always a blast. The main highlights from the weekend (aside from endless amounts of delicious food) were time spent at the farm and meeting the sweetest new member of the family - baby Theo!

The boys REALLY got into shooting clay pigeons. They could've done it all day!

Leah loved getting to ride around the farm on the gator while the boys were shooting.

We had LOTS of snuggle time with Theo...he is ADORABLE!

Caleb isn't much for babies, but he sure loves dogs....and Cooper figured that out rather quickly!

The kids loved their glow-in-the-dark Easter egg hunt! Laura and Meredith always have the best ideas!

On our last day, we went to church bright and early for Easter service. We had a delicious breakfast and then said our goodbyes before heading home. It is always so much fun visiting Carmi and we hope to be back soon!

Florida 2025

We had another amazing Spring Break trip to Florida. For the first time in years, we didn't hit any traffic on our way down. We had an easy ride on Friday afternoon/evening to our hotel (in northern Alabama) and then got up early to finish the rest of the drive on Saturday. That night, we snuck off to the airport to pick up our surprise guest for the week...Aunt D! We loved having her there for the week and it made our trip even more enjoyable than usual. 

We didn't get to enjoy the beach a whole lot. There were a lot of days with red flags and it was often pretty windy/chilly at the beach. We made the most of our time there, though, and soaked up the salty air and sandy toes when we could!

We had a lot of fun enjoying the yard and pool like we did last year. We rented the same house as we did the previous year because we enjoyed the outdoor amenities so much!

The kids had a special Grandpa/Grandma bonding morning when they went to a local sea turtle rescue. It was nice for them to have one-on-one time with their grandparents and we enjoyed the peaceful morning at the house!

We played A LOT of games...mostly Farkle and Mexican Train Dominoes. Morning, noon (by the pool), and night we were playing games! Aunt D learned both quite quickly and seemed to enjoy them both just as much as we do!

Chief, of course, loved his visit to the beach. He couldn't enjoy the water since it was way too rough, but he had a great time in the sand!